Dec. 22, 2010: Living Near the North Pole

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Activities:

1. Make a poster of newspaper pictures of animals wearing winter or holiday clothes.

2. Make a list of newspaper names/pictures of animals related to winter animals.

3. Divide a piece of paper into two columns. In one column, draw a picture of (a) where winter animals live, (b) what they eat, and (c) how they keep warm. In the second column paste newspaper words/pictures of where people live, what they eat, and how they keep warm.

4. Which winter animals (a) migrate, (b) find food on land, (c) find food in water, and (d) live in groups?

5. Write a paragraph comparing a winter animal and a pet.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand the characteristics and life cycles of organisms. (Science: Life Science)
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)