🐻 Part 1: Bear Life Cycle Knowledge

1. How many main stages are in a bear's life cycle?

3 stages

4 stages

5 stages

6 stages

2. When are bear cubs usually born?

During summer in the forest

During winter in dens

During spring near rivers

During autumn in caves

3. What do bear cubs do during infancy? (Check all that apply)

Nurse from their mother

Learn survival skills

Hunt large animals alone

Stay close to their mother

4. Why is hibernation important for bears?

To find new territory

To conserve energy during winter

To learn new hunting skills

To meet other bears

✏️ Part 2: Life Cycle Sequence

5. Number the bear life cycle stages in the correct order (1-5):

_____ Hibernation

_____ Birth

_____ Juvenile

_____ Infancy

_____ Adulthood

6. Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words:

Word Bank: cub, hibernation, survival, adaptation, habitat

A baby bear is called a __________. During winter, bears go into __________ to survive the cold. Learning to find food is an important __________ skill. The forest is the bear's natural __________. Thick fur is an __________ that helps bears stay warm.

7. Describe what happens during the juvenile stage of a bear's life: