Bears of Alaska — A Teacher's Guide
This teaching guide, Bears of Alaska, is intended for teachers, informal educators and even for parents or other caregivers — anyone who is interested in teaching youth about bears and bear safety. The activities in this unit span disciplines and age ranges, from K–12, and were developed specifically for Alaska, or borrowed from successful bear curricula developed in other regions.
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- Introduction
- Section I: Bear Biology and Natural History
- Section II: Living with Bears
- Glossary
- Teacher Resources
Supporting materials for activities in the teacher's guide
- Anchorage Bears Story Map for Activity — A Year in the Life of a Bear
- Alaska Ecology Cards for Activity — A Year in the Life of a Bear scroll down page to download PDF
- Food Tokens (PDF 107 kB) for Activity — How many bears can live in this forest?
- GIS Maps of Alaska for Activity — A Year in the Life of a Bear
- Sample Classroom Presentation — Staying Safe Around Bears and Moose by Tom Griffin, ADF&G
Materials for wildlife safety presentations
- Moose & Bear Safety PowerPoint (PowerPoint file 4,630 kB) (for Primary and Elementary Grades)
- Moose & Bear Safety PowerPoint (for Middle and High School) (PowerPoint file 5,406 kB)
Additional resources:
- Kits for Teachers and Students (Bears, Skulls, Furs, Tracks & Trail Cameras)
- Alaska's Wild Wonders — a magazine for kids, Alaska's Three Bears, Issue 5
- Living with Bears
- How you can stay safe in bear country video
- Bear Aware Coloring Book
- Essential for Traveling in Bear Country in nine languages
- Bear Deterrent Electric Fences
- Bear Resistant Containers
- McNeil River State Game Sanctuary Bear Viewing Videos
- Species Profiles