• Feeney, K. (1997). Pandas for kids. Minnetonka, MN: Northwood Press.
• Rosen, M. (1989). We’re going on a bear hunt. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
• Tracqui, V. (1998). The panda. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing.
• Wexo, J. (2000). Bears. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education.
• Wexo, J. (1997). Giant pandas. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education.
• Wexo, J. (1999). Polar bears. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education.

• Pictures of bears

• Bears.org
  www.bears.org/*
  Bear information and resources
• Polar Bears International
  www.polarbearsinternational.org/*
  Research and education to promote conservation
• Bears at Enchanted Learning
  www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bear/Bearcoloring.shtml*
  Illustrations and facts about bears
• Education Place
  www.eduplace.com/activity/mother.html*
  Mother Bear and Cubs activity
• The Bear Den
  www.bearden.org/Eight%20Species.htm*
  Information about bears sorted by species
• National Geographic’s Bear Beginnings
  www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/polar-bear.html*
  Multimedia presentation and other features highlighting the polar bear
• Kaboose
  www.kidsdomain.com/clip/*
  Clip art for kids

• Internet connection to enable bears research
• Scanner to insert original paintings or drawings by students into brochures

• Spreadsheet software for graphing activities
• Desktop publishing to publish brochures
• Encyclopedia on CD-ROM for bears research
• Web browser to research bears and complete activities throughout the unit
• Word processing to complete the brochure

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