The Legend of Sleeping Bear

Label each human activity/job title from long, long ago.

a

b

c

Sailor

Voyageur

Lumberjack

Answer explanation

French-Canadians worked in the Great Lakes fur trade. They traveled and transported furs and goods by canoe.

Michigan was the nation's leading lumber producer between 1860 and 1910.

Sailors played a major role in the Great Lakes shipping industry. They transported lumber, iron ore and other goods.

In the beginning of the story, what state is the beautiful forest along Lake Michigan called?

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Answer explanation

Wisconsin has about 407 miles of the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline.

When did Mother Bear and her cubs live in Wisconsin?

• The time of the dinosaurs.

• The time before humans.

• The time of Native Americans.

• The time of the first settlers.

Answer explanation

The period before humans on Earth was over 2.5 million years ago!

Match the traits described to Mother Bear, her cubs and their den.

Groups:

(a) Mother Bear

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(b) Cubs

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(c) Den

• playful

• black fur

• small

• cozy

• soft

• large, round eyes

In the text we learn the kind of trees that are shown.

• beech tree

• birch tree

• cedar tree

• white pine tree

Answer explanation

Native Americans used birch trees to build wigwams, canoes, and baskets.

Where would Mother Bear teach her cubs to fish?

• a stream

• a river

• a pond

• a lake

Answer explanation

You cleaned up nicely with that answer!

Mother Bear would teach her cubs how to catch

• birds

• deer

• fish

• blueberries

Answer explanation

Mother bears spend up to two years teaching their cubs how to find food. Here is a 3 minute video of a mother bear teaching her cubs to fish.

What kind of fish is Mother Bear and her cubs trying to catch?

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Answer explanation

Michigan's official state fish, the brook trout. The trout is known for preferring cool, clean water and can be found in many of Michigan's lakes, rivers, and streams. It was voted as our state fish in 1965.

Match the food sources listed in the text.

• blueberries

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• trout

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• hazelnuts

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Answer explanation

Black bears love berries!

raspberries

blueberries

blackberries

chokecherries

dogwood berries

The bears would frolic along the sandy shore, happily splashing in the shallows and chasing herring gulls. They tugged at each other's tails, and took long, cool baths.

What does the word frolic mean?

• hunt

• fight

• play

Answer explanation

Bust a Move with that BEAR-TASTIC answer!