Bears

Class Description:

The black bear possesses many secrets such as how it can hibernate all winter without eating and have young at the same time. Lynn Rogers, a bear expert, has investigated many of these interesting adaptations along with the individual yet predictable behavior of these "berry pickers." This program contains many fascinating slides which deal with the yearly life cycle of the black bear.

Total time: 50 minutes
Audience: 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: none
Total uphill travel: none

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bears evening program students will be able to:

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Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Bears evening program will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

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Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

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Classroom Connections*

• Journal page download
• Pre-visit activities
• Post-visit activities
• Links to Bear information and activities on the web

*requires Wolf Ridge password