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Teacher Guide:
Polar Bear Inquiry Activity
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How do you know how many "fish" and "polar bears" they've rolled?
The “hole in the ice” is the central pip when the die reads 1, 3, or 5.
The dots around these centers represent the bears. So, a 1 has no bears, a 3 has 2 bears, and a 5 has 4 bears. 2, 4, and
6 have no bears because there is no hole.
The fish are represented by the side that is resting on the table.
On all standard dice, opposite sides add up to 7. So I know that if I am looking at a 1, the opposite side is 6. Therefore,
there are 6 fish. So a 1 has 6 fish, a 3 has 4 fish, and a 5 has 2 fish. 2, 4, and 6 have no fish because there is no hole.