All about bears

Mrs. Ferreira

Are all bears mammals and do they live all over the World?

• All bears are not the same• They can look different• Live in different places• Do they sleep the same?

What does a bear look like?

• Black• Brown• White• Thick fur• Big• Small

The parts of a bear

• Big head

• Ears

• Small eyes

• Claws

• Front legs

• Back legs

• Spine

What does a bear eat?

• Nuts• Berries• Fish• Insects• Sap from trees• Branches• Drinks milk from their mom for 1st year of

life

Where does a bear live?

• They live all over the world• They do not live in Antarctica

and Australia

Why do bears hibernate?

• They hibernate not like the usual “hibernating” animal

• They sleep because in the winter time food is hard to find

• They will only wake up to have a baby. Not even to go to the bathroom.

• Bears in warmer weather will usually not sleep as long as bears in colder places

Where do they hibernate ?

• They sleep in a cave or den

Burning Questions

• Where do bears live?• Can you tell me one thing that a

bear likes to eat?• What do they like to sleep in?• What is it called when a bear

sleeps for a long time?• Tell me one characteristic of a

bear

Student Activities for our bear unit

• Class power point• Paint shop drawing• Itsy bitsy bear book• Parts of a bear activity sheet

Get ready, Set, Let’s Learn!