Curated OER
Creating and Acting Mammal Stories
Fifth graders write and perform stories on mammals. They review the parts of a narrative story and write stories. They rehearse their stories and present them to the class. They make mammal cookies after their peformance.
Read Works
Read Works: Read Aloud Lesson: Where Do Polar Bears Live?
This lesson is a close reading of "Where Do Polar Bears Live?". After reading the book to the class, students will be able to identify and recall characteristics that allow polar bears to survive in an extremely cold Arctic environment....
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Bears Lesson Plan
This lesson plan explores how polar bears survive in areas near the North Pole.
Other
Polar Bears International: Units and Lessons
A collection of seven units and six lessons about polar bears created by professionals that support national literacy standards and learning outcomes for specific school districts.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Polar Bear Polar Bear
In this lesson plan, students will use a double bubble map to compare and contrast two characters from the story "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" by Bill Martin, Jr.
Other
K 3 Learning Pages Web Resources: Polar Bears
This comprehensive resource brings together a list of elementary links on polar bears. Teachers can use this as a starting point for activities, ideas, lesson plans, photographs and more for their polar bear unit.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Polar Bears
This learning activity from A to Z Teacher Stuff explores what keeps polar bears warm in the Arctic. The activity allows pupils to experience what a layer of "blubber" protection is like.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Three Awesome Bears
The lesson plan will be implemented during a study of bears. Books, class discussions, and the Internet will be used to learn about bears and their characteristics. Black, brown, and polar bears will be categorized according to their...
Ohio State University
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Common Misconceptions About Day and Night
Misconceptions about the causes of seasons and day and night are common through all ages. Use the information on this site to help your students understand these concepts. Included are links to many resources and lesson plans for...
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Arctic Animals of Alaska (Learning Activities)
Lesson plans, pictures, activities, and links make this site valuable for the teacher. Many activities can be used for individualizing instruction.