The future of this Texas native depends on protection of vital habit and public education and awareness programs. The BBCC's East Texas Black Bear Task Force (in partnership with the Houston Zoo) is proud to offer the Educators Guide to Black Bears of East Texas.

This guide was designed for classroom use, with each lesson aligned with the TEKS.   Students in grades K-5 will engage in cross-curricular activities that will allow them to learn about black bears as well as help them discover ways they can become bear aware. The materials may also be utilized in non-classroom settings such as scout groups, camps, festivals, and more!

Materials enclosed within this guide include:

Background information on black bears

Curriculum lessons

Glossary

Resources

Supplemental activities

Download a free copy of the Educator's Guide to Black Bears .pdf or .doc

Educators, we would also like to ask that you take a minute to fill out our Teacher Evaluation Form and let us know how you used the curriculum in your class or program. Your comments will help us as well in measuring our success with our education and outreach campaign.The future of this Texas native depends on protection of vital habitat and our public education and awareness programs.

The curriculum lessons in this guide have been created for classroom use. Materials may be re-printed for educational purposes for use in the classroom only. If you are interested in using or modifying the activities for other purposes, please contact the East Texas Black Bear Task Force.

Copyright East Texas Black Bear Task Force, 2008.

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