Igloo building
Polar Bear Number Recognition
Polar Bear Race!
Roll the dice and count out the number of steps to the bear den
For science exploration, we were lucky enough to have a student bring in a sample of Musk Ox hair from a trip to the Arctic!
The children loved using the magnifying glass to get a better look at it and feel how soft and thick it is!
We also had a real bear claw for the children to investigate.
It was from a Brown Bear, but we talked with the students about similarities and differences between Brown Bears and Polar Bears.
Fine Motor water transfer activity
Move the water from one bowl to the other!
The children were incredibly engaged in this activity, and spent a good deal of time working together.
Polar Bear Paws number matching
Open ended playdough polar bear building
Deconstructed art: Snowy Owls
Arctic Wolves stencil painting to illustrate the concept of camouflage.
Polar Bear art!
An icy water table experience
Arctic colours open ended sorting activity
Northern Lights Science
Milk + food colouring drops + drops of dish soap
When the dish soap is touched to the surface of the food colouring, the colours begin to swirl!
Oil pastels for Northern Lights inspired art
Northern Lights stencil painting
Arctic animals and Northern Lights on the light table
Arctic Animals Language activity.
Pre-Reading and Pre-Writing
The children are encouraged to practice the letters they recognise, or even to draw a picture of the word. This activity provides exposure to the written language, as well as letter recognition and fine motor development!
The beginning stages of our Arctic Fox art
Northern Lights Light Brite
Arctic Animals in a tundra landscape sensory bin.
Arctic felt pieces on the light table tundra
Working to decorate our Snow Goggles!
Polar Bear fine motor sticky collage
Polar Bear number recognition math
Roll the dice, find the number on the polar bear, and cover it with a cotton ball.
Sensory coconut Polar Bear art
Ice Block exploration
The students were presented small cubes in a bowl, a small spoon, and a portioned plate.
We watched as they worked on their fine motor development, counted, stacked, and created elaborate stories about why the ice blocks were being moved.
Frozen tundra play dough
White glittery, scented playdough with a variety of materials for creative play!
"Little Polar Bear, white as the snow. Sat on the ice, near the cold water's flow. I am hungry, he said, and made a wish. He put his paw in and pulled out a....."
Icy sensory fun!
Frozen shaving cream + glittery ice cubes= messy fun!
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