Then ask children what sounds they make when they wake up in the morning.

Ask, What sounds does the bear make when he wakes up? Invite children to gnarl, snarl, roar, rumble, jump, stomp, growl, and grumble like the bear.

Pause the video as the bear is waking up.

Point to the fire and ask, Can you hear a sound that comes from the fire? What do you think the sound is? Explain that a fire makes a crackling sound as the wood burns.

Pause where the mouse lights the fire.

Pause the video when you first see the bear and have children describe what they hear.

Pause the video a few times and talk about some of the sounds in the cave.

Set a viewing focus for children by encouraging them to listen closely to all the sounds in the story.

Emphasize that children will be able to hear the sound words in the video as the narrator tells the story. Hold up the book Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and tell children they are going to watch the video based on the book. Sort them by size.STEM Key Concepts: Sounds have a source Sounds vary in three ways: volume, pitch, and timbreĮLA Focus Skills: Active Viewing, Making Connections, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary Math: Create a list or chart of animals that live in a den or burrow. Sing “Going on a Bear Hunt” and do the motions. Technology: How could we tell the temperature in the woods? What tools might we need to see how cold it is?Įngineering: Design a tool to track the temperature of a habitat.ĪRTs: Draw a picture of a bear’s lair. Science: What other animals hibernate in the winter? What might we add around our bear den? (Trees, grass, mountains, etc.)

Book: “Bear Snores On”, by Karma WilsonĬhallenge the students to build a den for a bear.Īllow the students to experiment and explore building a den/lair/cave for a bear.Objective: Students will learn about woodland animals as they explore woodland habitats. STEAM Question: Can you build a bear’s den? We used soft blocks and wooden blocks and each student created something so unique and different from their peers. The class was already learning about bears so we worked on building bear dens out of blocks for their teddy bears. This week I hosted a STEM day at the school my daughter attends.

A bear snores on