Polar Bears

Why are adaptations essential for animals? Over the past few weeks we have been learning all about polar regions. Soon, we will pick out and research out own polar animals! To practice our researching skills, we have been working together to learn as much as we can about the polar bear. We have focused on their Adaptations, Life Cycle, and Habitat as we gather important information. Below, please share your favorite or the most interesting fact you have learned about polar bears so far!

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We have a polar bear in our classroom! We're not as big as her yet, but maybe someday!

Sincerely,

Mr. Kilham

Change is Simple

How do different creatures affect our ecosystem?

Click the picture above to visit the Change is Simple website!

Friday we had special guests visit our classroom! Change is Simple, an environmental education program, came in and taught us all about bees and how important they are to us. We learned that there are over 20,000 different types of bees (wow!) and that without them we couldn't grow many of the fruits and vegetables we love to eat. Using some blurred goggles, we saw what happens to bees when they encounter pesticides, and why that makes finding pollen so difficult. We finished by sharing ways we could help the bees and, in turn, help ourselves and the foods we eat.

Polar Regions

Hello Families!

This month we are learning all about the polar regions of our planet! We had a great conversation about why the ends of our earth are so cold, and now we are learning about what animals must do to survive there. As we learn more about these polar animals, we will be focusing on three areas in particular:

We have been focusing on the polar bear to begin our research, and we've already learned so much about their lives in the arctic region. Below is a video we watched a few segments of last week that discussed polar bears along with some of the different arctic animals that you might find in the tundra. Feel free to check it out!

Common Core Standards Covered in this Unit

RI.2.5  Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations)

New Year's Resolutions

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