BRRRRR!!!! It is chilly outside here in Indiana!! The snow outside our classroom window is the perfect backdrop to learn more about polar animals. Below is a fun activity to teach students about polar bears, measurement, and measurement conversions all at the same time!! We talked about how large a polar bear's paw is--18"x 12"!!! Each student made a polar bear paw drawn to scale After looking at our polar bear paws, we estimated the distance to different places in our building. After we measured the exact distance {by walking our polar bear paws down the hallway! :)}, we could make measurement conversions. Each polar bear is a half yard in length. This made it easy to convert "polar bear paws" to yards, feet, and inches. The students did a great job!!
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| We confirmed that two polar bear paws measure approximately one yard. |
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| Measuring the distance to the office from our classroom. |
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Recording our Measurement Conversions
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After our measurement conversions, we also took a closer look at how blubber keeps polar animals warm! This is a simple, yet effective way to show students how blubber keeps animals warm in cold climates. The first dish is empty. The second dish is filled with cotton balls and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. We placed both cups in the freezer for 20 minutes. After we took the cups out, the cup filled with cotton balls was almost 30
degrees warmer!! Amazing!! We talked about how the cotton balls act like blubber to lock in warm air!
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| Polar Bear Fact Craft! |
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| Polar Bear Mosaics! |
We have had so much fun learning about these amazing animals!! Click below to purchase more activities about polar bears and other arctic animals.
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