Polar Animals

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Polar Regions|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_7OJjLOl0fz

Know about other polar animals besides penguins and polar bears — seals that swim under ice, walruses with long tusks, Arctic foxes that turn white in winter, snowy owls, narwhals with their unicorn-like tusk, and whales that migrate to polar waters to feed — and that all these animals have special features to survive extreme cold

Mastery Evidence

Name at least four polar animals beyond penguins and polar bears, such as seals, walruses, Arctic foxes, snowy owls, or narwhals
Describe one way each named animal survives the cold (e.g. walrus blubber, Arctic fox white winter coat)
State that narwhals have a long spiral tusk and live in Arctic waters

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] name several animals that live in the freezing polar regions — like walruses, Arctic foxes, snowy owls, or narwhals — and explain how they cope with the cold?”

Prerequisites3

Arctic vs Antarctic
hardAges 5—7
Penguins
softAges 5—7
Polar Bears
softAges 5—7

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Arctic vs Antarctic hard
Must know Arctic vs Antarctic before learning which animals live where
- Where Are the Poles? hard
  Must know where the poles are before comparing Arctic vs Antarctic
Penguins soft
Penguins and polar bears are the anchor species; other animals build on these
- Arctic vs Antarctic hard
  Must know penguins live in Antarctic (not Arctic) from the comparison topic
  - Where Are the Poles? hard
    Must know where the poles are before comparing Arctic vs Antarctic
Polar Bears soft
Polar bears are the anchor species; other animals build on these
- Arctic vs Antarctic hard
  Must know polar bears live in Arctic (not Antarctic) from the comparison topic
  - Where Are the Poles? hard
    Must know where the poles are before comparing Arctic vs Antarctic

Unlocks5

Polar Food Chains
hardAges 7—9
Animal Migration
softAges 7—9
Polar Animals
softAges 7—9
Cold-Weather Adaptations
hardAges 7—9
Comparing Arctic & Antarctic
softAges 7—9