With winter fast approaching what better way to get into the season than to talk about animals that love to live in the coldest areas of our planet? This theme will explore the north and south pole habitats and the animals that live there!
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Penguin Alphabet Match | Silhouette Polar Animals | Penguin Color Match | Penguin Alphabet Match | Silhouette Polar Animals |
| STEAM | Polar Animals Process Art | Building Winter Animal Dens | The Blubber Glove Experiment | Ice Penguin Races | Arctic Animal Rescue |
| Outside Play | Penguin Waddle | Arctic Animal Gross Motor Cards | Polar Bear Gross Motor | Penguin Waddle | Arctic Animal Gross Motor Cards |
| Circle Time | Polar Animals Vocabulary | “Have You Ever Seen?” Song | Investigating Camouflage | “If You Want to be a Polar Animal” Song | Polar Animals Review |
| Recommended Books: Way Up in the Arctic, Polar Animals, Avati, In Arctic Waters, Who Lives Here: Polar Animals
Music and Movement: YouTube Polar Animals Playlist |
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If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest polar animals theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Around the
House:
Shortening
Water Pitcher
Plastic Bags
Marshmallows
Toothpicks
Straws
Balloons
Newspaper
Food Coloring
Toys/Other:
Penguin Alphabet Match Printable
Silhouette Polar Animals Printable
Arctic Animal Gross Motor Cards