Polar Bears

A few links I will be checking out with the kids this coming week as we read and learn about Poar Bears:

Saskatchewan school teacher Josie Giannetta's webpage on Arctic animals: http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Awildlife.html (The image in this post is from her page.)

Josie Giannetta's webpage on Polar Bears: http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/pbear.html

National Geographic information on the Polar Bear: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/polar-bear.html

National Geographic colouring page for the Polar Bear: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/polarbears.html

Hinterland Who's Who webpage on the Polar Bear: http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=99

And because I didn't find it in time for last week's general introduction to the Polar regions, we'll enjoy these:

Author of Pole to Pole Pamela Freeman's pictures of Antarctica: http://pamelafreemanbooks.com/photos/antarctic.html

I have had a lot of trouble finding maps of the arctic circle which are suitable to use with my kids. I can find coloured maps, but nothing in black and white.