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1. Wiggle Worms
...udents will learn this goal by associating the /w/ sound with a gesture and learning to locate the /w/ in words that we read and speak. Materials: -Primary paper and pencil - Chart with ?When William wakes up he wiggles while he waits for his waffles.? -Picture cards of the following: whale, water, walrus, watermelon, well (water), wave, witch, wood, wings, waffles, worm -?Wiggle? by Doreen Cronin Procedures: 1. Introduce the lesson by explaining that all of the letters of the alphabet have different sounds. Also explain that our mouths move differently when we say the different letters. 2. Ask the s...

2. ANKN Searchable Lessons & Units
...t who meets the content standard should: 2) understand the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States and the world. INTRODUCTION This Unit can be used at any time of the year, as long as the walrus intestine has been obtained. Walrus hunting usually takes place during the spring, May or June, when the shore ice has moved out but there are still ice packs out in the ocean, sometimes 30 miles out. Marie is soft-spoken and it is important not to ask her to meet with an entire class of students, b...

3. Biomes: Wild Arctic
...) 3. Tell students that they will examine different food chains that make up the Arctic food web. Ask them to consider the organisms featured in the program. Write their answers on the board, and make sure the list includes the following organisms: phytoplankton arctic cod zooplankton narwhal algae walrus ringed seal beluga seabirds bowhead whale arctic tern polar bear thick-billed murres caribou 4. Ask students to name the organism that makes up the foundation of the Arctic food web. _ (phytoplankton) Next, tell them that, working with a partner, they will devise at least three _ food chains from th...

4. Animals of the Cold
...rch Activity Worksheet and have students read the questions silently. Allow students to choose one of the animals discussed and proceed with using the Internet to conduct research. Sites for this activity may include: The Polar Bear - at this site you will also find some unusual Animals of the Cold Walrus Puffin Here's a Whole Lesson on Arctic Alaska. It is wonderful! Would you like to share your student drawings and information gathered? E-mail the Winter Web designer, Lottie Simms, at Lawton Chiles Middle School. Back to the Winter Web HomePage Email Go To About this About this SiteSearch Teachnet...

5. Thermoregulation in Marine Mammals
...e it simple enough to perform in first and second grade classes. Background information The students will be asked to call upon their previous knowledge of mammals in order to assist them in understanding the activity. This will be accomplished through the use of pictures of marine mammals such as, walrus, polar bears, dolphins, whales and seals. Students will also look at pictures of mammals that live in warm climates (tigers, elephants, giraffes) and animals that live in cold climates (wolves, elk, snow hares). These pictures will all be presented to the students on cards. Each student will receive...

6. BC Education - K to 1 Personal Development (Family Life Education)
...STRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Note: See the information in the Introduction regarding parental involvement and sensitive content. + Have students look through picture books to find illustrations of various human and animal family groupings (e.g., nuclear families, extended families; whale pod, lion pride, walrus colony). + Read stories to students about human and animal families. Draw students attention to family groupings. + Ask students to draw pictures of families. Then, as a class, compare various family groupings and discuss similarities and differences. + Lead a class discussion to establish correct l...

7. "Positive and Negative Sea Animals"
...lores "negative" sea life. Each group will brainstorm on compiling a list of sea life animals. Step 4 - As a class, discuss each list of sea life and compile the data from each group on the board. Examples of sea life: octopus squid starfish lobster hermit crab jelly fish crab eel sea lion flounder walrus piranha dolphin crocodile gray whale sting ray sea horse sea turtle otter sword fish shark killer whale penguin manatee Part 3: Step 5 - Individually each student will pick a sea animal out of a hat. Step 6 - Each student will need to find a description, behavior characteristic, and picture of their...

8. Travel to the Polar Lands
...t the Emperor Penguin who can reach 50"! We teachers get a chuckle at the disproportion of some of the bigger animals...for example-you should have seen a caribou from two years ago!! He had quite a backside and a teeny head with huge antlers! Some of the animals have included: polar bear, caribou, walrus, narwhale, ptarmigan, arctic tern, arctic seal, lemming, blue penguin, and Emperor Penguin to name a few. Comments: This complete unit uses literature, math, science, social studies, geography, etc... it is quite integrated! It is one of my favorites! The students seem to enjoy it as well. It is a f...

9. Blue Planet: Frozen Seas
...inent (covered with ice) Cold, dry, windy climate Colder, windier, and drier than the Arctic 2. Ask students to give examples of Arctic and Antarctic animals featured in the video. Add these animals to the list, putting them in the correct geographic location. ARCTIC ANTARCTIC Animals in the video: walrus, bowhead whale, Animals in the video: seal, emperor beluga whale, polar bear, harp seal, hooded penguin, chinstrap penguin, minke seal, ringed seal, arctic cod, beluga whale, whale, humpback whale, fur seal, narwhal, copepods, walrus, soft-shell clam leopard seal, Weddell seal, krill _ _ _ 3. Discus...

10. Kindergarten Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Consonants Lesson Plan
..., bicycle. Ask the children, "Which pictures start with the /p/ sound? "(popcorn, pencil) "Which pictures start with the /b/ sound? (bottle, bicycle) 10. Repeat the procedure for Step 9 for the pictures on pages 21, 23, 25, and 27. Page 21 pictures are car, trees, turtle, cake. Page 23 pictures are walrus, deer, watch, ducks. Page 25 pictures are sun, frog, star, fish. Page 27 pictures are mop, gloves, grasshopper, monkey. 11. Replay and sing CD Track 3 but allow two students to tap the pictures in time with the repeated sounds. You may need to guide them by holding their wrist and helping them tap a...