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Animals Around the World

Today we will be… learning about hot and cold places in relation

to the Earth’s equator.

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Which of these animals lives in a cold place?

Which of these animals lives in a hot place?

How do you know?

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The temperature of different places around the world have a lot to do with an imaginary line around the

centre of our planet.

Do you know what this line is called?

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This is the equator. In general, the closer a place is to this line around the middle of the Earth, the

warmer the temperature will be.

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The further away from the equator, the colder the temperature will get.

Can you point out where you think a

polar bear might live? Clue: They live in the northern half of the

planet.

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Polar bears live in the Arctic. The North Pole is in the Arctic.

The Arctic is one of the furthest places from the equator. This means that

it is very cold there! Perfect for polar bears!

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Meerkats live in hot, dry places. They like to dig and burrow in sandy soil.

Where do you think meerkats should be on

this map. Use the equator line to help your

decision. Clue: Meerkats are only found in the wild on the

continent of Africa.

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Meerkats are found in South Africa in the hot, sandy deserts.

This place is near the equator. The climate is much hotter than where

the polar bear lives.

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Minke whales are found in cold waters in the southern half of the planet.

Where would you place them on this map?

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Minke whales prefer the cold waters in the Southern Ocean.

This is far away from the equator and is therefore a colder temperature.

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Look at where the American alligator is on the map.

Do you think this is a hot or a cold place to live

in? Why?

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The American alligator lives closer to the equator. This is a hot place to live in.

Did you think the same? Let’s try another.

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Red foxes live in the UK and across many countries in the northern part of the world.

Do you think they live a hot or a cold place, or

somewhere in the middle?

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These places aren’t near or far from the equator. They are are neither extremely hot or cold, but in

the middle.We can describe the

temperature in the places as temperate.

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Are you ready to place

animals in warm or cold places?

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PlenaryEmperor penguins like to live in very cold places. They only live in the southern half of the world.

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Which continent do

you think they live on?

Antarctica

North America

South America

Australia

Asia

Africa

Europe

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PlenaryEmperor penguins live on the continent of Antarctica. The South Pole is in Antarctica and it is very cold there!

Antarctica