Summary Students touch real fur and examine the hair closely and compare it to their own. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Science competencies (+ questioning + manipulation + others that are in every activity) Planning/conducting: data collection/recording (K up) Evaluating: inferring (3 up) Lessons activity is in Black bears: size, fur and food Materials animal fur (pelt if available) worksheet (attached for bear fur) ruler magnifiers Procedure See a real animal pelt and feel real fur. Find the underfur (in bear fur) that keeps them warm, and the guard hairs that keep off rain and dirt. Use a magnifier to look at the fur closely, and a ruler to measure the length of the hairs. Compare to our own hair. We wear clothes that have the same job as animal fur. Some animals also have a thick layer of fat (e.g. bear has 4cm). Compare to our own layer of fat. Attached documents worksheet_how_does_a_bear_stay_warm.pdf Grades taught Gr K Gr 1 Gr 2
