Learners work collaboratively to predict what life would be like as an Arctic Hare. Teams go on a hunt where scholars role play an owl, white hares, and gray hares. Independently, pupils record their findings and reflect on their experience. 

Concepts

ecosystems, arctic animals, adaptations, animal adaptations, basic needs, survival, hunting

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Publish reflection questions on a classroom blog—direct class members to answer questions for homework
• Convert the activity into a game that can easily be played as a quick brain break

Classroom Considerations

• Although the activity is considered an assessment, it may also be used as an independent learning opportunity 
• The ninth of 17 lessons in an ecosystem-themed unit

Pros

• Offers an engaging substitute for a traditional assessment 
• Packet includes an answer key

Cons

• None