What Time of Year is it?

On page 6, the author mentions that the sun stayed out longer, the weather was fine and the ice was breaking up. These are clues to tell you what time of year it is. Can you determine the time of year?

Lazarusie’s Choices

On page 40, Lazarusie explains how the gun owner did not want to break the rules that forbid shooting a polar bear, but the bear was going after the baby. What do you think is the correct thing to do in this situation?

Polar Bear’s Body Langauge

The polar bear starts swinging its head from side to side. What do you think this means? Do you think something is wrong with the polar bear? Do you think it’s a warning sign for Lazarusie? Lazarusie had an encounter before with a polar bear. Any ideas on what might...

New Vocabulary

“Nanuq” β€” Look in the glossary to find the translation. Add this new knowledge to the class KWL chart. “Prey” β€” Ensure the students understand what the word means.