Animals: Polar Bears
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| Animals: Polar Bears |
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Description:
| These sites include many facts about polar bears, including their diet, behavior, and habitat. Watch short movies about polar bears, listen to audio files of their ferocious roars, and see live footage of polar bears in a zoo. Includes some suggested classroom activities relating to polar bears and lesson plans. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Animal Bytes
This site has a brief description of polar bears. Includes an illustration.
National Geographic
Learn fun facts about polar bears, then click on "Video" to see a short movie of a polar bear. Also, don't miss the audio link or the map showing the location of polar bears. NOTE: The site includes ads.
The Bear Facts on Polar Bears
This site has many links to common questions about polar bears. Learn how they adapt to the cold as well as common myths. Download and print out a board game in the "Tools for Teachers" section of the site. Includes photos. NOTE: The site includes an online store.
BBC Nature Wild Animals Wildfacts
This site has facts about polar bears, plus images and audio. Click on the photos in the upper-right to enlarge them. Click on "Growls" to hear the ferocious sound that these bears make.
WWF Canada: Polar Bear central
Enter the Polar Bear Central and learn about bears' habitat, behavior, family, diet, and more. Read brief facts in the "Did You Know?" part of the website. NOTE: The site leads to an online store.
San Diego Zoo: Mammals: polar Bear
This site has lots of facts about polar bears, plus video and photographs. Click on "Polar Cam" to view bears through the webcam in the zoo.
You Complete Polar Bear Fact and Story Website
Learn about polar bears' six senses, way of communication, diet, dangers, friends, and more. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Sea World
This site has lots of facts about polar bears. Topics include diet, longevity, behavior and habitat. Includes images.
Polar Bear: White Giants of the Arctic
Learn about polar bears and their habitats. Find out how climate change affects the animals. NOTE: The site has a link to a blog.
PBS: Polar Bear Invasion
Find out about annual polar bears invasion of a small Canadian town every October. Includes video and photographs.
Dress like a Polar Bear
This lesson plan is designed for six graders but can be adapted for younger kids. Students will learn how cold it is in Arctic Circle and will decide on what cloth to wear based on material and its color.
National Geographic: Bear Beginnings
Watch this multimedia presentation about polar bears. Narrated by the photographer. Requires Flash plug-in. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Education World
In this lesson plan, students will learn why polar bears are white. This was submitted by a Missouri teacher. NOTE: The site includes ads.
PBS Kids: Fern's Poetry Club
Here is a poem that helps younger kids to learn about polar bears.
Polar Bear Story
Try this fun classroom activity with younger kids.
National Geographic: Coloring Book
Print out and color this picture of a mother bear with her cub.
Polar Bear Games
Play these fun games and enjoys images of polar bears.
Pics4Learning
View photographs of polar bears. These images are copy-right free, so you can download and use them.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 8, 5.1, 6.3
AR Standards:
LS.2.1.1, LS.2.2.1.a, LS.2.2.2, LS.2.3.1, LS.4.4.1, LS.3.6.1
DE Standards:
1.1.30, 1.1.32, 1.1.33, 1.1.34, 1.1.36, 1.1.42, 1.1.45, 1.1.46, 5.2.7, 6.1.2, 6.1.4, 6.2.1, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 1.1.22, 1.1.30, 1.1.31, 1.1.32, 6.2.2, 7.2.1, 8.1.2, 6.2.1, 1.1.32, 6.1.3, 1.1.28, 1.1.30, 7.1.1, 8.1.2
IL Standards:
12.4.02, 12.4.03, 12.4.04, 12.4.06, 12.4.07, 12.4.08, 12.4.09, 12.4.10, 12.4.12
ME Standards:
C.2, A.3, B.2, B.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 3.1, 4.1, 3, 3, 4, 8, 5
NV Standards:
L.2.A.1, L.2.A.2, L.2.B.1, L.2.C.1, L.2.C.2, L.2.C.3, L.2.D.1, L.5.A.1, L.5.C.5, L.5.D.1
OK Standards:
C.2.1, C.2.1, C.2.1, C.2.2, C.2.3
UT Standards:
V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.d, V.2.c, V.2.d
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