Going on a bear hunt

Hi Hopewell and other schools!

I know everyone has been waiting to hear about our big day off in Churchill. Here are some of the amazing things we saw:

A big polar bear. : )

Snow geese Click on this line to see the image. Click on "open"
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Arctic Hare

Snow and sleg dogs

The bear "jail." When bears exhibit "bad behavior" they are taken here and eventually let go far away from the town of Churchill. Bad behavior usually involves getting too close to humans and possibly even destroying property.

Bears are caught in these traps.

We saw two polar bears today. They were both very far away. Click on the link below to see my photo. Look for the little white spot. We also saw a red fox but he was too far away to photograph. I just looked at some of these animals through binoculars. It was still so exciting!
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Dr. Foo Foo decided to pose with his friends Verdi and Curious George. I didn't know so many teachers were bringing friends! Dr. Foo Foo was excited that he had other animals to hang out with.

This is an inukshuk structure. To read more about them you can go to http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=ArchivedFeatures&Params=M29

The animals decided to go for a swim in the Hudson Bay. I said it was okay as long as they wore their wetsuit. They used a ziploc bag to stay dry.

REMEMBER: These are stuffed animals that are not really alive. They do not need air in order live. We need air and it is never safe to put a plastic bag on your face.

Signs like this are found all over Churchill.

A beautiful rainbow.

CHALLENGE: Answer the following questions. Click on the blue work "comments" below to post your answers. Don't forget to include your first name only (no last names or I can't post them), your age/grade and your town.

Which photo is your favorite and why?

What is an inukshuk? Write the answer in your own words.

Miss Santoro