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Social Studies Activity Where do the bears go? |
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This is a map of Minnesota. "X" is the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary. The circle has a radius of 100 miles. |
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The bears that visit the Sanctuary may come from 100 miles or more. When they go back to their home ranges to hibernate, they may travel 100 miles to get there. You can see that the bears may go into another state, or even into another country, Canada, if they are 100 miles from the Sanctuary. Let's see how far 100 miles is. Find your home town on a map. Using the Scale of Miles (you will probably find this near the bottom of the map) measure 100 miles, and cut a piece of string or thin strip of paper to this length. Now put one end of the string or paper at your town, and mark 100 miles. Keep moving the string until you have made a circle around your town, 100 miles in every direction. Look at the circle you have made. Pretend you are a bear who is going to hibernate 100 miles away. Might you go to another state? Another country? Within your circle, what do you think is the best place for a bear?
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