In Search of North American Bears
A WebQuest for 1st and 2nd Grades.
by Diana Gildersleeve
Go to our bird page.
Go to our mammals page
www.oocities.org/gildermammals
Introduction:
In Eric Carle's books a Polar Bear who lives in a zoo hears all sorts of animals around him.  A Brown Bear sees many different things.  Come along with us as we learn all about these two bears as well as others found in North America!
The Task and Process:
After listening to the books Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Eric Carle, work with your partner to:
Write down the 4 types of bears we are studying from North America.  Use the links below to discover them.
Click here to compare the bears of North America.
Pretend you are Eric Carle.  Choose a bear and write a story about what it would see or hear in the wild. 
Resources
Books
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Eric Carle
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? - Eric Carle
Let's Go Home Little Bear - Martin Waddell
Baby Bears and How They Grow - National Geographic
Click here to learn about Eric Carle.
Web Sites
Get a close up look at some Grizzly Bears.
Did you know...
A grizzly bear is a type of brown bear!
Click here to learn about Black Bears.
Come and learn about Brown Bears.
Polar Bears are really cool.  Come and check them out.
Go to the Cub Den to learn ten interesting facts about bears.
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