Staying Warm, Keeping Cool

Staying Warm, Keeping Cool book cover — Before After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum be about about in the book’s chapters think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below this topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean breathable contradictory efficiency humidity inhospitable membrane regulating stroke textiles ventilation After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 Restate three reasons why engineers design special clothing for harsh weather Summarize 2 Why do you think people feel hotter in humid climates Infer 3 What questions would you ask someone testing a new jacket design Asking questions 4 What things do you do to cool down when you are too warm Text to self connection 5 What questions would you need to answer before you could design a way to keep athletes cool Extension Activity Think of what you like to do when you’re outside during the winter Draw a design of a jacket that would keep you the perfect temperature Label the features and tell how it’s made and what materials you would use to make it in hot climates Asking questions

Staying Warm, Keeping Cool — page 1 — EXTREME WEATHER People in harsh conditions need special clothing Firefi ghters require protection from heat Oil industry workers in the Arctic must stay warm Active people in extreme climates want clothing that helps protect them People need the right temperature not too hot and not too cold for a high level of comfort Engineers are working in different parts of the world to design textiles to make into clothing that meets these needs 4

Staying Warm, Keeping Cool — page 2 — DEMANDS EXTREME CLOTHING Bears That Don’t Go Brrrrr Polar bears living in sub zero temperatures have oily hairs that keep water out and hollow hairs that trap air Their fat acts as another layer to keep cold away 5

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