Summary
When the villain Zach Varmitech captures a polar bear cub, Martin and Chris activate polar bear creature powers to survive the Arctic cold and track him down. Along the way they explore how polar bears' hollow guard hairs, thick blubber, and wide paws are perfectly matched to a frozen habitat.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Polar bears are built for the Arctic — every feature helps them survive where temperatures drop far below freezing.
- Name two body features of a polar bear that help it stay warm. How does each one work?
- Why do polar bears need sea ice? What would happen if the ice melted?
- How is the polar bear's habitat different from where you live? What would an animal need to survive in your habitat?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: habitat, blubber, adaptation, Arctic, insulation.
Try it: Pick one polar bear adaptation (hollow hair, blubber, big paws). Draw it and write a sentence explaining the problem it solves.