POLAR BEARS

Did you know that a polar bear can swim up to 100 miles non-stop? Did you know that a polar bear doesn't hibernate like other bears do in the winter? The polar bear is in trouble! Warming temperatures has cause a decrease in the sea ice-something the polar bear needs to survive. The polar bear needs our help! Learn about this amazing mammal with this fun and informative webquest

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:http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-polar_bear.html

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:http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-polar_bear.html

The complete webquest has 9 questions and several extention activities and resource links.

Check out my Polar Bear Webquest at this link:Polar Bears: A Webquest!

NOTE:Illustration from:http://openclipart.org/detail/121189/polar-bear-by-papapishu