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Polar Regions – Teacher Resources

Explore the vast regions of the Arctic and Antarctica with these printables, lesson plans, quizzes, and activities for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Discover the many ways polar bears and people have adapted to survive in the harsh environment. You'll find literature guides for books about the Arctic, and reading comprehension passages on animals and ecology. Introduce students to the polar climate with hands-on science activities for winter weather.
Quizzes
Winter Word Problems
Winter Word Scramble
Types of Snow Quiz
Winter Weather Quiz
Printables
Map of the Arctic & Antarctica
Understanding the Aurorae
The Arctic
Reading Warm-Up 6 for Gr. 1 & 2: Animals
How Do Animals Adapt to Seasonal Change? -- Activity 4.12
Tourists on Antarctica
Frostbite
More Polar Region Printables
Activities for Art Class
Let It Snow!
Snow Globes
Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads
Activities for Math Class
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
Literature & Language Arts Activities
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Earth's Oceans Answer Key
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
Little Cliff and the Cold Place
Distant Enemy
More Polar Literature & Language Arts Activities
Polar Regions Animal Resources
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment Worksheet
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment
Camouflage
Hibernation Report Outline
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment Vocabulary
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment Rubric
Reading Warm-Up 4 for Gr. 1 & 2: Animals
More Animals – Teacher Resources
Winter Resources
Viewing Snowflakes
Snow Journals
Observing Crystals
Winter Weather Across America
Glacial Pressure
More Winter – Teacher Resources
Social Studies Resources
Map of Antarctica
Klondike Quest Answer Key
Klondike Quest Worksheet
Peary, Henson, and the North Pole
Klondike Quest
Earth's Oceans Activity Sheet
More Social Studies Teacher Resources

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