Animals: Grizzly Bears

These sites are about the grizzly bear, which is a subspecies of brown bears. Learn about the bear’s habitat, characteristics, diet, reproduction, and more. Includes an online quiz, a game, photographs, and video clips. Includes an eThemes resource on black bears.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

Links

• BC Adventure: Grizzly Bear

  Read about the grizzly bear and see what its tracks look like. NOTE: This site contains ads and sponsored links.

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• Bear Country USA: Grizzly Bear

  This site has basic bear facts in a chart format. Links include taking a virtual tour of the park and learning about other animals that share the grizzly's habitat. Under "Visitors," click on "Kids & Teachers" for printable games and activity pages.

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• Wild Alaska: Grizzly Bear

  Read interesting facts about grizzly bears and find out why they are a threatened animal. Click on "Bear Necessities" for an online game where a grizzly throws snowballs at snowmobiles.

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• PBS: Showdown at Grizzly River

  This PBS site discusses this Alaskan river that is home to many grizzly bears. Learn about cub life and the food that they eat. NOTE: This site includes user comments.

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• Kids' Planet: Grizzly Bears

  This site has information about the grizzly's appearance, habitat, population, food, behavior, and threats.

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• Enchanted Learning: Grizzly Bear Printout

  This printable sheet is a diagram of a grizzly bear. Read about its anatomy, diet, and behavior. NOTE: This site includes Google ads.

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• National Geographic: Grizzly Bear

  This site has facts about grizzlies and other bears. You can listen to the sound a grizzly bear makes or watch a short video of a mother bear with cubs. Includes links to related articles with more photos and features. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Grizzly Bears

  This site has facts about grizzly bears, tips for observing them, and a photo gallery. NOTE: The site has a link to a guestbook.

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• Grizzly Bear - Ursus arctos

  This page has quick facts about bears and several photographs.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: Black Bears

  These sites have many facts about black bears, including their diet, behavior, and habitat. Watch short movies about black bears, listen to audio files of their ferocious roars, and try the online quizzes and games. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on food chains.

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Education Standards

• AR
  • LS.2.3.1
  • LS.2.4.1.a
  • LS.3.6.1
  • LS.4.4.1
  • LS.4.5.5.a
  • LS.4.5.5.b
  • LS.4.5.5.c
  • LS.4.5.5.d
• ME
  • E1.a
  • E1.d
  • E2.a
  • E2.c
  • E2.d
• MO
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.1
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3.1
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.E.b
  • 3.1.E.b
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 3.1.E.e
  • 3.2.C.a
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4.1
  • 4.1.A.b
  • 4.3
  • 4.3.C.b
  • 4.3.C.d
  • 6
• UT
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.b
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.d
  • V.2.d
  • V.2.e
  • V.3.b
  • V.4.b
• NV
  • L.5.A.1
  • L.5.B.1
  • L.5.C.5
  • L.5.D.1
• OK
  • C.2.1
  • C.2.2
  • C.2.3
  • C.3.1
  • C.3.3
• DE
  • 1.1.19
  • 1.1.28
  • 1.1.30
  • 1.1.32
  • 6.1.3
  • 6.2.1
  • 6.2.1
  • 6.2.1
  • 7.1.1
  • 8.1.2
• IL
  • 12.4.02
  • 12.4.03
  • 12.4.04
  • 12.4.06
  • 12.4.07
  • 12.4.08
  • 12.4.09
  • 12.4.10
  • 12.4.12

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Created: January 21, 2003 at 10:57 | Updated: March 06, 2013 at 16:20