Animal Inquiry

This week the children in Room 8 have been absorbing information about animals. We firstly looked at the polar bear and were amazed at how is is the largest land meat eater and largest bear in the world.
We viewed some YouTube clips of some interesting characters jumping into the zoo enclosures to have a closer look at these amazing creatures. The purpose of the clips were to show the children that the animals are not dangerous, but humans put themselves into dangerous situations.
In Room 8, we also learnt that Americans fly to Canada and pay up to $37,000 US Dollars to hunt a polar bear. These Trophy Hunters are not allowed to hunt polar bears in Alaska (a US State) and therefore cross the border. The clip we watched was asking for the protection of the polar bear. I think it would be a great idea for these creatures to be proteccted as numbers are continuing to deccrease.
The children also learnt about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds.

Post a comment about your favourite animal.