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SciencePolar Regionsusually ages 5–7

Polar Bears

Know key facts about polar bears — they live only in the Arctic (not the Antarctic), they have thick white fur and a layer of fat (blubber) to keep warm, they are excellent swimmers, and they hunt seals by waiting at holes in the sea ice

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Can your child tell you about polar bears — that they live only in the Arctic, their thick fur and blubber keep them warm, and they hunt seals by waiting patiently at holes in the ice?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Arctic vs Antarcticages 5–7Must know polar bears live in Arctic (not Antarctic) from the comparison topic
Polar Bearsthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Cold-Weather Adaptationsages 7–9Polar bear adaptations (blubber, hollow fur) are key examples
Polar Animalsages 5–7Polar bears are the anchor species; other animals build on these

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Arctic vs Antarcticages 5–7 Brave Polar Explorersages 5–7 Ice & Snowages 5–7 Midnight Sun & Polar Nightages 5–7

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