Discussion questions:
What do you know about Canada's North?
Where is it located?
How does Arctic life resemble and differ from ours?
What do you know about Canada's North?
Where is it located?
How does Arctic life resemble and differ from ours?
- Habitat: Arctic (North)
- Housing: Igloos or tents/houses made from animal skins, wood, sod, or mud
- Clothing: Sealskin parkas in the summer, caribou skin parkas in the winter, and boots made of walrus hide
- Food: Expert fisherman and hunters - the Inuits survived on seal, walrus, caribou and other animals
- Tools/Transportation: Harpoons, kayaks, umiaks (open boats made of wood and skin), and dog sleds
Check out the pictures in the above video of a diamond mine in N.W.T
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Learn About Arctic Animals
Can you name any animals that live in the Arctic?
Go to the website Arctic Animals and see if you were right.
Watch the following video to learn more.
Can you name any animals that live in the Arctic?
Go to the website Arctic Animals and see if you were right.
Watch the following video to learn more.
Videos
Watch the following video about another arctic animal....the POLAR BEAR!!!
Watch the video about Canada. Answer the following questions. What province and community did they visit? What is tundra? What did they travel on? Why was this a good choice? Why do the bears crawl on their bellies on the ice? Would you like to visit the polar bears? Why? |
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Inukshuk
What is an Inukshuk?
Do some research online today and see what you can find out about an Inukshuk!
WHAT IS AN INUKSHUK?
Now for the fun part! After you have done some research on an Inukshuk go outside and build your very own in your yard!
The weather is perfect for being outside for some fresh air!
What is an Inukshuk?
Do some research online today and see what you can find out about an Inukshuk!
WHAT IS AN INUKSHUK?
Now for the fun part! After you have done some research on an Inukshuk go outside and build your very own in your yard!
The weather is perfect for being outside for some fresh air!
Check out the following webpages below...
How is The Arctic and Antarctica different?
How are they the same?
Can you find 3 facts about each to share?
THE ARCTIC FOR KIDS THE ARCTIC ANTARCTICA
How is The Arctic and Antarctica different?
How are they the same?
Can you find 3 facts about each to share?
THE ARCTIC FOR KIDS THE ARCTIC ANTARCTICA