In this 4 week class, learners will enjoy a winter themed exploration of arctic animals such as the arctic fox, polar bear, arctic hare, and narwhal that will include arts and crafts, writing, and videos.  

✅ Week 1 - Arctic Fox (Learn the geographic region they live in, the homes they live in, their physical characteristics, and what they eat) 

In Nearpod, learners will watch a video, play a matching pair game, draw an Arctic Fox face, play a matching game, collaborate with peers, and complete a craft. 

Art project and make your own snow (Arctic Fox Craft)

✅ Week 2 - Polar Bear (Learn the geographic region they live in, the homes they live in, their physical characteristics, and what they eat) 

In Nearpod, learners will watch a video, play a memory game, collaborate with peers, draw a polar bear face, play a matching pairs game, and watch a guided craft video. 

Art Project (Polar Bear Craft)

✅ Week 3 - Arctic Hare (Learn the geographic region they live in, the homes they live in, their physical characteristics, and what they eat) 

In Nearpod, learners will watch a video, color an arctic hare, collaborate with peers, play a matching game, complete a poll, write or tell a story, and watch a guided craft video.

Art Project (Arctic Hare Craft)

✅ Week 4 - Narwhal (Learn the geographic region they live in, where they live, their physical characteristics, and what they eat) 

In Nearpod, learners will watch a video, draw a picture of a narwhal, complete a poll, write or tell a story, collaborate with peers, and watch a guided craft video. 

Art Project (Narwhal Craft) 

Interaction in this class: 
* Learners will be provided with an educational video that includes a slide show presentation each week.  
* Learners will receive a weekly art project.   
* Learners will be provided with relevant worksheets each week.  
* Learners will receive writing prompts in Nearpod in week three and four.   
* Learners will be prompted to use a Nearpod collaborate board each week to share their favorite facts about the animal of the week and pictures of it. 

Perspective: 
Information in this class will be presented from a scientific perspective.  

Note: 
This class will not discuss any winter holidays. 

Prerequisites: 
There are tasks in this class that require reading.  Reading is not mandatory for the class but it is helpful to be able to complete every activity.