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The Arctic Animal Theme-Based Learning Package is an interdisciplinary unit designed to build background knowledge, vocabulary, and comprehension through repeat exposure and high-engagement activities. By integrating reading, writing, math, daily work, and art/following directions, students learn core concepts about arctic animals while strengthening academic and functional skills.
This package is intentionally structured to support diverse learners, including students who benefit from predictable routines, visuals, and hands-on experiences. Concepts are revisited across subjects and activities so students can deepen understanding over time in meaningful ways.
📘 Reading
Nonfiction texts focused on the polar bear, arctic fox, snowy owl, walrus, beluga whale and reindeer
Visual supports and simplified language to promote comprehension
Repeated vocabulary across passages for consistency and retention
Opportunities for shared reading, guided reading, and independent practice
✏️ Writing
Sentence building and structured writing prompts related to space topics
Labeling, tracing, and drawing-to-write activities
Repeated use of key vocabulary to reinforce learning
Differentiated formats to meet a range of skill levels
🔢 Math
Themed math activities
Daily math tied to arctic animal concepts
Number sense, problem solving, and simple word problems embedded in the theme
📅 Daily Work / Routine Practice
Consistent daily worksheets or morning work using arctic animal content
Review of vocabulary, concepts, and skills through predictable formats
Builds independence, confidence, and familiarity with expectations
🎨 Art & Following Directions
Step-by-step art projects connected to arctic animals
Multi-step direction-following tasks to support executive functioning
Fine motor development through cutting, coloring, and assembling
Visual models and checklists to support success
Through songs, visuals, hands-on activities, and repeated practice, students gain exposure to key concepts in multiple ways. This repetition across settings and subjects allows students to:
Build background knowledge
Increase vocabulary retention
Improve comprehension and expressive language
Generalize learning across contexts
The unit encourages curiosity, engagement, and confidence while maintaining a structured, supportive learning environment.
The Arctic Animal Theme-Based Learning Package is an interdisciplinary unit designed to build background knowledge, vocabulary, and comprehension through repeat exposure and high-engagement activities. By integrating reading, writing, math, daily work, and art/following directions, students learn core concepts about arctic animals while strengthening academic and functional skills.
This package is intentionally structured to support diverse learners, including students who benefit from predictable routines, visuals, and hands-on experiences. Concepts are revisited across subjects and activities so students can deepen understanding over time in meaningful ways.
📘 Reading
Nonfiction texts focused on the polar bear, arctic fox, snowy owl, walrus, beluga whale and reindeer
Visual supports and simplified language to promote comprehension
Repeated vocabulary across passages for consistency and retention
Opportunities for shared reading, guided reading, and independent practice
✏️ Writing
Sentence building and structured writing prompts related to space topics
Labeling, tracing, and drawing-to-write activities
Repeated use of key vocabulary to reinforce learning
Differentiated formats to meet a range of skill levels
🔢 Math
Themed math activities
Daily math tied to arctic animal concepts
Number sense, problem solving, and simple word problems embedded in the theme
📅 Daily Work / Routine Practice
Consistent daily worksheets or morning work using arctic animal content
Review of vocabulary, concepts, and skills through predictable formats
Builds independence, confidence, and familiarity with expectations
🎨 Art & Following Directions
Step-by-step art projects connected to arctic animals
Multi-step direction-following tasks to support executive functioning
Fine motor development through cutting, coloring, and assembling
Visual models and checklists to support success
Through songs, visuals, hands-on activities, and repeated practice, students gain exposure to key concepts in multiple ways. This repetition across settings and subjects allows students to:
Build background knowledge
Increase vocabulary retention
Improve comprehension and expressive language
Generalize learning across contexts
The unit encourages curiosity, engagement, and confidence while maintaining a structured, supportive learning environment.