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Matanuska Susitna Borough School District
By: Rachelle Bates, Lorri Cook, Louise Ralston, Deb Shoemake, Molly Young
Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
Idea Pages
I. Unit Themes
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Demonstrate and explain that animals have basic needs: food, water, shelter,
space
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Draw and describe Alaskan animal’s habitats
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Explain that animals have structures that help them live the way they do
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Observe and describe animals behaviors and what happens through words and
drawings
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Compare how two animals are alike and different in appearance and behavior
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Demonstrate proper care and respect for living things
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Sort Alaska animals according to their habitat
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Report how animals adapt to their surroundings
II. Focus /Motivation
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Zoologist Scientist Alaska animal trading cards
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Observation Charts
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Cognitive Content Dictionary
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Teacher made Big-Books
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Pat Perea: Audio Cassette with visual picture cards
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Picture File cards
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Realia
III. Closure
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Animal portfolios
Art
Pictorial Chart
Retell Big Book
Songs
Portfolio/Learning Logs
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IV. Alaska State Standards
Science Alaska-Kindergarten
KC2:
Identify and explain that animals have basic needs such as food, water, shelter, and space.
KC3:
Draw and describe an animal's habitat.
KC4:
Explain that animals have structures that help them live the way they do (e.g. fish have gills to help them breathe
underwater).
KC5:
Observe and animal's behavior and describe what happened through words or drawing.
KC6:
Compare how two animals are alike and different in appearance and behavior.
KC8:
Demonstrate proper care and respect for living things.
Reading Standards-Kindergarten
PS R1.4
The student accurately RESTATES & SUMMARIZES information. Student can:
[K] 1.4.1
Retell or dramatize a familiar story (not necessarily in sequence) with or without the use of props.
[K] 1.4.2
Restate information after listening to text.
PS R1.7
The student analyzes content and structures of GENRE. Student can:
[K] 1.7.1
Listen to and discuss fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
[K] 1.7.2
Identify use of rhyme in text.
PS R1.10
The student CONNECTS THEMES. Student can:
[K] 1.10.1
Make relevant connections between text and personal experiences.
PS R1.11
The student makes CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TEXT AND CULTURE. Student can:
[K] 1.11.1
Listen to and discuss stories representing various cultures and traditions (e.g., storytelling, read-alouds, songs).
Writing Standards-Kindergarten
PS W1.1
The student WRITES ABOUT A TOPIC. Student can:
[K] 1.1.1
Write to express personal ideas using drawings, symbols, letters, or words.
[K] 1.1.2
Dictate or write words, phrases, or sentences related to a single topic.
PS W1.2
The student WRITES FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES. Student can:
[K] 1.2.1
Write to express ideas for self and others (e.g., use drawings, symbols, letters, words, sentences).
PS W1.5
The student DOCUMENTS SOURCES. Student can:
[K] 1.5.1
Identify sources of oral and written information (e.g., people, movies, books, etc.).
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ELL Standards-Kindergarten
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Kindergarten
V. Vocabulary
Habitat, zoologist, shelter, mountains, tundra, arctic, forest, habitat, compare and
contrast, fur, skin, feathers, breathing, classify, herbivore, carnivore, talons,
predator,
VII. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
Non-Fiction Books:
Tundra Discoveries by Ginger Wadsworth
Who Lives In the Arctic? By Susan Canizares
Animal Homes by Betsey Chessen
Where I Live by Christopher Wormell
Arctic Animals by Melvin and Gilda Berger
Polar Bears By Susan Chanizares
Where Am I? By Moira Butterfield
All Kinds of Habitats by Sally Hewitt
Alaska 3 Bears by Shelley Gill
Alaska ABC Book by Charlene Kreeger
Alaska Animal Babies by Deb Vanasse
Fiction:
There’s No Place Like Home By Marc Brown
Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend by Hans de Beer
Bear Facts by Norma L. Gentner
Arctic Fives Arrive by Elinor J. Pinczes
Where Does the Brown Bear Go? By Nicki Weiss
I Want Some Honey by Victoria Smith
Poetry/Songs/Chants
Zoologist Rap
I Can Spell Zoologist! Chant
Bears Here, Bears There
Living Things
Web Sites
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.about.com
http://
www.adfg.state.ak.us/
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Field Trips
Anchorage Zoo
Alaska National Park Service
In Class Presentations
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska National Park Service
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Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
SAMPLE WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Week 1
FOCUS/MOTIVATION
 3 Standards
 Zero Noise signal
 Super Zoologist Incentives
 Signal Word w/Cognitive Content Dictionary: Habitat
 Observation Charts- Picture charts of animals
 Inquiry Chart: What we know and Want to know about Alaska Animals
 Big Book: Alaskan Animals
INPUT
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Pictorial Input: Black Bears, Moose, Eagle, forest, and Mountain regions
GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE
 T-Graph for social skills/ Team points
- Cooperation
 Chant: Bears Here, Bears There TPR: Total Physical Response
 Picture File Cards:
- Free Exploration
- Team sort
- Exploration report
CLOSURE
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Interactive Journal
Home/School Connection # 1: Sketch and label the parts of an Eagle
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Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
SAMPLE WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Week 2
FOCUS/MOTIVATION
 3 Standards
 Zero Noise signal
 Super Zoologist Incentives
 Signal Word w/Cognitive Content Dictionary: Arctic
 Process Home/School Connection
 Revisit Inquiry Chart: What we know and Want to know about Alaska
Animals
 Big Book: Alaskan Animals
INPUT
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GUIDED
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Pictorial Input: Arctic Polar Bears
ORAL PRACTICE
Chant: Living Things
Narrative Input: The Snow Bear
Picture File Cards: sort by Habitat
Team task
-Process the T-chart (revisit Cooperation)
READING/WRITING
 Team task
-Story Sequence-The Snow Bear
CLOSURE
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Interactive Journal
Home/School Connection # 2: retell The Snow Bear
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Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
SAMPLE WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Week 3
FOCUS/MOTIVATION
 3 Standards
 Zero Noise signal
 Super Zoologist Incentives
 Signal Word w/Cognitive Content Dictionary
 Process Home/School Connection
 Realia
INPUT
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Review Pictorial Input: Forest, Mountains and Arctic
Word cards
Picture File Cards
GUIDED
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ORAL PRACTICE
Chant: review Bears Here, Bears There
Highlight scientific words
Picture File Cards
Chant: We Love Alaska
Process T-Graph
READING/WRITING
 Team task: add to charts (words or pictures)
 Team task- Black Bear and Moose
 Sketch a pictorial input chart (black bear and moose)
INDIVIDUAL TASK
 Sketch Bears Here, Bears There: in student folders
CLOSURE
 Interactive Journals
 Home/School Connection #3 Sketch and label one animal
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Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
SAMPLE WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Week 4
FOCUS/MOTIVATION
 3 Standards
 Zero Noise signal
 Super Zoologist Incentives
 Signal Word w/Cognitive Content Dictionary (zoologist)
 Process Home/School Connection
 Realia
INPUT
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Review Narrative Input (The Snow Bear)
-word cards
-speech bubbles
GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE
 Process Grid (eagle, moose)
-heads together
 Chant
 Zoologist rap
 I can spell
TEAM TASK
 Add to charts
 Write your own chant
 CCD
 Expert Groups
CLOSURE
 Expert Group Presentations
 Jeopardy Game with Process Grid
 Process all charts
 Process Inquiry Chart
 Home School Connection #4
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Alaska Animals and Habitats (K) Alaska
SAMPLE WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Week 5
FOCUS/MOTIVATION
 3 Standards
 Zero Noise signal
 Super Zoologist Incentives
 Signal Word w/Cognitive Content Dictionary (zoologist)
 Process Home/School Connection
 Realia
INPUT
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Comparative Input (Black Bear/Polar Bear)
GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE
 Process Grid
 Review Big Book
TEAM TASK
 Process Grid
 Add to Charts
 Expert Groups
CLOSURE
 Process comparative input
 Process Inquiry Chart
 Interactive Journals
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Moose
The moose is the largest member of the
deer family. The genus and species of the
moose are Alces alces. Moose are strong
runners.
Moose are found in northern forests in
North America, Europe, and Russia. In
Europe and Asia, moose are called elk.
Moose are solitary animals who have a
deep call and a strong scent. They have a
life span of about 17 years in the wild.
Anatomy: The moose is about 7.5 feet (2.3
m) tall at the shoulder. Only bulls (males)
have antlers. The largest recorded antler
spread is over 6.5 ft (2 m). The antlers are
shed each year and regrow. Moose have hoofed feet, long legs, thick brown fur, a large
body, and a droopy nose, and a dewlap (a flap of skin hanging loosely from the chin).
Behavior: The moose is an herbivore (a plant-eater) who spends most of the day eating.
Moose eat willow, birch, and aspen twigs, horsetail, sedges, roots, pond weeds, and
grasses.
Predators: The grizzly bear and man are the main predators of the moose.
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Bald Eagle
The bald eagle, Haliaeetus
leucocephalus, is a magnificent bird of
prey that is native to North America.
This majestic eagle is not really bald;
white feathers cover its head. The
derivation of the name "bald" is from
an obsolete English word meaning
white. The bald eagle has been the
national symbol of the USA since
1782.
Habitat: The bald eagle lives near rivers
and large lakes, as it catches most of its
food in the water.
Diet: Eagles are carnivores (meateaters) and hunt during the day (they
are diurnal). They eat mostly fish. They
also hunt and scavenge small mammals, snakes, and other birds.
Anatomy: Bald eagles have a long, downward-curving yellow bill, and large, keen eyes.
These strong fliers have white feathers on their head, tail, and wing tips; the body has
brown feathers. The feet have knife-like talons. Eagles have about 7,000 feathers. Adult
eagles have a 7 ft (2.3 m) wingspan. The females are 30% larger than the males.
Nest and Eggs: Bald eagles build an enormous nest from twigs and leaves. The nest can
be up to eight feet across and may weigh a ton! Nests are located high from the ground,
either in large trees or on cliffs. Eagles may use the same enormous nest over and over
again for years.
A clutch of 1 to 3 eggs eggs is laid by the female. The incubation period is from 1 to 1 1/2 months.
Both males and females incubate the eggs. They both feed the hatchlings until they learn to fly
(fledge).
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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Polar Bears are large, meateating bears who are welladapted for life in their frozen
Arctic environment. They are
powerful swimmers who hunt
seals in the water. Polar bears
can run in bursts up to 25 mph
(40 kph).
Anatomy: Polar Bears are up to
10 feet (3 m) long and weigh
about 1,700 pounds (770 kg);
males are bigger than females.
Polar bears have a small head, powerful jaws, and a black nose and tongue. They have a
strong sense of smell. They have 42 teeth; the tail is small and flat. They have wide front
paws with slightly webbed toes that help them swim. These bears paddle with their front
feet and steer with the hind feet.
Fur and Skin: Polar Bears have two types of fur. They have thick, woolly fur close to the
skin that keeps them warm. They also have hollow guard hairs that stick up and protect the
bears from getting wet. These guard hairs are like drinking straws and are clear-colored (not
white). The white-looking coat camouflages them well in the snow and ice. Under the fur,
Polar Bears have black skin. They also have a thick layer of fat (up to 4 inches thick) under
the skin that helps keep them warm.
Habitat and Range: Polar Bears live in icy Arctic areas of Alaska, Canada, Greenland,
Norway, and Russia. They spend much of their time swimming in frigid seas.
Diet: Polar Bears are carnivores (meat-eaters) who frequently hunt and catch their prey in
the water, often many miles from land. They are fierce predators who eat mostly seals (and
some walruses and other marine mammals). A polar bear's stomach can hold up to 150
pounds. Polar bears don't drink water.
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American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
American Black Bears are large,
mostly harmless bears that live
mostly in forests, but also in swamps
and desert scrub. These solitary
mammals are found across North
America.
Anatomy: American Black Bears are
up to 6 feet (1.8 m) long and weigh
up to 300 pounds (135 kg). Their
long, thick fur ranges in color from
black to brown. Like all bears, they
are plantigrade (flat-footed). The
front claws are longer than the rear claws.
Behavior: Black Bears are good swimmers and can also climb trees. They have a good
sense of smell but have poor eyesight. They are afraid of Grizzly Bears and stay far
away from them.
Cubs: Two to three cubs are born during the winter while the mother hibernates. Cubs
stay with the mother for about one year.
Diet: American Black Bears are omnivores who eat plants, leaves, fruits, berries, nuts,
roots, honey, insects, and other small mammals.
Classification: Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae (bears), Genus Ursus,
species americanus.
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Alaskan Animals Big Book
Page 1
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
 A moose lives in the forest for about 17 years.
 A moose is a herbivore (plant-eater) who eats willow, birch
and aspen twigs, weeds and grasses.
 The grizzly bear and man are the main predators.
Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
Page 2
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
 A bald eagle lives near rivers and large lakes.
 They are carnivores (meat eaters). They eat fish, small
animals and birds.
 They have about 7,000 feathers and knife-like talons (claws).
Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
Page 3
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
 A caribou lives in the tundra.
 They are herbivores (plant eaters).
 They shed their antlers each and re-grow them.
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Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
Page 4
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
 Polar bears live in the frozen arctic.
 The polar bear are large carnivores (meat eaters) who eat
seals, fish and other marine life.
 They have wide front paws with webbed toes that help them
swim.
 Polar Bears don’t drink water.
Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
Page 5
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
 Black bears live in the forests.
 They are omnivores who eat leaves, berries, insects and other
small animals.
 They have a good sense of smell and poor eyesight.
 Black bears are good swimmers and also climb trees.
Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
Page 6
We need to know about Alaskan Animal habitats since we live in
Alaska.
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 Brown bears are large mammals that live in cool mountain
forests, meadows, and river valleys.
 They have a big head, a long muzzle, and a large hump on
their shoulder.
 Brown bears are omnivores who eat plants, roots, berries, and
fish.
Since we live in Alaska, we need to know about Alaskan Animal
habitats.
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Alaska Animals and Habitats
Poetry Booklet
Name ________________________
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Zoologist Rap
I’m a zoologist and I'm here to say,
I study animals everyday.
Sometimes I write a paper.
Sometimes I read a book.
Sometimes I just go and take a look.
Bears, moose, caribou, too.
Doing the zoologist bugaloo.
I study mammals like moose, who are born alive
And whose milk comes from their mothers.
Caribou have fur, protect their young like so many
others.
If you like all animals and being a scientist too,
Then being a zoologist might be the job for you.
Bears, moose, caribou, too.
Doing the zoologist bugaloo.
Adapted from M. Brechtel
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I Can Spell Zoologist! Chant
I can spell see
I can spell he
I can spell she
s-e-e.
h-e.
s-h-e.
But, I can’t spell zoologist!
I can spell and
I can spell had
I can spell the
a-n-d.
h-a-d.
t-h-e.
But, I can’t spell zoologist!
I can spell have
I can spell for
I can spell can
h-a-v-e.
f-o-r.
c-a-n.
But, I can’t spell zoologist!
Yes, I can!
Yes, I can!
ZOO-LOG-IST…zoologist!
By Marcia Brechtel
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Bears Here, Bears There
By Karen Simon, Levi Dickey Elementary
Bears here, bears there,
Bears, bears everywhere.
Greedy bears arguing,
Thirsty bears whining,
and Hungry bears fighting.
Bears in the forest,
Bears up a tree,
Bears in the brook,
and bears inside a cave.
Bears here, bears there,
Bears, bears everywhere.
Bears! Bears! Bears!
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Living Things
(Tune: Army Cadence)
Alaska animals like you and me,
Need some things to like you see.
They need water, food, and air.
It’s important that we share.
Alaska animals are wild and free
They live on the land and sea.
Adapted by Deb Shoemake
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Alaska Animals, We love you!
Alaska animals, we love you.
Polar bear, eagle and moose.
Puffin, seal, fox and caribou,
Alaska Animals, we love you.
I see the claws on a polar bear, polar bear.
Do you see a polar bear? He’s so white.
I see the antlers on a moose, a moose.
Do you see a moose? He’s so fuzzy.
I see the wings on an eagle, an eagle.
Do you see an eagle? He’s so strong.
Alaska Animals, we love you.
Polar bear, eagle and moose.
Puffin, seal, fox and caribou,
Alaska Animals, we love you.
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Home / School Connection #1
Alaska Animals and Habitats
Sketch and label the parts of an eagle. (beak, wings, feathers, talons, eyes, etc)
Student Name: __________ Parent/Family Signature: _____________________
Home / School Connection #2
Alaska Animals and Habitats
Retell the story Snow Bear that you heard in class today to your family. Draw a
picture of your favorite part of the story.
Student Name: __________
Parent/Family Signature: _____________________
Home / School Connection #3
Alaska Animals and Habitats
Sketch and label one Alaskan animal’s habitat.
Student Name: __________
Parent/Family Signature: _____________________
Home / School Connection #4
Alaska Animals and Habitats
Draw a picture of a forest and draw three animals that we have discussed that live in
the forest.
Student Name: __________
Parent/Family Signature: _____________________
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Alaska Animals and Habitats
Retell the story Snow Bear that you heard in class today to your
family. Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story.
As a family, please discuss the above activity and complete it with your child.
Return this completed form to school tomorrow with your signature. Thank
you for helping connect your child's home and school learning!
Student name ___________ Parent Signature _________________
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Sketch and label one Alaskan animal’s habitat. (Arctic, Forest,
Mountain and Ocean Habitat)
As a family, please discuss the above activity and complete it with your child.
Return this completed form to school tomorrow with your signature. Thank
you for helping connect your child's home and school learning!
Student name ___________ Parent Signature _________________
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Draw a picture of a forest and draw three animals that we have
discussed that live in the forest.
As a family, please discuss the above activity and complete it with your child.
Return this completed form to school tomorrow with your signature. Thank
you for helping connect your child's home and school learning!
Student name ___________ Parent Signature _________________
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Sketch and label the parts of an eagle. (beak, wings, feathers,
talons, eyes, etc)
As a family, please discuss the above activity and complete it with your child.
Return this completed form to school tomorrow with your signature. Thank
you for helping connect your child's home and school learning!
Student name ___________ Parent Signature _________________
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EXPERT
GROUP
TEXTS
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Polar Bear Expert Group
Polar Bears are carnivores, which are animals
that eat meat.
Polar Bears hunt seals and fish to eat.
A polar bear has wide front paws with webbed
feet to help it swim. They don't drink water.
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Eagle Expert Group
Eagles live near rivers and lakes.
Eagles are carnivores that eat fish and small
animals.
Eagles have talons that are as sharp as knives.
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Black Bear Expert Group
Black bears live in the forest.
Black bears are omnivores and they eat
berries, insects and small animals.
Black bears have a good sense of smell, but
can't see very well.
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Moose Expert Group
Moose are animals that eat plants. (herbivores)
Moose like to eat willow and birch tree limbs.
Moose are sometimes hunted by grizzly bears
and by humans.
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The Snow Bear
By: Miriam Moss
A Narrative Input
In the silent forest is a clearing where soft snowflakes fall.
BUT LISTEN!!
There’s padding and pouncing and a snowdrift shivers.
A little white bear bursts into the clearing. He looked left and right, high and low for
his mother.
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“Mother! Where are you?” calls the little white bear. He waits and waits, but she
does not come.
“I will make snow mother,” he whispers, to keep me company while I wait.”
The little white bear sweeps snow into a mother shape. BUT LISTEN!! There’s
snuffling and swishing and a deep crunch of snow. Musk Ox shakes his shaggy coat.
“Let me help,” he says. And he heaves a heavy mound of snow with his strong
shoulder.
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There’s stirring and whirling and a soft snowy landing. Snow goose smoothes her
fine feathers.
“Let me help,” she says.
And she pats down the snow with her wide, webbed feet.
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There’s splintering and splashing coming form the icy lake. Moose nuzzles the little
white cub with his velvet muzzle. “Let me help,” she says. And he shovels more
snow with his sweeping antlers.
Page 4
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There’s skidding and sliding and the sound of claws on ice. Fox twitches her frisky
whiskers. “Let me help,” she says. And she shapes the feet with her quick, curved
claws.
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There’s panting and pawing and a lot of tail-wagging. Wolf sniffs the air with his
long, sharp nose. “Let me help,” he says. And he brushes in the fur marks with his
big, bushy tail.
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There’s hopping and stopping two long ears flopping. Hare stares with dark, liquid
eyes. “Let me help,” she says. And she draws the face with her neat narrow paws.
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Bear, Hare, and Wolf, Snow Goose and Moose, Musk Ox and Fox finish the snow
bear just as the sun sets and the world is washed gold BUT LISSTEN!! From the
forest, their mothers call them home- all except for the little white bear’s. “Goodbye,” he says sadly, as they disappear into the dusk. “Thank you for your help.”
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Darkness settles over the clearing. The little white cub snuggles up against the snow
bear, wishing it were already morning.
As he sleeps, warm winds blow from the south and soften the snow. Slowly, slowly,
the snow bear melts into the green of the forest. BUT LISTEN!!
As dawn breaks, who comes sniffing and searching through the trees?
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In the clearing, a new day begins. A familiar scent awakens the little white bear. He
blinks sleepily. “It’s you!!” he murmurs, moving closer to his mother’s side. “I
knew you would find me.”
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Alaskan Animals Process Grid
Alaskan
Animals
-moose
-black bear
-polar bear
-brown bear
-eagle
Description
Habitat
Food/Prey
-7 feet tall
-hoofed feet
-droopy nose
-up to 6 feet long
-weigh 300 pounds
-long thick fur
-forest
-up to 10 feet long
-42 teeth
-webbed toes that
help them swim
-big head
-long muzzle
-big hump on their
shoulder
-white head
-wings can be 7 feet
wide
-frozen
arctic
-carnivores that eat
seals and other marine
mammals
-mountain
forests
-meadows
-river valleys
-near forests
and lakes
-forest
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-herbivore (willow birch
and aspen twigs)
-weeds and grasses
-omnivores that eat
leaves, berries, insects
and other small animals
Enemies/
Predators
Interesting Facts
-grizzly bear
-man
-only bulls have antlers
-shed antlers each year
-grizzly bears
-wolves
-dogs
-man
-man
-killer whales
-good swimmers
-can climb trees
-omnivores that eat
plants, roots, berries
and fish
-man
-they love to fish in
streams and catch
salmon
-fish
-small animals
-birds
-man
-great horned
owl (eats eggs)
-7,000 feathers
-knife like talons
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-powerful swimmers
-strong sense of smell
-two types of fur
Alaskan Animals Process Grid
Alaskan
Animals
Description
Habitat
Food/Prey
Enemies/
Predators
-moose
-black bear
-polar bear
-brown bear
-eagle
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Interesting Facts
ARCTIC HABITAT
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