Visiting
the
Arctic
The Arctic is at the top of the earth
The Arctic is at
the top of the
globe.
The North Pole is
at the top of the
globe too.
Type equation here.
Welcome to the Arctic
Everything is
white during most
of the year.
There are few
trees.
It is very cold.
Winter in the Arctic
It can be very,
very cold at the
Arctic.
During winter,
temperatures
reach 60 degrees
F below zero.
The Arctic Summer
Arctic summer
temperatures
range from 32 to
50 degrees F.
Icebergs
Icebergs are
pieces of ice that
formed on land
and float in an
ocean or a lake.
People of the Arctic
Eskimos
People of the Arctic
The Inuit
Igloos
Some shelters people use in the
Arctic are called igloos.
Igloos
Igloos are made
of blocks of ice.
Sled Dogs
Some people
of the Arctic
use dogs to
pull their
sleds. This is
how they
travel.
Arctic Animals
The Arctic Hare
The fur is white
during winter and
blue-gray during the
summer.
A Hare is larger than
a rabbit.
Arctic Animals
Arctic Fox
The Arctic fox is
white during the
winter and brown
during the
summer.
Arctic Animals
Water Seals
Seals spend most or
their time under the
ice hunting for fish
and hiding from
Polar bears.
Arctic Animals
Narwhals
Live in Arctic oceans
and rivers. They
have two teeth. The
male Narwhals have
one tooth that grows
into a sword like
tusk.
Arctic Animals
Narwhals
The Inuit hunt
Narwhals for
their skin and
their tusks.
Arctic Animal
Caribou
Caribou are also
known as
Reindeer.
Arctic Animals
Polar Bears
Polar bears
favorite food are
seals. Polar bears
swim under the ice
to hunt for seals.
Arctic
This trip featured just a few of the interesting
facts about the Arctic. There is much more that
can be explored and learned about the Arctic and
it’s inhabitants.
Resources:
“Journey into the Arctic”, by Bryan and Cherry Alexander
“The Spirit of the Polar Regions”, by Gerard Chesire
http://www.athropolis.com
http://animals.nationalgeogrphaic.com/animals/mammals/arctic
http://www.kidzone.ws./sg/polarbear/polar_bear.htm
http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk