Summary Students see the foods that a black bear eats, and weigh it on a scale to compare to how much we eat. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Science competencies (+ questioning + manipulation + others that are in every activity) Planning/conducting: measuring (non-standard K up, standard 2 up) Evaluating: inferring (3 up) Lessons activity is in Black bears: size, fur and food Materials scale with kg worksheet (attached) Bags of food that add up to 5kg: nuts (about 2kg) berries aka dried fruit (1.5kg raisins and cranberries) plants aka spinach (2 bunches) and alfalfa sprouts (2 boxes) fish (plastic) insects (plastic) if available: skunk cabbage and berry branches bear skull or image Procedure Look at the foods that a black bear eats (see materials), and unnatural foods that they should not eat (human fast food). Add bear food to a scale until there is enough for one black bear 'meal' (5kg). Compare with a person’s lunch (e.g. bagel and cheese) Look at a bear skull to see the kinds of teeth they have to eat. Black bears are omnivores, eating plants and berries, as well as salmon and carrion meat. Their teeth are also used for defence. Attached documents worksheet_what_does_a_bear_eat.pdf Grades taught Gr K Gr 1 Gr 2
