Tracking Black Bears | Exploring with GIS

From the Education Resource Library! Wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant proves you can be a self-identifying "city girl" while also pursuing passions in the forest. GPS-tracking, modeling natural habitats, and forecasting migratory patterns are all essential for her mission: studying black bears and their behavior around human areas. Rae exercises GIS tools in South Lake Tahoe where locals-humans and bears alike-are learning how to coexist.
Here are some activities for your students:
K-5: Draw a picture or photo strip of something you learned.
Grades 5-8: Write a short “news article” about what you learned.
High School: Produce a short video that explains something you learned today.
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