Summary
An icy day raises a warm question: why are some animals cold to the touch? The class explores the difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.
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Discussion
An icy day raises a warm question: why are some animals cold to the touch? The class explores the difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals..
- How does a lizard warm itself up on a cold day?
- Why don't you need to lie in the sun to stay warm?
- What do cold-blooded animals do when it gets too cold?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: warm-blooded, cold-blooded, temperature.
Try it: Sort three animals into warm-blooded or cold-blooded and explain one clue.