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What do you know about polar bears?
- They eat fish.
- They have big footprints.
- They can get lost in the snow easily because they are white.
- They live in snow.
- They are furry.
- They swim in water.
- They drink water.
- Polar bears are white.
- They are really tough and they eat fish and grow.
- They live with their mother.
Sometimes they don't get sun.
- They live at the North Pole.
They live in some parts of Africa.
- They eat fish.
- They look for fish underwater.
- They live where it is very cold.
- When it is summertime they go somewhere cold.
- They love sleeping in the snow.
- They swim in water.
They help people get over the water.
They don't have icicles.
What questions do you have about polar bear?
- Are polar bears and brown bears enemies?
- Do polar bears cuddle with each other to stay warm?
- Where do they live?
- Do they give milk to the baby polar bears?
- How do they swim?
- How do they move?
- Do they have sisters and brothers?
- How do they find food?
- Do the two polar bears fight each other?
- How do they walk on ice?
- Do they go outside?
- What happens if they slip off the ice?
- Do they run down hills?
- Do they live in tunnels?
- Do all bears fight?
- How do they catch fish while they are alive?
- How do they live in the snow?
We learned the following about polar bears.
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- They hunt seals in the winter
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- Their white fur blends in with the snow
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- Polar bears use camouflage to hunt seals
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- Polar bears live in the Arctic.
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- Mother polar bears give milk to their cubs.
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- Polar bears use their large paws to help them swim.
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- Polar bears move from place to place by walking, running, and swimming.
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- They look for a hole in the ice where a seal might be waiting.
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- They rough pads on the bottom of their feet help them walk on ice. 7 22
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- Polar bears are able to live in the snow because it has a thick layer of blubber to help keep it warm.
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Resources we used for our research
- Gibbons, Gail. Polar Bears. New York: Holiday House, 2001.
- Kallen, Stuart A. Polar Bears. Edina, Minnesota: Abdo & Daughters, 1998.
- Kalman, Bobbie & Sjonger, Rebecca. The Life Cycle of a Polar Bear. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2006.
- Shores, Erika L. Polar Bears. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2006.
- Snow Babies. Ruth Musgrave. National Geographic Kids. November 2003. Pages 26-27.
- Polar Bear. John Bonnett Wexo. Zoobooks. 1997.
- Polar Bears International. February 11, 2009. http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/photo-and-video-gallery/2004-2005-polar-bear-photos/.
- San Deigo Zoo. February 11, 2009. http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_polar_bear_plunge.html.
- Pittsburgh Zoo. February 10, 2009. http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/polarbear/Polar%20Bear%20Album_files/frame.htm
- National Geographic Kids Creature Feature. February 9, 2009. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Polar-bear.
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