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Polar Bear

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Polar Bears. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, behavior and life cycle.
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Mother Polar Bear and Her Cubs Near Churchill, Manitoba

For Students 9th - 10th
Polar bears have been officially listed as "threatened" under the United States Endangered Species Act. The belief is that the loss of Arctic sea ice in a warming climate could lead them toward extinction in less than four decades.Learn...
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Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Polar Bears

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Image of a polar bear and her cub.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Polar Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Polar Bear."
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Polar Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Switcheroo Zoo site provides users with a brief description of the polar bear. Explore this site and discover more about its' diet, habitat, predators and much more.
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Photo of a Polar Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of polar bears in the arctic. Content includes a look at polar bear habitat, population, diet, and more. Several photographs of polar bears are also included.
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Photo of 2 Polar Bears Near Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of polar bears in the arctic. Content includes a look at polar bear habitat, population, diet, and more. Several photographs of polar bears are also included.
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Polarbearcub.jpg Polar Bear Cub.

For Students 9th - 10th
A photograph of a polar bear cub. This photo was taken in 1983 at the zoo.
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Polar4.jpg Two Polar Bears Playing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a photograph of two polar bears playing at the San Diego Zoo.
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Drawing of a Polar Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn about polar bears: where they live, what they eat, and what each part of their body is adapted for.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Change and Arctic Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem, and then investigate how this change is impacting polar bear populations. Students analyze maps of Arctic sea ice, temperature graphs, and polar bear population...
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Read Works

Read Works: Tamika's Trip to the Zoo

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Tamika who went to the zoo with her father to see the polar bears. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: American Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the failed Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Heat Is On

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage gives information about global warming and its threat to the polar bears in the Arctic. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Arctic Story Puzzles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Construct a story about the Inuit or the polar bear from a series of pictures that can be put together in a sequence.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Bears

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This bear flipchart is designed for kindergarten or preschool age groups. Learn about different types of bears and check out the panda and polar bear cams at the San Diego Zoo. Several questions are...
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Website
Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Climate Change Is Here.

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource that looks at the causes and effects of climate change on the world-at-large. Find out how climate change affects animals like birds and the polar bear. The site also offers strategies for how we can reduce global warming...
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Ohio State University

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Common Misconceptions About Day and Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Misconceptions about the causes of seasons and day and night are common through all ages. Use the information on this site to help your students understand these concepts. Included are links to many resources and lesson plans for...
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Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Arctic Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific research projects being done in the Arctic are showcased here. Projects cover a variety of topics, e.g., polar bears, the impact of climate change and glaciers. There are numerous links to articles, as well as video and audio...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Oh Noah! Games in Videos: Breaking the Ice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See what happens when Noah mistakenly heads off to the arctic to find a polar bear and learn the Spanish words for drinks, and warm clothes.
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Other

Town of Cochrane: Welcome to the Town of Cochrane

For Students 9th - 10th
Cochrane, Ontario is located 720 kilometers north of Toronto in the Arctic Watershed. Its mascot is the giant Polar Bear Chimo (an Inuit word meaning "I am friendly" or "Welcome"). Information details the town's history, economy and...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Igloo: Addition of Money

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Atka the polar bear is having lunch with his friends. Can you help him shop and learn to add up money?
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Read Works

Read Works: The Cutest Animal Finalists

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the information about animals that students have voted as being "the cutest" in a Weekly Reader contest. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Built for the Artic: A Species' Splendid Adaptations

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good description of the traits possessed by the polar bear to help it cope with its environment. You will also learn how global warming has impacted the lives of polar bears.

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