Positives

• This resource can be easily differentiated or utilized in an array of grade levels. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic understanding of animal adaptations, habitats, and food chains. 
  

Differentiation

• Connections can be made in language arts classes working on informational reading strategies or in art classes working on color theory in nature. 
• This fact sheet could be a hook for lessons about ecosystems, food webs, food chains, habitats, and evolutionary traits.
  
• Students can use the information provided to create informational polar bear posters or slideshows to spread awareness about how humans are impacting polar bear habitats. 
• As an extension, have students research another animal and create a similar handout for their classmates.