Use the first page for the title page. Talk about real bears and list some facts about each kind of bear. Show pictures of real bears. Take another zip lock and turn it inside out and place it inside the crisco bag. Seal both bags together forming a mitten.
Students get the feel of what blubber does.
Pretend to be butterflies. Provide some scraps of material or scarves for the children to hold. Play some gentle music and let them move around waving the material. At some point, stop the music and the children must stop and pretend to be resting on a flower. Play basketball using light-weight balls and a trashcan for the basketball goal.