- Track the positions of the polar bear with respect to the ice edge. Do you see any patterns?
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How many miles does each bear travel over the course of the year? Can you think of a reason that a polar bear followed the particular path it did?
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Do the bears share a territory, or do they each have their own?
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What do you think the impact would be on the polar bears if global warming caused Arctic sea ice cover to decrease substantially?
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What can we learn from tracking polar bear movement over the course of a year? What are some ways this information can be helpful to people where you live?