Module 19: The Arctic and the Desert-Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will describe the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctica, and describe the types of animal be found there. Students will contrast this by describing what defines a desert and noticing animal adaptations needed to live in an arid climate. Hands-on activities include drawing animals adapting to the types of climates and identifying which climate animals live in.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Animals in the Arctic	bags, 2 resealable shortening, 1 cup mixing bowl ice and water crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil *Science 1B Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-120-1 (optional)
2	Animals in the Desert	crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Animals in the Arctic	Identify the coldest parts of the world. Compare animals in the coldest parts of the world. Observe the insulating effect of blubber.
2	Animals in the Desert	Identify animals that live in the desert. Describe a desert habitat. Determine how animals survive the heat of the desert.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Arctic Antarctic North Pole South Pole desert habitat adaptation animals

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Animals in the Arctic	6	Animals in the Arctic Assignment
2	Animals in the Desert	6	Animals in the Desert Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Animals in the Arctic	Can you find the Arctic and Antarctica on a globe or map?
Animals in the Desert	What is a desert?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Animals in the Arctic	Animals Return to Antarctica in Spring	What does Antarctica look like? What is the temperature like in Antarctica? How big is Antarctica? How much of the world's ice does Antarctica hold? What animals live in Antarctica? Why do the humpback whales travel to Antarctica?
Animals in the Desert	Explore the Desert	What are dingos? How do bearded dragons stay cool? Where is the Sahara Desert? Where is the hottest place in the United States? What other animals can you find in the desert?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author
1	Polar Explorers for Kids	Maxine Snowden
2	Arctic Animals	Jennifer Smyzanski
3	Awesome Animals of Antarctica	Tamra B. Orr

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing
1	Take an actual or real trip to a local zoo to observe how animals have adapted to their environment. Compare polar bears and penguins to snakes and lizards. Then explore the weather in your region and learn how to choose clothing and shelters to survive the elements.