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Teaching Materials

Teaching materials about the Andean bear are hard to find, especially in English - the species is little-known and what information there is tends to be in Spanish, that being the language spoken in all countries where the bears are found.  The Andean Bear Project is working to develop a range of lesson plans and educational resources to help raise awareness of spectacled or Andean bears.  

Teachers or environmental educators willing to help with developing teaching materials are very welcome and can either help online or volunteer here in Ecuador.  

This Andean Bear Quiz is suitable for age groups from about 10 years up to adult and can be printed out or shared online.  Check your answers with this version of the Quiz Questions with Answers.  

Focusing on what Andean bears eat, Bubu the Andean bear and his friends put together a collection of recipes for Bubu's Big Event back in October 2010.  Many of the recipes are suitable to cook or assemble with young students. 

The eight bear species of the world, including the Andean bear, can be seen on the Bears of the World poster, Bears of the World notecard, or Bears of the World tshirts (also available in light coloured version), all available to purchase on Zazzle.

Other useful Andean bear resource links: 

Spectacled bear picture to color in, from the Rainforest Alliance 

Andean or spectacled bear picture to color in, from Into-the-Wild

Andean Bear Conservation Project: Teaching Materials
The Andean Bear Conservation Project works to raise awareness of Tremarcrtos ornatus, or the "spectacled bear", as the Andean bear is also known.  We plan to develop a range of lesson plans, teaching materials and educational resources about the bear for students and teachers.