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The North Pole or The Arctic
By the Brightwood 1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders
Igloos by Ms. Kinser’s Class• Igloos are made from snow.• People used to live in igloos to
keep warm.• The people who used to live in
igloos were Native Americans called Eskimo or Inuit.• Igloos have to have no holes so
the cold air can’t get in.Sources:• Homes Around the World (eBook)• Britannica School (NC WiseOwl)
How do people make a living? By Ms. McMurray’s Class
• Some Inuit people are fishermen.• Some make crafts by carving or
drawing.• In the past, Inuit people made
money by trading fur.• Source: Living in the Arctic by
Neil Morris
Seasons in the Arctic by Ms. Daniels’ Class• The earth revolves or orbits
around the sun at an angle.• Seasons do change in the Arctic.• The Arctic stays cold all year, but
it is warmer in the summer.• Source: Britannica School (NC
WiseOwl)
Animals in the Arctic by Ms. Ward’s Class
• Some animals can survive in very cold temperatures.• An Arctic bumblebee can survive
just above freezing.• A Siberian Husky can survive minus
75 degrees F!• Even some fish can survive in the
Arctic water.• Source: Cold, Colder, Coldest:
Animals That Adapt to Cold Weather by Michael Dahl
Polar Bears by Ms. Verdi’s Class• Polar bears can have one to four
babies at a time.• Baby polar bears are called cubs.• A mother polar bear protects her
cubs from predators or enemies.• Polar bears are the biggest
bears.• Source: Compare with Bears by
Kate Mineo (eBook)
Traveling in the Arctic by Ms. Williams’ Class
• In the past, many travelers used dogsleds pulled by Huskies.• Today, many people use
snowmobiles instead of Huskies.• The sleds are on skies instead of
wheels so they can slide on the snow.• Source: Polar Lands by Claire
Watts
Arctic Tundra: Land by Ms. Clyburn’s Class• It stays very cold in the Arctic. In
summer, it is still cold, but not as cold as winter.• There are no trees except short
dwarf trees because the ground stays frozen.• Some people and animals do live
in the Arctic tundra.• Source: Arctic Tundra: Land with
No Trees by Allan Fowler
Do Penguins Live at the North Pole? By Ms. P. Anderson’s Class
• The answer is no.• Penguins live at the South Pole
near Antarctica.• Galapagos penguins live near the
Equator.• They always live near the sea.• Source: How Do Penguins
Survive the Cold? By Mary Ann Hoffman (eBook)
Northern Lights by Ms. G. Anderson’s Class• You are most likely to see the
Northern Lights near the North Pole.• The Northern Lights are also called
The Aurora Borealis.• Auroras can exist on any planet
with a magnetic field.• You can only see them at night.• Source: What Causes the Northern
Lights? (brochure) http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/EPO/northern_lights/aurora_broch.pdf
What is the North Pole? By Ms. Mabe & Ms. McCormick’s Classes
• The North Pole is the farthest north you can go on Earth.• It is not a long pole stuck in the
ground.• It does not rain in the Arctic. It
only snows.• Animals and people can live in
the Arctic.• Source: North Pole South Pole by
Nancy Smiler Levinson
Magnetism of the North Pole by Ms. Brailey’s Class• Earth is like a giant magnet with
a North Pole and a South Pole.• The poles act like the poles of a
magnet, attracting metal.• When you look at a compass,
the needle will point north because it is attracted to the North Pole.• Source: A Look at Magnets by
Barbara Alpert (eBook)
Matthew Henson by Ms. Lucas’ Class
• He was the first African American to reach the North Pole.• His parents died when he was a
child.• He was only 12 when he got his
first job at sea.• He was 89 when he died.• Source: Amazing Arctic Explorer:
Matthew Henson by Mary Dodson Wade (eBook)