1. The Question

How does a region influence the characteristics and lifestyles of bears in different regions of the world?

You will journey to various parts of the world to compare and contrast different kinds of bears, their habitats and lifestyles.

Hop aboard for a “beary” wild adventure!

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2. Information Sources

After reading in the grade 2 Harcourt School Publishers Science Series chapter 2 (What is a habitat?), go to the following sites.

North American Bear Center Videos of Bearshttp://www.bear.org/Kids/KA_Home.html

The American Bear Association Bear Specieshttp://www.americanbear.org/otherbears.htm

Bear Factshttp://www.bearden.org/Bear%20Facts/

Habitat.htmhttp://www.bears.org/animals/

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3. The Student Activity

Use the information you have learned about bears to fill out the chart so you can compare and contrast their lifestyles and characteristics.

How is their life influenced by the region in which they live?

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Species

Of

Bears

Favorite Foods

Type of Home

Climate

Of Region

Size, weight & color

Other

Facts

Black Bear

Brown

Bear

Polar

Bear

Sloth

Bear

Sun Bear

Giant

Bear

Asiatic

Black Bear

Spectacled Bear

4. The Assessment Activity

1. Choose your favorite two bears.

2. Write a paragraph of a least 5 sentences describing how the regions have influenced their lives.

3. Write a second paragraph comparing and contrasting their lives.

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5. Enrichment Activities

1. During center time, choose your favorite bear and make a diorama showing its habitat. Use materials provided.

2. Pick an activity from the For Kids Cubs Corner at The American Bear Website.

http://www.americanbear.org/Cubscorner.htm

3. Read some bear poetry athttp://www.canteach.ca/elementary/

songspoems19.html

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6. Teacher Support Materials

The following Grade 2 Massachusetts Science Frameworks are found in this lesson.

Life Science Framework:Standard 6- Living Things and Their Environment

Recognize that animals interact with their environment through their senses.

Standard 7-

Recognize and describe the changes animals and plants go through differ depending on the region.

Standard 8- Identify the ways in which an

organism’s habitat provides for its basic needs.

Photos from Classroom Clipart

http://classroomclipart.com

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