Polar Bears for Firsties

A Polar Bear WebQuest for 1st Graders

by Heather Bertram

Polar bears are big, white, and cute! Have you ever wondered how to survive in the cold or what they eat? Let's find out!

You are a polar bear researcher!

You will:

• Listen to stories about polar bears
• Research polar bear websites during a reading station for two weeks
• Watch videos about polar bears
• Write down facts on sticky notes
• Complete a writing piece on what you have learned

1. Watch videos on polar bears
2. Review Websites
3. Listen to books that are read aloud
4. Write down facts that are learned as you are reading or listening
5. Visit the WebQuest page on your iPad during reading station

Please visit the following websites to research:

• http://www.users.intur.net/forbus/polarn.htm
• http://wakko.exo.com/index.html
• http://www.seaworld.org/polar-bear
• http://www.bears.org/
• http://www.outdoortoysdirect.co.uk/Article/get-to-know-polar-bears
• http://www.onu.edu/bears.html