Today we talked about what keeps animals warm in the arctic. Before completing an experiment, we shared our predictions and wrote them in our Lets Visit Nunavut booklets. Some ideas we shared are:
-with their fur
-their skin
-the sun reflecting through the water
-fat under their skin called blubber
Ms. Frizzle and her class joined us today to share some of what they know. We compared points from the book to our predictions. What we have learned from the book so far is:
-animals have adapted to living in the Arctic
-some animals live underground
-musk oxen has 2 layers of thick fur
-seals have blubber
-polar bears have a layer of blubber and a layer of thick fur
-a fun fact is: polar bear got its name because it lives near the North Pole
After recess we completed a science experiment on how the blubber keeps the animals warm. There was a ice cold bowl of water, warm bowl of water, and a boiling water in a bowl. We predicted before hand if we would be able to feel the temperature of the water through the blubber.
To represent blubber and skin we had vegetable shortening between two ziploc bags. We stuck our hand inside each bowl of water and made note of our final observations. Ask me what I noticed!
Ice Cold Water
Warm Water
Boiling Hot Water
This afternoon we worked through new math centers, had music, and finished the day with some ketchup work.
Reminders:
-Tomorrow is jersey day! Wear your favorite jersey of hockey, baseball, soccer, etc. your own jersey
-Tomorrow is also fun lunch! Don't forget to bring a snack.
-Home reading - complete tonight and return to school tomorrow
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