Lots of great resources to keep your students engaged. From polar bears to penguins, young students love learning all about the amazing animals of the arctic. Have students guess the animal you are thinking of. Polar bears depend on sea ice as a hunting platform. Fewer polar bear cubs are being born in the arctic islands. Polar bears are incredibly specialized hunters that have adapted to life in the arctic environment. Individual bears roam over large areas, and populations are therefore well connected. There are some 20 different populations of polar bears in the arctic, which total about 25,000 bears. The world of the polar bear by norbert rosing, paperback. A great first book to teach kids about global warming and the impacts it has on polar bears.
They have been reported almost as far north as the north pole. Post the name of each adaptation discussed in the fact tracker on one side of the bulletin board. Polar bear videos reveal impact of melting arctic sea ice. Arctic stories adventures of a little bear youtube. Susan janet crockford born 1954 is a canadian author and blogger who writes about zoology and climate science, specializing in holocene mammals. Basically we have gone from an arctic ocean covered mostly by older, thicker sea ice white area on video here, to an arctic ocean that has very little of this preferred habitat for the polar bears. They live in alaska, canada, greenland, the russian arctic, the norwegian arctic including the svalbard archipelago, and on sea ice surrounding the north pole. Arctic travel and the polar bear lindblad expeditions. The world of the polar bear is not a new releaseit is an updated, softcovered third editionbut it is more pertinent than ever.
This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lessons on polar bears. We expect that if the trends continue, compared with today, polar bears will experience another six to seven weeks of icefree periods by midcentury. Often it catches a ride on an ice floe and snatches seals when they pop out of the water. Free polar bears and the arctic worksheets and literature. How did people learn to survive in that harsh climate. It has adapted to live in a harsh climate and survives largely on the fatrich food source of the seal. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Polar bear source book for the kaktovik area us fish and wildlife. According to the university of washington polar science center, arctic seaice levels have dropped to record lows in july 2011, with sea ice volume now 47. Except for one subspecies of grizzly bear, the polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land. The proportion of polar bear females around the arctic islands of svalbard who gave birth to cubs crashed to just 10% in 2014, according to a small scientific survey of the animals. The sea ice is their hunting grounds, and they depend on it for survival. Lindsay moores gentle and beautifully illustrated book sea bear follows a lone polar bear as she travels across the sea ice in search of food. But polar bears actually have more problems with getting too hot than they do with dealing with the cold.
The polar bear inhabits the ice pack of worlds arctic region and can move in both a terrestrial and marine environment. Every once in a while a book comes along that combines both art and research so completely, so intuitively, that it becomes a classic, offering the reader not only a wealth of information, but an escape into the life of the subject covered. Between the cold, darkness and everthickening sea ice with fewer open leads, polar bears often find that seals are hard to come by. Animal activities winter activities preschool winter winter fun winter theme winter holidays penguins and polar bears artic animals kindergarten science. So it should not be surprising to find out that polar bears are at their lowest body weight at the end of winter ramsay and stirling 1988. Discover the best childrens polar regions books in best sellers. In this book, the author analyses the current status of the polar bear. Polar bears by gail gibbons is a nonfiction childrens book. Scientist steven amstrup has been studying polar bears for decades. Polar bears are losing lifesustaining sea ice crucial for hunting, resting and breeding in all 19 regions of the arctic they inhabit, a study warned on wednesday as climate change pushes up. More fun facts this time, its polar bears and the arctic when they stand up, many polar bears are as tall as a onestory building. Track the facts with jack and annie when jack and annie got back from their adven.
There is a large difference in size between male and female polar bears with the male weighing anything from 350 to. They are very strong swimmers, and their large front paws, which they use to paddle, are slightly webbed. Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. It is a magic tree house research guide that discusses life in the arctic and how polar bears as. A book that explores the contributions of a nonwestern culture is called polar bears in the arctic. Polar bears are found only in the arctic, where they are the largest land carnivores. Polar bears prefer multiyear ice for protective cover and for a platform to hunt their favorite food, ringed seals.
Weve divided this months bookshelf into five categories. The story is about a little girl and her father that take a boat ride instead of a dogsled ride this year, because the snow has already melted. A few years ago i had some fantastic encounters with the most majestic creatures of the far north, the polar bears. They also eat fish, lemmings, arctic foxes, birds and bird eggs. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Polar bears roam the arctic ice sheets and swim in that regions coastal waters. Polar scientists discuss polar bears fate the new york. Polar bears likely encounter arctic wolves on the northernmost part of north america as well as on the eastern greenland. Playful cubs, hungry boars, and intimidating sows kazlowskis. When we recovered them, we had collected eight to 11 days of footage showing polar bears behavior. Polar bears past bedtime and polar bears and the arctic.
Good visual books on polar bears are hard to come by but this really fitted the bill. Fantasy books in which polar bears play a distinctive role. Snow, mittens, polar bears and other arctic animals. Smaller and more adaptable than either polar bears or brown bears, black bears live in forests on the south side of the brooks range mountains within the arctic refuge. The final scenes with the polar bears are quite something. A nonfiction companion to polar bears past bedtime, jack and annies guide to the arctic. A nonfiction companion to magic tree house paperback september 25, 2007. Titles include factpacked nonfiction with onlevel text and engaging photos, as well as winter and arctic themed fiction stories on everything from. Polar bears across the arctic face shorter sea ice season. Featuring mostly neverbeforepublished images, this simple yet evocative book explores the polar bear s arctic home and life cycle. Winter in the arctic can be a tough time for polar bears.
It has no natural predators and knows no fear of humans, making it an extremely dangerous animal. Changes in climate have altered polar bear habitat significantly in recent years, and its future is. While the arctic circle works as a good boundary for some purposes and the 10 0 c isotherm for july for others, neither work for polar bears because several subpopulations live well south of these limits fig. Rosings documentary images of polar bears and the foxes, seals, walruses and birds that share their northern habitat are genuinely aweinspiring. Polar bears are so strong they can swim 60 miles out to sea. Youll find plenty of nonfiction as well as selected fiction and craft books that can greatly enhance a unit about the native peoples of the arctic region. Included in this unit are fullcolor posters with a colorful graphic of the animal and information on the animal s. The arctic, as it is imagined by most novelists on this list, is a place at the edge of, or beyond. Although they are called black bears, these animals may also be light or dark brown in color. They are great swimmers and their front paws are slightly webbed. Sal murdocca join jack and annie find the facts behind the fiction on polar bears and the arctic. I couldnt imagine a more interesting or captivating species to studygiant white bears roaming around in an. The following books are perfect for this peacefulbutsometimesblustery time of year. A dead fin whale had stranded in a small fjord, and many polar bears came to.
They have large furry feet and short, sharp claws, which help them walk on the slippery ice. Polar bears are registered on the iucn red list of threatened species and in the red book of russia as an endangered species. Over the 35 years of arctic sea ice satellite data. They also have two layers of fur, which help them stay warm. Guravich was widely known for his many articles and books on nature and wildlife. Polar bears film their own sea ice world by usgs on youtube. Polar bears can smell a seal under several feet of ice from a mile away. In honor of international polar bear day, national geographic spoke with steven amstrup, who has been studying polar bears in the wild for 35 years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read polar bears and the arctic. Marika hollands work with julienne stroeve clearly shows reversals, but nothing to indicate that the ice is recovering, i. This packet can be used along with books specific to the animals or it can be used on its own. What better season is there to cuddleup under a blanket next to a crackling fire, with a good book.
My children have outgrown books in which polar bears and penguins inhabit the same page. Find out the answers to these questions and more in polar bears and the arctic. Black bears black bears are the most common species of bear in the united states. Arctic national wildlife refuge arctic refuge, refuge surrounds kaktovik, alaska. Magic tree house research guides are now magic tree house fact trackers. They also live on islands and continental coastlines.
Polar bears past bedtime ebook written by mary pope osborne, natalie pope boyce. Post a labeled picture of each animal discussed on the other side. Like polar bears, arctic wolves also camouflage themselves against predators but still bears rely on their sense of smell for hunting rather than sightso the wolf stands very minimum chance to escape. This fiction and nonfiction book list is a musthave. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile. They are no longer able to catch seals so they move ashore. She is best known for her blog posts on polar bear biology, which oppose the. Free polar bears and the arctic study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Learn how polar bears have adapted to life on top of the world.
Describe an animal from polar bears and the arctic one adaptation at a time. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. There are a few themes, which pertain to arctic animals, life cycles, habitats and ecosystems. Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the arctic region. If you come across a polar bear during your arctic cruise youll be looking at the worlds largest species of bear and the largest land predator. In late summer and early autumm the bears go along the coastline looking for dead whales and dead walruses. Here, you will learn from one of the worlds leading polar bear experts, ian stirling, how the polar bear evolved and adapted. From 2004 to 2019 she was an adjunct professor in anthropology at the university of victoria. The refuges lands and waters provide habitat important to polar bears for. My all about polar bears book arcticpolar animals by.
Polar bears eat walruses, small mammals, birds, and fish, too. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The polar bear tries to fatten up before the sea ice melts. Featuring mostly neverbeforepublished images, this simple yet evocative book explores the polar bears arctic home and life cycle. The arctic world of polar bears is a stunning collection of photographs by acclaimed polar bear photographer steven kazlowski. This fiction and nonfiction book list is a musthave resource for any arctic lesson. Ian stirling, recognized as one of the worlds leading experts on polar bears, is senior research scientist for the canadian wildlife service and adjunct professor of zoology at the university of alberta. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. Arctic animals, polar bears, arctic read alouds, flip books, interactive notebooks. And he punctures the myth that polar bears are well protected and managed today. Former editorinchief of new scientist magazine predicts that the killer whale will usurp. Polar bears past bedtime, they had lots of questions.
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