What do baby mammals need?

“Polar Bears”

Background and VocabularyBuilding

Closely reading a photo…I notice… I wonder…

Closely reading a photo…I notice… I wonder…

1 large bear and two smaller one

Is this a polar bear family with a mom and 2 cubs? I wonder how old the cubs are?

the bears are very close to each other

mammalA warm-blooded animal who gives birth to live young, feeds their young milk and are covered with fur or hair

offspringa person’s child or another animal’s young; descendants

speciesA group of animals that can breed to create new offspring

predator

  

an animals that preys on another animal

Learning Targets

 I can ask and answer questions to show that I understand the information I am reading.

I can show what I have learned from nonfiction illustrations and text by answering questions about where, when, and how.

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Describe what a mother polar bear does to care for her cubs. Use evidence from the text.

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Describe what a mother polar bear does to care for her cubs. Use evidence from the text.

__________________________________________A mother bear gives her cubs food, shelter and protection.