Bears: Famous Bears
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Can you name a famous bear?
Bears are creatures of myth and legend. They’ve found their way into our culture. Let’s find out about some famous bears.
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Bears: Famous Bears
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Bears are creatures of myth and legend. They’ve found their way into our culture. Let’s find out about some famous bears.
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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.[MUSIC] JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: Bears have found their way into our culture, our bedrooms, even into the sky.
Let's name some famous bears.
Smoky bear, not Smokey the Bear, was a real bear that was rescued from a wildfire.
He was treated and sent to the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C.
In 1944, the Forest Service decided Smokey Bear would make a great symbol to teach people about the dangers of wildfires.
The Teddy Bear that we all know and love was named after President Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt was out hunting and refused to shoot a bear that had been tied to a tree.
Now Teddy Bears are the most often purchased of any plush animal.
Winnie the Pooh was named after a real bear called Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo.
And look to the sky for our last famous bear: the constellation Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the great "she-bear" and her cub.
Ursa Major is the third-largest constellation in the night sky.
You might know it better as the big dipper!
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