Learn about the Polar Bear with this fun and informative webquest!
1. A polar bear has a very powerful nose, able to smell its favorite food, a seal, up to _____ away. A polar bear can even sniff out the den of this animal covered by snow and find its air hole up to ________ miles away.Because of their powerful nose, polar bears are sometimes called this.___________Find the answers at this link:sandiegozoo
2.Patient hunters, a polar bear can stay motionless for hours waiting for its prey to come up from a breathing hole. In the wild, what other animals do these carnivores(meat eaters)dine?______________What are two non-meats that polar bears will eat?______________Find the answers at this link:sandiego zoo
3. Ursus maritimus or "sea bear" is the scientific name for the polar bear, the largest of all bears. What helps the polar bear from slipping on ice?_________________. What is the only predator of the polar bear?___________________List five areas of the world where polar bears live in the wild?_________________Find the answers at this link: nwf
The complete webquest has 9 questions and several extention activities and resource links.
NOTE:Illustration from:http://openclipart.org/detail/121189/polar-bear-by-papapishu
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