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L'ours noir

S1 E25
·
2021

Did you know that the black bear can wake up during its hibernation?

Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Kindergarten
Subjects:
Science and technology Life Systems French as a Second Language Listening Français Communication orale Programme de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants Demonstrating Literacy Behaviours Speaking
Skills:
Communication Collaboration
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough
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E3 : Le monarque, ce grand voyageur

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E5 : Le bison des prairies

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E6 : Le carcajou

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E7 : Le cougar

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E10 : Le coyote

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E11 : Le loup

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E12 : Le « coyloup »

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E13 : Le cerf

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E14 : Le faucon pèlerin

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E15 : Le marsouin commun

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E16 : Le morse de l'Atlantique

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E17 : La grue blanche

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E18 : Le grizzli

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E19 : Le vison d'Amérique

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E20 : La loutre de mer

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E21 : Le merlebleu de l'Est

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E22 : La morue franche

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E23 : L'épaulard

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E24 : L'ours blanc

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E25 : L'ours noir

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Did you know that the black bear can wake up during its hibernation?
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E27 : Le grand-duc d'Amérique

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E28 : Le geai de Steller

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E29 : Le geai bleu

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E30 : La chouette lapone

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E31 : La mésange à tête noire

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E32 : Le balbuzard pêcheur

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E33 : Le lagopède alpin

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E34 : L'harfang des neiges

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E35 : Le tétras à queue fine

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E36 : Le macareux moine

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E37 : Le grand corbeau

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E38 : Le faucon gerfaut

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E39 : Le pic mineur

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E40 : Le putois d'Amérique

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E41 : Le pygargue à tête blanche

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Did you know that the bald eagle has the largest nest of any bird in North America?
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E42 : Le saumon

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E43 : Le porc-épic

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E44 : Le castor

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E45 : L'Orignal

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E46 : L'éléphant de mer

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E47 : L'écureuil gris

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Did you know that the gray squirrel builds fake nut caches?
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E48 : La mouffette rayée

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E49 : Le petit polatouche

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E50 : La marmotte

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E51 : Le chien de prairie

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Did you know that prairie dogs give each other kisses with their muzzles?
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E52 : Le tamia rayé

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E53 : Le gaufre brun

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E54 : Le merle d'Amérique

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E55 : Le raton laveur

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E56 : Le renard roux

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E57 : Le wapiti

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E58 : Le lemming

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E59 : L'abeille

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E60 : Le papillon amiral

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E61 : L'anax de juin

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E62 : L'anistote de l'érable

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E63 : L'argynne cybèle

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E65 : Le bembex d'Amérique

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E66 : Le bleu argenté

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E67 : Le bourdon

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E68 : Le charançon noir de la vigne

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E69 : La chenille à houppes blanches

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E70 : La cicindèle à six points

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E71 : La cigale

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E72 : La coccinelle asiatique

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E73 : Le coliade du trèfle

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E74 : Le grillon domestique

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E75 : L'halicte vert

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E76 : L'hanneton européen

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E77 : La mante religieuse

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E78 : Le papillon lune

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E79 : La pélopée maçonne

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E80 : La piéride du chou

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E81 : La punaise verte

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E82 : La saturnie cécropia

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E83 : Le colibri calliope

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E84 : Le colibri à gorge rubis

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E85 : Le sphinx colibri

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E86 : La spongieuse

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E87 : Le ténébrion meunier

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E88 : La punaise d'eau géante

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E89 : La veuve noire

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E90 : Le vice-roi

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E91 : La chèvre de montagne

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E92 : La petite chauve-souris brune

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E93 : Le pika à collier

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E94 : Le lièvre d'Amérique

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E95 : L'urubu à tête rouge

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E96 : La gélinotte huppée

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E97 : La taupe à nez étoilé

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Did you know that there is a mole with a funny nose?
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E98 : L'otarie de Steller

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E99 : L'antilope d'Amérique

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Did you know that the American antelope feeds on cacti?
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E100 : Le renard arctique

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Did you know that the Arctic fox's coat changes color depending on the season?
Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Kindergarten
Subjects:
Science and technology Life Systems French as a Second Language Listening Français Communication orale Programme de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants Demonstrating Literacy Behaviours Speaking
Skills:
Communication Collaboration
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough