Birds and Mammals of the Polar Regions

Objective: Students will be able to identify other animals in the Polar Regions by classifying them into mammals and birds.

Anticipatory Set: Can anybody tell me what this word written on the board is? (Mammal)

Materials

• "Polar Animals" by Paul Hess
• pictures of all the animals shown in the book
• worksheet with various animals shown

Procedure

• Review some characteristics of mammals.
• Read "Polar Animals" by Paul Hess
• Using pictures of each animal classify animals into birds and mammals on the board.
• Talk about the differences between birds and mammals.
• After all the animals are placed on the board the worksheet and directions will be reviewed.
• Review all the animals on the worksheet.
• Read poem that they can illustrate after they are finished with the worksheet.
• Call the students back to their seats by table.

Assessment

• Questioning students throughout the lesson.
• Worksheet that asks the students to distinguish between animals living in the Polar Regions and animals that do not.