Animated Lessons
Bears
Bears and You - Nothing will guarantee your safety in bear country, but knowledge of bears and proper behavior greatly reduce your risk. For years people have believed that the one thing predictable about bear behavior is that it’s unpredictable. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists disagree. "Bears have reasons for doing things. It’s only from our lack of understanding that their behavior seems unpredictable," says John Hechtel, a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. He has 18 years’ experience studying bear and human encounters. Hechtel’s job has placed him in potentially dangerous situations numerous times but he doesn’t tell gruesome stories of being attacked, mauled, swatted, or stomped. Because of his understanding of bear behavior, Hechtel is able to use simple, respectful tactics and avoid dangerous encounters. (Y, M, O, T)
Florida Black Bear: A Threatened Species - The Florida Black Bear Curriculum is a joint project of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Defenders of Wildlife. The Curriculum Guide is a comprehensive series of lessons on the natural history and conservation needs of Florida's black bear. Designed to educate and stimulate teachers and students in grades 3-8. The lessons were designed to address many subject areas such as reading, language arts, history, geography, social studies, math, art and science. Each lesson is correlated to the Sunshine State Standards for each subject addressed. (Y M)
Bears Informational Quiz - From CBBC an online informational quiz about bears. (Y,M)
Bears - Research and Informational Sites (Y,M)
Bears - From 42Explore a division of EduScapes. Extensvie listing of sites, links and activites all about Bears. (Y,M)
American Black Bear Unit Study - Resources including a unit study and pictures of various bear species from the American Bear Association (Y)
Florida Black Bear Curriculum Guide - The Curriculum Guide is a comprehensive series of lessons on the natural history and conservation needs of Florida's black bear. Designed to educate and stimulate teachers and students in grades 3-8. (Y, M)
Bear quiz - A Scavenger Hunt for Beginning Readers Using the Little Explorers Online Picture Dictionary (Y)
(All About) Bears - Ten Facts About Bears, Habitats and Species, Behavior and Life Cycle, Scientific classification, Hibernation. Includes a list of books and multiple web-site links. (Y)
