I admit it. Originally, I was going to skip over these areas.
We had finished Australia, and it was very close to the end of the school year...so I thought perhaps we should just wrap up our trip around the world in the Land Down Under.
Alas, I got to thinking that maybe we could just squeeze in a few days for the poles and the ocean waters that covers more than 70% of our planet. Our youngest son had completed an extensive ocean unit last year for science. {I've included the links at the bottom of this post.} Therefore, we spent only a little time reviewing the ocean waters and instead, spent the majority of our time learning about the polar regions.
Spine Books ~
- National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas pp. 56-59
- The Usborne World of Animals*, by Susanna Davidson and Mike Unwin, pp. 96-109
- Galloping the Globe, by Loree Pettit and Dari Mullins: Arctic - map, p. 116; Antarctica - map, p. 112
Read Alouds ~
- Antarctica, by Katie Bagley
- Go Jojo Go! A Little Penguin on a Big Swim, by Tessa Bickford & Jennifer Castles
- Atlas of the Poles and Oceans, by Karen Foster
- Dolphin Adventure, by Wayne Grover
- Dolphin Treasure, by Wayne Grover
Activity ~
The idea for this penguin craft was found here.
Movie ~
- Eight Below, Walt Disney DVD
Since I was trying to fit this unit into less than a week of school days, I opted to forgo many hands on projects. However, I did find the following ideas which could easily be added to this unit.
Extra Ideas for the Poles ~
Previous Posts about the Oceans ~
These posts may be of interest for those planning to study the oceans more in depth.
- A Wet Lesson on Water
- Exploring Biomes - Salt Water Habitats
- Coral Reef Dioramas
- Exploring Biomes - Seashore Habitats
- Nature Observations from the Beach
- Water, Ocean, and Coral Reefs
- Reviewing the Ocean
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