Polar Bears in PK2

Doherty pre-kindergarten for 2-year-old students in Laurel Robinson and Julie Brackett’s classes learned about the arctic with visiting science teacher Barbara James. In an experiment with chilly water, the students learned how polar bears’ fur and skin keeps them warm. They made and got to play with their own snow. James led the students in songs and stories about animals they might encounter in the arctic like polar bears, walruses, and sled dogs. Back in Brackett’s classroom, students built and explored an ice cave.