Education Center

We offer free webcasts, teaching and learning materials, and fun activities for classrooms, so you and your students can follow your curiosity and be inspired to make a difference.

Polar bear nestled into another bear image

Photo: Daniel J. Cox

Teach your students all about the bears.

Explore our innovative and immersive digital education experiences, along with a variety of materials for classroom use.

Photo: Daniel J. Cox

Mother bear laying in snow with one cub looking forward and the other cub looking at her.

Professionally Created Lesson Plans

Explore free STEAM units and lessons created by teachers and informal educators that support national literacy standards and learning outcomes.

Popular Units

Arctic Biodiversity

This integrated unit investigates the Arctic food web and the inter-relationships of species in the Arctic.

Top of the World

Explore the fascinating geography of the Arctic—a diverse region of land and sea ice—through this integrated unit.

Paws up for Polar Bears

This unit focuses on polar bear ecology, the Arctic, and climate change impacts on habitats and natural processes.

Units & Lessons

We believe in the importance of educating students on polar bear conservation and climate action. Our units and lessons support national literacy standards and learning outcomes for specific school districts.

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Popular Units

Arctic Biodiversity

This integrated unit investigates the Arctic food web and the inter-relationships of species in the Arctic.

Top of the World

Explore the fascinating geography of the Arctic—a diverse region of land and sea ice—through this integrated unit.

Paws up for Polar Bears

This unit focuses on polar bear ecology, the Arctic, and climate change impacts on habitats and natural processes.

Two cubs nestled into their mother image

Flip

Bring polar bears into your classroom and engage with other teachers by exploring our lessons, videos, and activities on Flip. Learn how to paint a polar bear, dive into polar bear facts, and take part in awareness events.

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Tundra Buggy One

Tundra Buggy® One is a mobile broadcast studio and polar bear research station that traverses the Canadian subarctic tundra. It is outfitted with tools and equipment that enable polar bear scientists and educators to study bears and broadcast our live Polar Bear Cam and Tundra Connections webcasts.

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Playful Activities for All

There are lots of fun and interactive ways your students can help do their parts to save the polar bears. Dive into these fun activities just for kids!

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