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Regions of South America
Students explore facts about South America in the four lessons of this unit. Booklets are created from the materials produced as the class delves into the topic.
National Wildlife Federation
I Speak for the Polar Bears!
Climate change and weather extremes impact every species, but this lesson focuses on how these changes effect polar bears. After learning about the animal, scholars create maps of snow-ice coverage and examine the yearly variability and...
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What Science Suggests About 'Weather Weirding'
Here is an activity that you can use to help upper elementary or middle schoolers to meet Common Core literacy standards for science and technology. Youngsters read the article on extreme weather patterns, "Weather Runs Hot and Cold, So...
Polar Trec
Recess at 25 Below
Is there any difference between the ways a child from the polar region gets ready for recess, and the way a child from a tropical region gets ready for recess? Youngsters use a checklist to dress their Arctic Barbie and Polar Bob dolls...
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Gray Whales on the Move
Students study whale migration and their natural history. In this migration lesson students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems.
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Our Special Planet Earth
Students explore what is special about our planet. They explore the various climates that are found on the planet Earth. Students create an advertisement to convince people why their favorite environment would be the best place to visit.
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Earth's Features
In this geography worksheet, students label a map of the world with the Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, North Pole, South Pole, and the Antarctic Circle.
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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?
Learners examine how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation and glaciers in the Arctic region.
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Polar Bears in Peril - Climate Change Culprit?
Learners explore the changes in sea ice over several years. In this life science lesson, students review and examine 20 years of data. They use Excel to graph data and analyze trends.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Word Search Match
Go beyond a traditional word search with a clue matching, word search combo. Scholars read clues, write the word that matches, then search for the word in a puzzle. Clues and words offer insight into the life of polar bears.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Polar Bear Crossword
Show what you know about polar bears with a 10-question crossword puzzle. Questions pertain to a polar bears' habitat, food source, and more!
National Park Service
Aspect, Treeline, and Climate
Head to the treeline and beyond to examine how this feature of the landscape affects weather and climate, which gives scientists clues about its health. Class members' observations of photographs provide the data that drives the...
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Memory Game Art Project
Learners create a memory game featuring the Arctic and, more particularly, the Arctic hare. They examine a few pictures on a website embedded in this plan in order to get an idea of the Arctic landscape and the activities of the Arctic...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Farmland: GMOs and Organic Agriculture
Learn more about genetic modification, organic farming, and the role of biotechnology in agriculture by watching a documentary that shows how newly gained knowledge can be applied to specific situations involving farmers and the choices...
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Animal Adaption to Environment
Students explore the concept of adaptation as a means of surviving in varied environments. They discuss human adaptations and then view slideshows and video that present animal adaptations in the following environments: cold regions,...
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Indians of North America
Students, after investigating Indians of North America, give examples of early cultures and settlements that existed in North America prior to contact with Europeans. They identify and compare historic Indian groups of the East,...
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Rate of Decomposition
Pupils experiment with the decomposition rate of garbage. They discover that environments are fragile and need to be protected and resources are not always used wisely. They then think about their own environment and then about the...
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Some Like It Cold
Sixth graders study Canada's northern territories and four settlements above the Arctic Circle. In this northern Canada lesson, 6th graders maps and timelines to locate physical, political, and economic features of northern Canada....
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KNUD RASMUSSEN – "THE OLD AND THE NEW"
Students consider Inuit culture and point of view. In this Native land encroachment lesson, students read "The Old and the New" to examine the position of the Inuit tribe on the establishing of trading posts in the Arctic.
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Diverse Environments
Students explore life forms in different environments. After exploring different biomes within their state, students research different plant and animal species within each biome. They prepare a group report on one feature of the region...
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The Power of Maps & Native American Cultures
Sixth graders discover where and how five Native American cultures lived in North America in what is currently the United States. They examine their way of life and the regions they inhabited. Additionally, 6th graders will understand...
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North Pole
In this North Pole worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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How Long is the Day? Counting Day Light Hours
In this daylight hours worksheet, learners calculate the number of daylight hours at different locations around the world. This worksheet has 3 fill in the blank questions.
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Exploring Biomes
In this biology worksheet, students watch a movie about various land biomes. Then they use the word list to the right to complete each of the statements. Students also complete the brief quiz about the movie that follows.