Distance Learning : Critters in the Cold

Discover how animals survive and thrive when it’s cold outside. You’ll experiment with insulation and take a virtual trip to Antarctica to act out the life story of an Emperor Penguin. Learn how this amazing animal has adapted to living in the coldest place on Earth.

• Grade level: K–2
• Program length: 45 minutes
• Cost: $100
• Available: 12/3/07–2/29/08

U.S. National Curriculum Standards

NS.A Science as Inquiry

• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• understanding about scientific inquiry

NS.C Life Sciences

• characteristics of organisms
• life cycles of organisms
• organisms and environments

Michigan Curriculum Framework Benchmarks

• generate reasonable questions about the world based on observation (SCI.I.1.E.1)
• show how science concepts can be illustrated through creative expression such as language arts and fine arts (SCI.II.1.E.2)
• explain characteristics and functions of observable body parts in a variety of animals (SCI.III.2.E.1)
• describe vertebrates in terms of observable body parts and characteristics (SCI.III.2.E.2)
• explain how physical and/or behavioral characteristics of organisms help them to survive in their environments (SCI.III.4.E.2)

Critters in the Cold Extras

Download Teacher’s Guide (80K PDF)
Download Extension Materials (52K PDF)
Download Videoconferencing Tips (44K PDF)

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