This page was created as a place for parents and educators to find
black bear related information and activities for children. Look
for bear-related activities for children, and a list of books and other
media written for various grade levels.
Educators, follow this link to learn more about the Florida Black Bear Curriculum Guide, created by FWC and Defenders
of Wildlife.
Download The Florida Black Bear Activity
Guide to play games, complete puzzles connect-the-dots while
learning about Florida's bears. It includes a section called
"Be Bear Aware" to educate children about safety in bear
country.
The following additional activities can serve as extensions and
supplements to the lessons included in The
Florida Black Bear Curriculum Guide. For more information or to obtain the book containing
the first 3 activities, go to Project
WILD.
Bearly Born. 1992. pp. 6-9 in Project WILD Activity
Guide, Western Regional Environmental Education
Council, Boulder, CO.
How Many Bears Can Live in This Forest? 1992. pp. 134-137
in Project WILD Activity Guide, Western Regional Environmental Education
Council, Boulder, CO.
What Bear Goes Where? 1992. pp. 98-99 in Project WILD
Activity Guide, Western Regional Environmental Education Council,
Boulder, CO.
Bears: An Interactive Animal Kit. 1998. (Includes a
poster and cassette). Scholastic, New York, NY.
Brandt, C. G. Maine
Black Bear Research And Field Study Activity. The National
Health Museum, Activities Exchange.
Smith, K. R., and Bush, A. H. 1994. Investigating Science Through Bears. Teacher Ideas Press, Englewood,
CO.
Wexo,
J.. 1987. Bears Zoobooks.
Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA.
Additionally, the Central
Florida Zoological Park (Sanford)
offers two outreach
programs on bears, one for primary grades and one for upper
elementary grades, designed to complement The Black Bear Curriculum
Guide. To schedule a program, contact CFZ Education Registrar at
(407) 323-4450 EXT. 123.
You may also want to look for these books,
magazine articles, and videos at your local
library.
