Do bears really sleep for an entire season? Six multiple choice questions and a drawing activity make up a worksheet that tests scholars' comprehension skills after reading about bears during winter. 

What's the difference between hibernation and a good nap? Find out with an engaging life science activity that compares the hibernation habits of grizzly bears and marmots. After learners read an informational passage about each mammal,...

After reviewing food chains, your class members participate in an arctic predator-prey game that exemplifies the impact of climate change of food availability. If you are in a hurry, skip this activity, but if you have the time to...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo, also known as the Washington Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. Youngsters read and discuss a news article about Tai Shan, baby panda that was one of the zoos most famous residents. They...

Viewers of this PowerPoint are introduced to endangered and extinct animals. They discover why apes, elephants, pandas, polar bears, rhinoceri, and marine turtles are threatened. Finally, ways that humans have and can make a difference...

The camel, polar bear, penguin, golden eagle, shark, and ostrich are displayed as examples of animal that have adapted to their particular environments. Each slide has a picture of the animal and a bullet-style list of the animal's...

Young scholars analyze animal characteristics by creating an interactive presentation. In this black bear lesson, students identify the geographic location, characteristics and history of the American black bear by researching the web....

Learners generate vocabulary words synonymous or related to "noise." In this literacy instructional activity, students listen to the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? by Bill Martin and Eric Carle and discuss the meaning of...

Students will explore the animals and people living in the Arctic. In this science lesson, students locate Alaska on a globe, discuss its climate and geographical features, and identify common arctic animals. Students complete the first...

In this reading comprehension activity, students read a short story about polar bears, answer 4 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer question.

In this bear vocabulary words worksheet, students search for words describing such things as the bears environment, eating classification, types, habits, and names from baby to adult. Students conduct a word search for twenty-one bear...

In this panda vocabulary words worksheet, students search for words that identify the giant panda's eating habits, environment, animal classification and descriptive words. Students word search eleven panda vocabulary words.

Students make a model of a polar bear and discuss why fur/skin color is important. They also perform a simple experiment using black and white socks to determine how color affects temperature.

In this polar bears instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about how polar bear's needs are met at the zoo. Students complete 6 questions.

Students build knowledge about different types of bears. In this bears lesson, students study notes about the different types of bears. Students then complete comprehension questions.

In this word recognition activity, students trace the word "bears", write the word independently, and color the picture of the bears.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read the passage titled Bears. They then answer the 10 questions pertaining to the passage.

Students work together to complete a research project on bears. Using the Internet, they answer questions they have about bears and reinforce what they already know. They compare and contrast different species of bears and bears in...

Students study the characteristics and habitats of a variety of bears in this series of cross-curricular lessons.

Learners explore the different types of bears.

Students learn the different kinds of bears, discover how bears move, andlearn what bears eat. They also explore bear habitats and list the differences between real bears and imaginary or fantasy bears

First graders read a story about polar bears and make observations as they read. In this observations lesson plan, 1st graders listen carefully and sing a bear chant.

Young scholars receive instruction about the different types of bears: Brown bears, Polar bears, and Panda bears. They then work on a worksheet independently to show how well they comprehended the instruction.

Students simulate hibernation with their stuffed animals. They predict the length of time of hibernation and type their math journal entries about sorting, graphing and draw pictures. They read bear hibernation stories.