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Integrating mathematics with polar bear science in K-12 education, we demonstrate how scientific questions can give rise to mathematical questions.
Discover the intersection between mathematics and polar bear science corresponding to each of the mathematical domains outlined in the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. This unit was created in collaboration with Dr. Jody Reimer and Linda Zhao, University of Utah, Department of Mathematics
Through these lessons students will gain familiarity with standard operations and advance to unit conversion, ratios and proportional units; probability and random sampling; experimental design; estimating and interpreting trend lines; and extrapolation outside of observed values.
Explore how polar bears move through their sea ice home and its unique geometry. (Grades 6, 7 & 8)
Learn about how much energy a polar bear needs and how much energy their food provides. (Grades 6 & 7)
The amount of sea ice in the Arctic is changing! How can we understand these patterns? (Grades 9-12)
Figuring out how many polar bears there is, is no easy task - but using probability can help! (Grades 9-12)
Here, you’ll find the answers to frequently asked questions about polar bears, sea ice, climate warming, and more.
From their origin story and characteristics to their habitat and diet, we’re giving you an in-depth look into the life of a polar bear.
Satellites have provided a reliable tool for continuously monitoring changes in the Arctic ice since 1979. Every summer, the Arctic ice cap melts to what scientists call its "minimum" before colder weather begins to cause ice cover to increase.
Polar bears are perfectly adapted to live in the Arctic. They have many traits that help them not only survive, but thrive, in some of the coldest places on the planet.
Did you know a polar bear is tall enough to dunk a basketball? Or that one polar bear walked all the way from Alaska to Greenland & BACK? Polar bear scientist John Whiteman talks about polar bears by the numbers--in a kid-friendly way!
Join us on a journey to the Arctic, seen through the eyes of an amazing polar bear named Urusla.