Year 1 Topic 3 Switched on Science Polar

Year 1, Topic 3, Switched on Science Polar Adventurers

Key Vocabulary • • • Arctic Antarctic Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Flexible Waterproof Habitat Adventurer Clothes • • • Cold Iceberg North pole South pole Snow Polar bear Sea lion Seal Weather Penguin

In this topic you will: • name animals that are birds, fish and mammals • name animals that are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores • know which materials are waterproof, transparent, translucent, opaque and flexible • group materials that are waterproof, transparent, translucent, opaque and flexible.

Quick teaser Where is the South Pole? Where is the North Pole? Where is the Arctic? Where is the Antarctic?

Let’s think like scientists Which picture do you think shows a Polar Region? Why? What do you think it is like in the Polar Regions? How do you know?

Let’s think like scientists Would you find all of these in the Polar Regions? What makes you think that?

Let’s think like scientists What do you think the Arctic Regions are like? Freezing or boiling? Snows or never snows? Hot or cold? Icy or never icy? Frozen or never frozen? Hot or cold?

Let’s think like scientists What are these Polar Explorers wearing? Why?

Let’s think like scientists Which gloves do you think would be best for a Polar Explorer to wear? Why?

What do Polar Explorers wear? This person is a Polar Explorer. • They have clothes to keep the body warm, especially fingers and toes. • Their clothes allow them to move easily. • Their clothes have to be comfortable whatever the weather.

Let’s think like scientists How would you test gloves to find out which were best for a Polar Explorer to wear? Think about it. What would you do?

These people are scientists working in the Antarctic. They find out interesting things about the Antarctic. They sometimes use snowmobiles to travel over the snow.

Let’s think like scientists Polar Explorers stay inside tents like these. They take food that is quick and easy to make. They cook on a small stove inside the tent. What do you think they take with them to eat? Where do you think they get water from for drinking and cooking?

Quick teaser Name the animals

Quick teaser Is it a carnivore herbivore or omnivore?

Let’s think like scientists Why are Polar Bears and Arctic Foxes white?

Let’s think like scientists What would happen if Polar Bears were red?

Let’s think like scientists Why do you think Polar Bears have big feet?

Let’s think like scientists Which Arctic Fox is camouflaged? It is hard to see.

Let’s think like scientists Take some toy animals outside. Put them in different places. Where are they the hardest to see? Why?

Let’s think like scientists Icebergs are huge pieces of ice that float in the sea. Some of the ice is above the water, some is below the water. How could you make your own iceberg? What do you think will happen if you put it in water?

Let’s think like scientists If you made your own iceberg and left it in the water all day, what do you think would happen to it?