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Virtual Session: Meet the Bears

A brown bear skull in the handling collections

How many different types of bears can be found in the world? Where do the live, what do they eat and who does big green poos! Discover this and more during a short online session, led by a Museum Educator and streamed straight to your classroom!


Virtual session at a glance

Level: Junior infants to 2nd Class
Duration: 30 mins (can be shorter depending on the level of class)
Capacity: One class per session
Availability: Tuesdays and Thursdays in January, February, March and April 2025
Times: 10am & 11.30am
Booking: To enquire about this free online facilitated session for your class please complete this enquiry form.
Description: Meet online with a Museum Educator for a live introduction, Q&A, and virtual close-up inspection of educational handling collections including skulls, claws and footprints! Includes a viewing of one short video streamed via YouTube.
Please note:

  • This session will be facilitated via Microsoft Teams and can be joined either by using the application or any web browser. 

  • This workshop is designed to be run from classrooms and is not currently bookable for pupils learning from home.

The teacher will remain in the room throughout the duration of the workshop
 


Curriculum links

SESE Science
Working Scientifically: Questioning, Observing, Predicting
Living things: Myself; Plants and animals
Environmental awareness and care: Caring for my locality
 


Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes for pupils:

On completion of this live session students should be able to: 

  • Describe what a bear looks like, including naming the eight different species of bears found around the world.

  • Describe where bears live (habitat) and what they eat (diet – omnivore, carnivore, herbivore).

  • Give examples of how we can help protect animals in our local environment.

 


Resources and suggestions:

Video resource: The Bear Family (4 min 30 sec).
 


Before your session

Teachers, please preview the above short video that will be screened to your class during the virtual session. 

Prepare the class for the virtual session. Give pupils an idea of what to expect to see or have a discussion about the Museum in advance of the visit.

Why not take a 3D virtual tour of the NMI - Natural History in the classroom with your students.
 


Make an enquiry

To enquire about this free online facilitated session for your class please complete this enquiry form.

 

After your virtual session

  • After the session, Teachers will be sent via email a number of fun and creative follow-up learning activities for pupils to explore in the classroom.


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