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Polar-Bears-Jennette

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We learned this was correct

We aren't sure. We need to do more research

~~ABC~~ We learned this was not correct

What do you know about polar bears?

They have white fur.
~~They have brown fur.~~
They have white fur to keep them warm from the coldness.
~~I think they live in igloos and I think I saw one with red fur.~~
They live in a cold place.
They have sharp teeth.
They eat fish.
They have sharp claws and sharp teeth.
When they look for fish when they are standing at the edge of the snow.
~~Polar bears live in a nice place, in an igloo.~~
~~They live in the water.~~
~~They eat honey~~.
They live in the snow.
They can swim.
~~They have sharp fingers.~~
They have a lot of teeth.
They can swim in water and eat fish.
~~They eat chicken.~~
I know that they are dangerous.
They live in a cold place.

What questions do you have about polar bears?

Has a polar bear ever eaten a person?
Where do they sleep at night?
Where do polar bears live?
How do polar bears swim?
Do they have babies?
What do they eat?
Do they climb trees to get honey and eat it?
How do polar bears swim through the water?
Do they eat fish in the water?
How do they get their food?
Do polar bears live in the snow and brown bears in the woods?
Do polar bears salivate?
How big do polar bears get?
Do they eat snow?
Do they live in the zoo?
Do polar bears live in the Arctic?
Have any polar bears ever been killed by humans?
How do they use their paws?

We learned the following facts about polar bears.

They use their paws to help them swim, catch food and to dig.
Many polar bears have been killed by humans.
Polar bears live in the arctic.

Some polar bears live in zoos
Polar bears do salivate
Polar bears live in the snow

Polar bears use camouflage to sneek up on their food
Polar bears eat fish.

They use their big paws to help them swim. 4

Polar bears eat fish and seals.

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Female polar bears have babies called cubs.

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Polar bears sleep on the snow or ice.
Polar bears are excellent swimmers.

Polar bears swim under water to get food.
Polar bears will stand still up to 14 hours to get a seal.
A polar bear has 3-4 layers of skin and fur
A polar bear's blubber helps hold in heat.

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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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