Living in Ice-olation — STEM Tools for Studying Polar Bears

Panelists: Polar Bears International's Alysa McCall and Dr. John Whiteman

Polar bears live in some of the most brutal conditions on the planet: cold, dark, salty, windy, wet, and far from human civilization. It is incredibly difficult, dangerous, and expensive for researchers to study this species, so we need to get creative! Join us to learn about how we use trial and error, imagination and collaboration to understand this incredible animal and support its conservation.

Grade 4-12

Curriculum:

• Food, Water, Shelter, Space (Gr. 3)

• Polar Bears and Energy (Math, Gr. 6/7)

• Arctic Biodiversity (Gr 4-8)

• Adaptations & Characteristics

• Diet & Prey

Website Materials:

• Bear Tracker

• Churchill Bear Smart Working Group

• Coexistence Research

• Early Detection of Polar Bears

• Living Safely with Polar Bears

• Bear Spray Effective

• What to do when there's a polar bear in your backyard (TED Talk)

• Food Attractants and Polar Bear Conservation

• Polar Bear Safety Poster

• "Detect to Protect" Polar Bears – to Help Keep Bears and People Safe

• "You don't get to the end of things with just one study."