1. What do baby mammals need? “Polar Bears” Background and Vocabulary Building

3. Closely reading a photo… I notice…I wonder…

4. 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

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

6. offspring a person’s child or another animal’s young; descendants

7. species A group of animals that can breed to create new offspring

8. predator an animals that preys on another animal

9. 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.

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

16.  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.