World Wildlife Day

Female Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs drifting on an ice floe in the Barents Sea, Russia

Welcome to our In the Know topic for March, World Wildlife Day. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 learn about different species throughout the world. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 explore the Amazon Rainforest. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 examine how climate change is causing increased contact between humans and polar bears.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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