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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Adapt?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Using the Montana State Quarter, learners engage in activities designed to help increase their understanding about how animals must change their social and physical behaviors in order to adapt to their environment. Excellent worksheets...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Great Grizzly

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students generate questions about grizzly bears and use the Internet to research the answers. As a culminating activity, students create a life-size mural of a grizzly that is annotated with the information they've learned.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

North American Animals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the anatomy and characteristics of the North American wolf, grizzly bear and bobcat through a purchased kit. They cast plaster models of each of the animals for study and display.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture Scramble: Opossum, Grizzly Bear, Manatee

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of an opossum, grizzly bear and manatee. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the numbers 1...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grizzlies: Back from the Brink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the grizzly bear and the struggle for the grizzly bear to come back from the brink of extinction.
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Website
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Grizzly

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the grizzly bear. Besides finding a detailed description of North America's second largest land carnivore, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Wild Bc: Grizzly Bear Biology [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This excellent teacher guide has detailed lesson plans on grizzly bear biology, behavior, population, etc.
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Handout
US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Coloring Book [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service presents The Endangered Species Coloring Book. A PDF file filled with pictures and descriptions of eight endangered plant and animals.
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Website
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Magazine: Grizzly Bears on Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
Grizzly bears are moving north and living in areas traditionally inhabited by polar bears. Their survival in this environment is shaky at best as politicians consider opportunities for oil exploration and the building of pipelines in the...
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Handout
Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers information about the Grizzly Bear, including scientific information, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding habits, conservation, and more.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Grizzly Bear

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The grizzly bear is also referred to as the brown bear. You will find wonderful photographs of grizzly bears when you check out this site. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat,...
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Handout
Other

Patagonia: A Bear's Journey (An Animal Migration Resource)

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource about one grizzly bear's 50-mile migration that underscores the environmental issues associated with shrinking wildlife habitats.
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Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive wildlife site provides extensive data on the Grizzly Bear. Discover more about its diet, population, range, behavior and more. Be sure to click on the video icon to watch a short clip on this amazing animal!
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Brown Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the brown bear. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this endangered animal.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Walking With Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives lots of great information on grizzly bears in Siberia. Read about living near grizzlies, baby bears, and captivity of these animals.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Grizzly Bear (Ursus Arctos Horriblis)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Ursus Arctos Horriblis, more commonly known as the Grizzly Bear.
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Handout
BBC

Bb Ci Nature Wildfacts: Brown Bear, Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the grizzly facts on the Brown bear before your next camping trip. This page contains a detailed fact sheet and photos of the Brown bear.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Montana

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning provides a colorful display of information about Montana. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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Handout
Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the grizzly bear focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the grizzly bear, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Grizzly Bear. Learn some basic facts about this brown bear subspecies. A great set of pictures of the Grizzly Bear is also provided. [2 min, 20 sec]
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Handout
Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bear (Grizzly)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn basic facts about the grizzly bear, where they live, what they eat, their reproduction patterns, their life span, and classification.
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Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts, information on the social and eatings habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the grizzly bear from the Brookfield Zoo.