A Beary Good Friendship

A Webquest for Kindergarten/First Grade
Designed by:
Carla Craig & Renee Pagoota
Lakeshore Elementary School
ccraig@iss.k12.nc.us rpagoota@iss.k12.nc.us

Introduction Task Resources Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Teacher Page

Introduction:

In the book Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend by Hans de Beer, a lonely polar bear cub named Lars was sad. He wanted a friend to play with. He meets a black bear cub who becomes his new friend. She is very different from Lars. It will be your job to discover about two different kinds of bears and the meaning of being a good friend.

Task:

After listening to the book Little Polar Bear Finds A Friend by Hans de Beer, work with an assigned partner to investigate by:

1. Learning about polar bears and black bears
2. Comparing Lars the polar bear and Bea the black bear on the chart
3. Writing about a friend that is different from you
4. Solving bear math counting problems
5. Creating and labeling a bear paw

Resources:
Slide Show
   Polar Bear Cam
   Polar Bear Movie and Facts
   Black Bear Facts

Process:

1. Watch the Slide Show on bears. On the left hand side, click on
The Hidden World of Bears to view the show.

2. Compare the fur color, what they eat and where they live. Put
your answers in the chart.

Habitat

Fur Color

Favorite Food

Lars the Polar Bear

Bea the Black Bear

When you have finished with your work, look around and find your teacher to have your work checked. Raise your hand for help!

3. Write about a friend that is different from you in your writing journal.
Remember to use describing words about your friend. Draw and label your friend's name.

4. Look closely at the picture of the three polar bears below. In your math journal, number 1-5. Beside each number record your tally marks.

     1. Tally the number of legs on three bears.
     2. Tally the number of ears on three bears.
     3. Tally the number of noses on three bears.
     4. Tally the number of paws on three bears.
     5. Tally the number of mouths on three bears.

5. Create a bear paw out of play dough. After you make your claw, tell your partner about the four parts of the bear paw.

    Where is the sole pad in this picture?
    Where is the toe pad in this picture?
    Where is the fur in this picture?
    Where are the claws in this picture?

Evaluation:

    Rubric Levels:
    Level 1: Unsatisfactory (Must try Webquest again)
    Level 2: Poor
    Level 3: Good Work
    Level 4: Outstanding Work!!

Each "Yes" answer equals 1 point. 4 points equals level 4.

Yes

1. Did you cooperate with your partner?	.	.
2. Did you complete all five tasks?	.	.
3. Did you do your best?	.	.
4. Did you use the internet?	.	.

Conclusion:

This week you have learned to compare black bears and polar bears. You have also learned about friendship through the story Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend by Hans de Beer. Think of two facts you have learned about each bear. What was the most interesting internet activity? How did the internet help you in your webquest?

Credits & References:

Thank you to the following sites/references:

Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend by Hans de Beer
http://www.bear.org/SlideShows/ss_Home.html http://dsc.discovery.com/cams/pbear.html?ct=3b30e643
http://wcs.org/10030
http://www.terribear.com
http://www.booksamillion.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.polarbear.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.gifmix.com