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Arctic animals

This is a whole language lesson for Speech Language Pathologists incorporating listening comprehension, categorizing, following verbal directions, and basic vocabulary and language concepts for First grade students.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science)

By Susan Ayers.

Polar bears and their adaptations

In this introductory activity, students will be introduced to the concept of adaptation by exploring how a polar bear's body adapts to survive in the harsh environment in which it lives.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

By Heather Spradling.

Polar bears: Keeping warm at the Arctic

Students will learn about the polar bear's body coverings and how they help it to survive in the Arctic climate. The activities include a trip to the North Carolina Zoological park and a hands-on experiment to facilitate this goal, followed by reflection on and communication of what they have learned using a variety of media including art and literature.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

By Sandy Hardin.

A home for Lars

Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)

What causes the great biological diversity of the Blue Ridge?

In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2

Although the distribution of forest types in the Blue Ridge is best explained by the relationship between elevation and temperature, the great diversity of these forests is not. To understand the underlying causes of this diversity requires some knowledge...

By Dirk Frankenberg.

Animals, animals, animals

In this lesson students will learn to observe special characteristics and senses which influence the life of an animal and become aware of threats to animals and their habitats and how this affects everyone.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Science)

By Joyce Poplin.

A population and a biome

This activity will introduce students to the use of laptop computers. Students will participate in a unit on ecosystems using the Microsoft programs Excel and PowerPoint.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)

By Ronald Cross.

Where am I? Mapping a New World

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.2

Early European travelers to the Americas reported bits and pieces of information back to Europe. Over the centuries, mapmakers assembled these reports into maps. As time went by, explorers and mapmakers compiled an increasingly accurate understanding of the Americas and of the world. To do so, they had to invent new tools for mapmaking, embrace radical new ideas about the shape of the world, and discard cherished beliefs.

Format: article

By David Walbert.

First peoples

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.1

Beringia was a wide land bridge between Alaska and Siberia that was periodically exposed during the last Great Ice Age. According to a widely-held theory, the first people to live in North America were Asians who followed animal herds across Beringia. The Paleoindians living in North Carolina by 9000 BCE were descendents of these first North Americans. Nobody knows how long it took before the first Paleoindians reached North Carolina, but the few artifacts they left create an image of their past.

Format: article

The pathfinders

In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.2

An essay covering the pathfinders of the Paleoindian Period. Learn about the trek across Beringia and the lifeways of these early American Indians.

Resources on the web

Arctic terns from north to south

Students map the arctic tern's migration route and consider why it migrates so far. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Arctic Theme Page

Links to widely distributed data and information from research institutions throughout the world focused on the Arctic. Available information on the website includes relevant data, graphics, and forecasts, including historical perspectives and in-depth analyses. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Arctic Studies Center

Incorporating research and online exhibitions, this site explores and preserves the culture and history of Northern people using slide shows, images, audio, video, and engaging text. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Expedition to the poles

Students pretend they've just returned from a year in the Arctic or Antarctic and look at web sites about these regions and expeditions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Beluga whales in the ice

This lesson asks students to think about how beluga whales survive in icy Arctic and subarctic waters and why they sometimes need to migrate. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

What do people know about the Arctic and Antarctic?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students research and compare the landscapes, climates, and animal life of the polar regions. Activities in this lesson engage students in development of map-reading and interview skills, online research, and writing assignments.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: Xpeditions

A vacation to the polar regions

Students learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They'll plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

A variety of maps, information, and images about the wildlife and wildlands of the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

GoNorth!

A free online learning journey for teachers and students filled with curriculum materials, images, movies, photo albums, and many more exciting and innovative resources. Investigate the history, people, culture, geography, climate, ecology, politics, legends... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: University of Minnesota and NOMADS Adventure and Education

Mammoth extinction

In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will explore a Web resource that presents various hypotheses about why the woolly mammoth became extinct, with a special focus on an infectious disease as the cause. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science