Units & Lessons

A mother bear laying down with her two cubs on either side of her

Photo: Daniel J. Cox

We believe in the importance of educating students on polar bear conservation and climate action. Our units and lessons support national literacy standards and learning outcomes for specific school districts.

Units

Paws up for Polar Bears

This unit focuses on polar bear ecology, the Arctic, and climate change impacts on habitats and natural processes.

Integrated STEM - Polar Bear Math and Science

Integrating mathematics with polar science in K-12 education, we demonstrate how scientific questions can give rise to mathematical questions.

Two young cubs stay close to mom after emerging from their den in spring

Mom & Me

Learn about polar bear moms and cubs and their connection to Arctic sea ice and develop skills to analyze cause and effect relationships, develop sequenced predictions about natural phenomena, and interpret data on a graph.

An arctic seal poking its head out from under the water

Arctic Biodiversity

This integrated unit investigates the Arctic food web and the inter-relationships of species in the Arctic.

Mountain range on a sunny day in the arctic

Top of the World

Explore the fascinating geography of the Arctic—a diverse region of land and sea ice—through this integrated unit.

Geographical pin located over ice with bear image

Polar Bear Tracker

Follow wild bears and learn how their movements are linked to the changing sea ice.

Overhead view of polar bear standing on the edge of the sea ice

Street View and Polar Bears

This unit explores Churchill, Canada, and the subarctic tundra using Google Street View.

Lessons

Top of the World Lesson

Students will identify, locate, outline, and map the Arctic Circle, define the Arctic region by latitude, temperature, and tree line, and more.

Two polar bears playing on their hind legs

Extreme Ecosystems: A Biodiversity Lesson

Learn about the Arctic food web, the fragile nature of the Arctic ecosystem, and how we can help protect this remarkable part of our planet.

Paws Up for Polar Bears Lessons

From life cycle to the Arctic food web, adaptations, and what polar bears need to survive, these lesson plans (Year 3-5) dive into the polar bear’s world.

A mother bear standing on melting ice with a cub bear

Polar Bears: Climate Change Lesson

In this lesson, students use the web of life to consider how global and local ecosystems are affected by climate change. Lesson created by SubjectToClimate in collaboration with Polar Bears International.