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Athro Limited: Tundra
Graphics and descriptions of the permafrost, low area vegetation, high area vegetation, and landforms.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Polar Seas O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about the marine life that lives in polar-sea regions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Matthew Henson 1866 1955
Find out about the exciting life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, who helped to discover the North Pole along with Robert Peary. Click on a camera to view some great photos.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Polar Sea Ice
Polar sea ice, its seasonal variability, and the impact of a changing climate are investigated in this activity. Young scholars will also explore the differences between polar regions that result from Antarctica being a continent and the...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Polar Regions
A simple introduction and overview of the polar regions. Includes a link to information about animals that live in a polar habitat.
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U.s. Antarctic Program
This government site delves into the research of all aspects of the Antarctic region including its ecosystems, its impact on the climate, and aerospace.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife: The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears
This article, published by National Wildlife Magazine (February/March 2004 issue), offers an insightful look into the life of the polar bears of Canada's Hudson Bay. The article looks at why these bears are losing weight and bearing...
Black Past
Black Past: Henson, Matthew
A brief encyclopedia entry about Matthew Henson, the African-American who, along with Robert Peary, reached the North Pole.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Polar Bear
Offers quick facts on the polar bear about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Warming of the Polar Regions
While global average temperature has risen above the 1950-1980 average, our planet's polar regions are experiencing warming at a faster rate than other places.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What's Below the Tip of the Iceberg?
It's a well-known fact that the majority of an iceberg lies below the surface- but just as stealthily hidden are their fascinating qualities. Camille Seaman gives homage to these icy isles. [4:51]
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists: Ice
Water water everywhere. There are many types of ice found surrounding the poles of the earth. Get details on the varieties of ice studied by polar scientists.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Impacts of Topography on Sea Level Change
Students use web-based animations to explore the impacts of ice melt, specifically changes to sea level. They also use topographic maps to examine the relationship between topography and sea level change by mapping changing shorelines.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Sea Level Rise
Students will learn the difference between sea ice and glaciers in relation to sea level rise using topographic maps.
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