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Table of Contents

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 and 5 Day 6 Day 7 and 8 Day 9

Vocabulary Master: Connie F

Linkster Lady: Kris & Tina

Story Starters: Vicki & Debby

Math Master Upper: Samantha M & Jackie B

Math Master Lower: Tina J & Stephanie S

Craft Crew: Linda J & Michele Scripture Squire:

Crickett B & Karen D Poetry Princess: Tina & Karen M

Preschool Princess: Sue Park & Mena

Group Guru: Mags File Fiend: Heather

Games Guru: Jenni & Cathy T

Science Sorceress: Cindee A & DeEllen Substitute Sally:

Shannon S & Katherine O & Jess

General Information to be used anywhere during the study

* indicates text reading is in a text box in the guide reading

General Links

http://library.thinkquest.org/5791/quiz.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Antarctica/quiz/ http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptation_quiz/popup.cfm http://classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/ This website is full of information including unit plans that have all kinds of activities. http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/arctic/index.htm http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/tundra_arctic/ Tons of links here to explore http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/habitats/polar_regions/index.cfm Has locations, characteristics, conservation, and much more here Albatross / Gooney Bird Gooney Bird Does a Faceplant Movie Midway Atoll - Laysan Albatross Goony Birds Puffin Arctic Studies Center: Puffin Bird Themed Coloring Pages: Puffin @ coloring.ws First-School Animal Coloring Pages - Birds INNOVA Coloring Pages Project Puffin and the Seabird Restoration Program of the National Audubon Society Including photos, movies, facts, and more. Snowy Owl Bird Themed Coloring Pages @ coloring.ws: Snowy Owl http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues03/Co08232003/Art/SnowyOwlCB.gif Canku Ota - Coloring Book: Snowy Owl The Arctic: Snowy Owl Caribou (Reindeer) e-Nature: Reindeer (Caribou) Gray Wolf (Timber Wolf) Kids's Only Section @ Timber Wolf Information Learn more about wolves, activities, books.) Timber Wolf - Google Images Online Wolf Activities The Winter Wolf: The Interactive Jigsaw Puzzle @ Timber Wolf Information Narwhal Crayola Activity Book: Narwhal You need to become a member (it's free) to view the printout. The Arctic: Narwhal http://www.pondinlethotel.com/arctic-wildlife.htm Awesome site with sounds and information on arctic animals http://www.americazoo.com/kids/arctic.htm Polar bear facts http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/bear-facts/ Follow the links through for some great information on different animals

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/index.htm http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/pdf/mala_e.pdf For the younger set there is: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/pdf/e_cover.pdf In fact, going to the main index will bring up all sorts of neat activities and games...just click on the buttons underneath the Kids Spot graphic: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/index_e.html An interactive map on the arctic: http://maps.grida.no/arctic/ And a lesson plan to use this map put together by a teacher who spent a summer in Greenland: http://www.pcds.org/share/arctic/arctic_lessons/arctic_atlas.htm This teacher's main tage - packed with info: http://www.pcds.org/share/arctic/ The main page for the teachers in the arctic program that she was involved in: http://tea.armadaproject.org/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/rainforests/images/biome.gif In case anyone else wants to show the scale of artic habitats to other habitats, this biome map may be helpful Upper Math General

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/metricworld/ is a website with a nice lesson plan for teaching metric conversions to your student. They also have a nice conversion card that you could print out and have handy to make those conversions easier. These are approximate conversions; therefore the calculations are a little easier with fewer decimal places involved, etc. These are the conversions that are used in the answer key to these problems. If your math curriculum has the conversion factors listed differently, it’s probably best to use what you have. Just know that the answers we have provided will be a little different than you will get but the process is the same.

Book Recommendations Welcome to the Icehouse (Ages 5 – 8) By Jane Yolen Animal Faces on Snow and Ice (Elementary) By Hannah Kate Sackett A Caribou Journey (Elementary) By Debbie S. Miller Disappearing Lake: Nature’s Magic in Denali National Park (Elementary) By Debbie S. Miller A Polar Bear Journey (Elementary) By Debbie S. Miller Big Alaska (Elementary) By Debbie S. Miller A Child’s Alaska (Juvenile) By Claire Murphy Amazing Arctic Animals (All Aboard Science Reader Step 2) Ages 4 – 8 By Jackie Glassman Animal Survivors of the Arctic (Ages 10 – 12) By Barbara A. Somervill The Best Book of Polar Animals (Ages 5 – 8) By Christiane Gunzi Aurora: A Tale of the Northern Lights (Elementary) By Mindy Dwyer At the Poles (Elementary) By Tessa Paul Polar Animals (Elementary) By JoAnn Early Macken,

Who Grows up in the Snow?: A Book about Snow Animals and Their Offspring (Ages 5 – 9) By Theresa Longenecker Frozen in Motion: Alaska's Glaciers (Juvenile) By Katherine Hocker Nunamiut ABC: A Child's View of Life in an Alaska Village Written and illustrated by fourth and fifth grade classes at Nunamiut School in Anaktuvuk Pass North America Arctic Animals (Ages 6-8) By Colleyan O. Mastin Who Lives in the Arctic? (Emergent Reader) By Susan Canizares Arctic Babies (Ages 5 – 8) By Kathy Darling Arctic Winter, Arctic Summer (Emergent Reader) By Mary Reid and Susan Canizares Movie Recommendations Antarctica: IMAX – not rated – documentary Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure:IMAX – not rated – documentary Scott of the Antarctic – PG – Action/Adventure/ dramazitization of Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to be the first man to the south pole Nanook of the North – not rated – documentary filmed in 1922 about the native Americans in Alaska Alaska – PG – Children/Family film – two children search for their dad in the Alaskan frontier Building the Alaskan Highway – not rated – documentary The Endurance – G – documentary about Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition Recipes http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50050 Polar Bear Cupcakes Geography http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=1843 Areas, lengths, heights and distances of the Poles! And as a double got-to-getcha bonus, click on the Fact Files! Cool facts about all things polar. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/gk2/polar.html And here is what you have always wanted! Vacation to the Polar Regions! Students will learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They will plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip. http://www.ncge.org/resources/geoclub/activities/2Y-9M_StuActivity_Sheet_-_Polar_Express.pdf Polar Express! Exploring the polar regions. This is a studen't worksheet that really delves into geography! With a dash of Latitude, a splash of longitude, a sprinkling of Ocean knowledge, a smattering of Continents and a pinch of knowledge, this is a once-size fits all upper elementary+ dish to really dig your teeth into! (Okay...it is cheesy, but I am hungry!)

Vocabulary Words

Arctic Arctic Tundra Biome Tundra

Science Activities &

Experiments S1, S2, S3, S4

Guide Reading

The Ends of the Earth

Locations Poetry &

Copywork

P/C1

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:9-10 Graphic- “Scripture Brochure”

Websites to Explore Timelines

Continue Activities

1-Vocabulary Graphic – Scripture Brochure Geography

Complete Project Pack

Activities

2-Conditions 3-Location

4-Compare and Contrast Antarctica and the Arctic

Preschool Activities

PK1, PK2, PK3, PK4, PK5

Story Starters Graphic – “Story Starter Cover” “Story Starter 1”

Crafts & Projects

C1, C2

Math Upper Graphic – “Upper Math Pocket” “Upper Math 1”

Songs & Music

Math Lower Graphic – “Lower Math Pocket” “Upper Math Cards D1”

Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 1 Day’s Theme Locations and Conditions

Day 1 Links: Maps of arctic and Antarctica regions

1. http://www.abcteach.com/Themeunits/Antarctica/AntarcticaMap.htm 2. http://abcteach.com/Maps/antarctica.htm 3. http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/arctic.htm 4. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php

Day 1 Lower Math Answer Key: 1. 15 years 2. 30% of the earths fresh water is found else where 3. 4 larger, and 2 smaller 4. 6 months 5. You can calculate the distance from your location to the North Pole using Great Circle Navigation with two easy web calculators. First, find the latitude and longitude for the city using http://www.arrl.org/locate/locate.html. Then find the distance between any two locations using http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2265/gcsail.htm. The result of the calculation will appear under your inputs on the calculation website. For this calculator, use a North Pole location of 89 degrees 59 minutes North and 0 degrees 0 minutes East. Day 1 Upper Math Answer Key:

1. 8,000 feet / 3 = 2,666.67 yards and 2,666.67 yards x 0.9 = 2,400 meters; 2,400 meters x 3.3 = 7,920 feet (The actual figure is really between 2,400 and 2,500 when the full conversion calculation is done. Remember these are approximate conversions that are being used.)

2. a decrease of 6 degrees F 3. 7degrees F

Day 1 Crafts: C1. Cover a bulletin board with white craft paper. Draw igloos directly onto the paper, or cut them from other paper and glue them to the board. Add book shapes cut from colored paper and tape or glue them at the entrances to the igloos. Write titles appropriate to the theme on the book shapes. C2. http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mcircle_polar_bear.htm Circle Polar Bear Craft To make a fuzzy looking polar bear, first cut out a polar bear shape. Spread glue all over it with a paintbrush, then sprinkle fake "snow" all over it. This turns out to be really cute, especially if it's put onto light blue paper and white painted snow is added on the bottom. You could also use coconut (just make sure no one doing this craft is allergic)

Day 1 Poetry/Copywork: P/C1. THE ARCTIC LOVER by: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)

ONE is the long, long winter night; Look, my beloved one! How glorious, through his depths of light, Rolls the majestic sun! The willows, waked from winter's death, Give out a fragrance like thy breath-- The summer is begun! Ay, 'tis the long bright summer day: Hark to that mighty crash! The loosened ice-ridge breaks away-- The smitten waters flash; Seaward the glittering mountain rides, While, down its green translucent sides, The foamy torrents dash. See, love, my boat is moored for thee By ocean's weedy floor-- The petrel does not skim the sea More swiftly than my oar. We'll go where, on the rocky isles, Her eggs the screaming sea-fowl piles Beside the pebbly shore. Or, bide thou where the poppy blows, With wind-flowers frail and fair, While I, upon his isle of snow, Seek and defy the bear. Fierce though he be, and huge of frame, This arm his savage strength shall tame, And drag him from his lair.

When crimson sky and flamy cloud Bespeak the summer o'er, And the dead valleys wear a shroud Of snows that melt no more, I'll build of ice thy winter home, With glistening walls and glassy dome, And spread with skins the floor. The white fox by thy couch shall play; And, from the frozen skies, The meteors of a mimic day Shall flash upon thine eyes. And I -- for such thy vow -- meanwhile Shall hear thy voice and see thy smile, Till that long midnight flies.

Day 1 Preschool Activities: PK1. Where are the Poles? An introduction to a globe may be necessary first. Ask: "Did you know that you're on a great big merry-go-round right now?" Then show the globe. Show them were they live. Help them make a little play-doh person and stick it on the globe where you live. Let them give their person take a merry go round ride on the earth. Ask: "Are there places on the globe that don't move too much?" Locate the poles. Ask: "How would our play-doh person spin if he was on the pole?" Then tell them that they are going to pretend they are on the poles. Have them spin around until they tire of it or get dizzy. Ask them what their surroundings were doing while they were spinning. “It looks like the room is moving around you doesn’t it? Is it really doing that?” This could (depending on the age of the child) lead into a discussion about how the sun isn’t moving around the earth even though it looks like it is. Ask: "Do you think you'd get dizzy at the poles?" (No because it would take one whole day to turn around once.) PK2. What is the weather at the poles like? Cold! Ask: “What happens to water when it’s really cold?” Fill a cup with water and put in freezer. Check on it throughout the day. How does it change? Explain that the poles are lands of snow and ice. PK3. Experiment/play with ice.

- Fill a large container and a small container with water. Ask “Which do you think will freeze first?” See if child is right. - Making different ice shapes by freezing in different containers (ice cube trays, balloons, sea shells, milk cartons, latex gloves,

etc.) Put water in a large tray and add the ice shapes. Let child play in their mini-polar world. If you have plastic animals, add them. Talk about glaciers and icebergs. Periodically ask the child what is happening to the ice.

- Once child is familiar with the concept of melting, try the following. Pour hot water in one cup and cold water in another. Prepare 2 ice cubes. Ask: “Which do you think will melt faster?” Add ice cubes to cups and observe. This can also be done with snow. Or you can even compare snow to ice with the same temperature water.

- Ice color mixing: Make yellow, blue and red ice cubes by using food coloring. Put each of the following in a Ziploc bag and see what colors result as the ice cubes melt

o Yellow and blue o Yellow and red o Red and blue o Yellow, red and blue

- For an added fine motor and math activity have your child prepare the ice cubes. Tell him that you need the same number of yellow, red and blue ice cubes and let him go to town with a medicine dropper.

- Which of the following liquids freeze first? o water o water and salt o orange juice o milk o vinegar o other edible liquids.

- Other ice activities can be found at: http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/ice/ice_science.htm - Here is a snowflake number matching game: http://www.preschoolprintables.com/filefolder/snowflake/filefoldersnow.shtml - Other winter related activities: http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-winter.htm - Other arctic activities: http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/arctic/theme.htm

PK4. A few coloring pages: http://www.freekidscoloring.com/images/polar_bear_cub.pdf http://www.freekidscoloring.com/images/polar_bear_hunters.pdf http://www.freekidscoloring.com/images/polar_bear_seals.pdf 5. Using either a large map of the world or the attached graphic play pin the letter on the pole. Attach the map to the wall. Make a capital ‘N’ for the North Pole and ‘S’ for the South pole and put tape on the back. Blindfold the child and have her try to place the letters in the right spots. Day 1 Science:

1. Virtual Tour – South Pole -- http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/pole/

2. Maps of the Arctic Area, at the top of the world -- http://www.athropolis.com/map.htm 3. view from space: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/kids/ 4. Photos of the arctic circle line on the ground at Santa’s headquarters in Northern Finland www.Arcticcircle.uconn.edu/

Note that arctic is warmer than Antarctic, in part because it is mostly ice over water surrounded by land while the Antarctic is frozen land surrounded by water. The land mass around the arctic acts as a solar collector and heat sink. This allows for much more diverse plant and animal life and even human life in the Arctic.

Vocabulary Words

High Arctic Zone Low Arctic Zone Iceberg Glacier Permafrost Plateau


Experiments S5, S6

Guide Reading

Locations

Land Forms Poetry &

Copywork

P/C2, P/C3, P/C4, P/C5

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Exodus 23:10-11 Review Graphic- “Scripture Brochure”


Continue Activities 1-Vocabulary Geography


Activities 5- Arctic Zones (Supplement provided)

6- Types of Land Forms Preschool Activities

PK6, PK7, PK8, PK9

Story Starters Graphic – “Story Starter 2” Crafts & Projects

C3, C4

Math Upper Graphic – “Upper Math 2” Songs & Music


Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 2 Day’s Theme Zones and Land Forms

Day 2 Links:

5. Arctic Fact books to fill in http://www.abcteach.com/Themeunits/arctic/facts.htm 6. Venn diagram to compare polar regions http://www.abcteach.com/Themeunits/Antarctica/polarvenn.htm

Day 2 Lower Math Answer Key:

1. 85% 2. 6 different locations 3. 11 4. 40 pounds of food

Day 2 Upper Math Answer Key:

1. 58 x 0.05 = 2.9 square miles 2. 15,761 / 3 = 5,253.6 yards 3. 150 feet x 7 days = 1050 feet per week; 1050 feet x 0.3 = 315 meters per week

Day 2 Crafts: C3. Materials

• Polar bear pattern • Cotton balls (small) • White glue or glue sticks • White poster board or card stock • Black construction paper or small black self-adhesive dots • Crayons or markers (optional) • White or light blue construction paper

Directions

In advance, cut the poster board in pieces slightly larger than the polar bear pattern. Instruct the children to trace the polar bear pattern onto white poster board. After they cut out the polar bear, have them glue on cotton balls to cover the bear and add black dots for the eye and a nose. If the cotton balls cover the head area, stick the eyes and nose onto the cotton. Alternatively, touch the cotton with

black marker to form the eye and nose. Glue the finished product onto a white or light blue background and complete the drawing by adding landscape details with crayons or markers.

C4. http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10134 Puffy the Polar Bear Day 2 Poetry/Copywork: P/C2. Arctic poem link http://sunniebunniezz.com/educational/arcticgeo.htm P/C3. Here is their Antarctic poem http://sunniebunniezz.com/educational/antargeo.htm P/C4. Some more Antarctic http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/early_childhood/songs/ver4/ P/C5. “The land looks like a fairytale.” Roald Amundsen Preschool Ideas: PK6. How does the North pole compare to the south pole? Dramatic play: Pick one corner of the house to be the North Pole and another corner to be the south pole. Pack a bag with plenty of warm clothes and start halfway between the 2 poles (the equator). Take a trip to the ‘north pole’ and add more and more clothing as you get closer. Once there, dig through snow drifts, slide on ice, and talk about what you see. Then move toward the South Pole. Take off clothing as you get closer to the equator. Then start putting more on as you get closer to the South Pole. Again, talk about what you see there. PK 7. How much of the earth is covered with glaciers? For older preschoolers. Use the attached file labeled ‘10percent.doc’. Have child count the pie pieces. Then have her color 9 of the 10, leaving 1 part white because this is the fraction that is covered with ice. PK 8. What is Permafrost? I haven’t tried this yet so I don’t know how well it will work. But here’s what I have in mind. Mix play sand and water together. Put the mixture in 2 margarine tubs. Put one in the freezer and leave the other out. Once the one in the freezer is frozen, let the child dig in each one. (For added fun, you might want to put a plastic animal in each for him to unearth.) Ask: “Which one is easier to dig in? Which one would it be easier for plants to grow in?” This could be a lead-in to day 6 when you learn about the types of plants that could grow in the tundra. PK 9. Why are the poles so cold? For older preschoolers and elementary aged children. I found a good analogy online but don’t remember where. But it’s basically something like this: Take a small chunk of bread and a large slice of bread. Next, take 2 spoonfuls of your child’s favorite bread spread (jam, peanut butter, etc.) Put one spoonful on the chunk of bread and the other on the large slice of bread. Let your child eat them while you point out that on one the spread is thick and on the other, it’s thin. Ask which one tasted better. Now, take a bright flashlight and a piece of cardstock into a darkened room. Let the child experiment with the angle of that the light shines at. Ask: “What happens

to the shape of the light spot?” (As the light moves away from being straight on, the spot gets bigger and more spread out – just like the jam on the bigger slice of bread.) Ask: “Which do you think is hotter – if the light is straight on (spread thick) or if it is on an angle (spread thin)? The child can test this by putting her hand in front of the light.

Next, take a globe into a darkened room. Use the bright flashlight as the sun to demonstrate how the light falls on an angle at the poles. Since the sunlight is spread thin at the poles, it doesn’t warm them up as well. You may or may not want to address the polar days and nights too. Put the play dough person back on the earth and show how it passes from day to night as the earth spins. Now, put the person on the pole that is facing the sun and ask your child if night will come. Then move the globe in a half circle around the flashlight to show him when night will come (6 months later). Use with graphic titled “Earth+Sun” Day 2 Science:

5. http://www.amonline.net.au/wild_kids/antarctica.cfm 6. www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antarctica/Rock nunatals, dry valleys, volcanoes, fossils, wildlife

Vocabulary Words

Iceberg Glacier Permafrost precipitation


Experiments S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12

Guide Reading

Land Forms Poetry &

Copywork

P/C6

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Psalms 50:12 Acts 17:24

Review Graphic- “Scripture Brochure”




Activities

7-Permafrost 8-Glaciers and Icebergs

9-Climate


PK10, PK 11, PK 12


C5,C6


PK13, PK14, PK15


Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 3 Day’s Theme Permafrost, Icebergs, Glaciers and Climate

Day 3Links:

1. http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/oceans/ArticOceanWeb/Snow%26Ice/BergForm.htm Great paragraph how a iceberg forms 2. Permafrost information http://nsidc.org/sotc/permafrost.html


1. Answers will vary depending on dates study is being done. 2. 58.5 drop in temperature 3. -31 degrees Fahrenheit

Use the formula below:

Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion: 4. 108 degrees difference 5. . 36,000 inches


1. 150 x 70 = 10,500 square miles 2. 150 miles x 1.6 = 240 km; 70 miles x 1.6 = 112 km; 240 km x 112 km = 26,880 square km 3. 50 – 32 = 18; 18 x 5/9 = 10 degrees C

Day 3 Crafts: C5. Glacier Activity - I know this isn't a craft that you can keep, more an experiment, but I thought it was neat and the kids would like it Take a baggie and fill (almost) with water. Freeze, not in flat shape - more to resemble glacier, then you can float in a large bowl of water to resemble how a glacier would float. Notice how much is above and below water level. C6. Bottled Auroras What you need: corn syrup package of star shaped sequins blue or green food coloring 16 ounce plastic soda bottle with twist on cap

What you do: Wash out bottle and remove label Pour about 1/2 to one cup of corn syrup in bottle color the corn syrup with about 3 drops of food coloring drop 10 or more stars in the bottle Put the cap on and tip bottle back and forth to evenly color the corn syrup. Tip the bottle upside down, then right side up to see the colors streak through the 'sky'. Day 3 Graphics/Coloring Pages: Coloring page of Penguin on iceberg *coloring page attached* Day 3 Poetry/Copywork: P?C6. Read the following sonnet (a poem with 14 lines), thought to be written by the composer Antonio Vivaldi. As you read, visualize what the scene looks like. To tremble from cold in the icy snow, In the harsh breath of a horrid wind; To run, stamping our feet every moment, our teeth chattering in the extreme cold. Before the fire to pass peaceful Contented days while the rain outside pours down. To walk on the ice and, at a slow pace (For fear of falling), move carefully. To make a bold turn, slip, fall down. To go on the ice once more and run hard Until the ice cracks and breaks up. To hear the Sirocco, Boreas, and all The winds at war leave their iron gates: This is winter, but, even so, what joy it brings! Day 3 Preschool Ideas:

PK10 http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/display.cfm?id=434 Winter weather wonders. These are directions for making snow covered trees but I suggest making icebergs or glaciers also. PK11 http://www.crayola.com/coloringcraft/craft/detail.cfm?id=1042 Make an iceberg (You may have to register at this site but it is easy and free.) PK12 http://www.preschooleducation.com/swinter.shtml Snow songs PK13 Frost is on Original Author Unknown Sung to: "The Farmer In the Dell"

The frost is on the trees (point up) The frost is on the ground (point down) The frost is on the window (make window with hands) The frost is all around!

The frost is very icy, (shiver) The frost is very bright (cover eyes with hands) The frost is very slippery (slide one hand over the other) The frost is very white!

PK14 Icy Toes Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Jingle Bells"

Icy toes, Chilly nose, Wintertime is here. My teeth Chatter, What's the matter? Wintertime is here, Oh! Icy toes, Chilly nose, Wintertime is here. My teeth chatter, What's the matter? Wintertime is here.

PK15 The Wintery Wind Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Happy Birthday"

The winter wind blows. The winter wind blows. It gives me the shivers From my head to my toes!

Day 3 Science:

7. NSIDC’s image and photo gallery http://nsidc.org/gallery// , http://nsidc.org/gallery/snow , http://nsidc.org/gallery/glaciers http://nsidc.org/gallery/iceshelves/ snow cover and sea ice images updated weekly—compare summer and winter images 8. Land of Ice Activity -- http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/arctic/land-of-ice.htm 9. Guide to Arctic Sunrise and Sunset -- http://www.athropolis.com/sun-fr.htm 10. Project Snowball Melt and Freeze -- http://www.asf.alaska.edu/educational/glacier_power/types/types_review.html (scroll down) 11. Put an ice cube in a glass of water full until it bulges over the top of the glass. Let the ice cube melt. Will the glass overflow? 12. How much of an iceberg is underwater? Ice exploration ideas here: http://tea.armadaproject.org/activity/king/coldhardfactswhatinquiringmindswillknow_main.html Water expands when it freezes increasing in volume around 9%. Since it is less dense than water it floats. 75% of an iceberg lies below the water

Vocabulary Words

Insulate Eskimo Inuit Parka


Experiments S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23, S24

Guide Reading

People

Staying Warm* Poetry &

Copywork

P/C7

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Day 4 – Genesis 3:21

Day 5 – Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 49:13. Jeremiah 1:5 Review Graphic- “Scripture Brochure”




Activities

10-native Cultures 11-Clothing

12-The Parka 13-Animals importance for Native People


PK16, PK17, PK18, PK119,

PK20, PK21, PK 22

Story Starters Graphic – “Story Starter 4”

“Story Starter 5”

Crafts & Projects

S14 – Sugar Cube Igloo

C7, C8, C9

Math Upper Graphic – “Upper Math 4” “Upper Math 5”

Songs & Music

Math Lower Graphic – “Lower Math Pocket” “Upper Math Cards D4 and D5”

Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 4 and 5 Day’s Theme People and Clothing

Day 4 and 5 Links:

3. http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/?tqskip1=1 Welcome to Women in Alaska's History. Here you will learn about some of the women that helped shape the Alaska we know today. We have tried to include a diverse group of women but there were many more that came to accept the challenge of Alaska. We have included information about the women, crafts, stories, and plenty of resources. We also have a search engine and time-line so you can search for a specific woman or time period in our history. Educators, be sure and check out our activities section with ideas and fun projects to supplement this site.

4. http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Apeople.html People of the Arctic 5. http://www.abcteach.com/Activities/eskimo2.htm Inuit girl to color 6. http://www.abcteach.com/Activities/eskimo.htm Inuit girl playing with toys coloring sheet 7. http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/tundra_arctic/ 8. http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html 9. Graphed Map showing the different people groups http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/quickfacts/human_habitation.html


1. -89 degrees Celsius 2. $640 for both Mr. & Mrs. Smith 3. 43 years old


1. 20,000+9,000+3,000+2,000=34,000 Saami people 2. -18 to -48 or 18 below zero to 48 below zero 3. 20 x 8 = 160 4. $525+$200+$200=$925, $925 x 5 = $4,625, $925/10 = $92.50 per year, $92.50 / 12 = $7.71 per month, $4,625/10= $462.50 per

year, $462.50 / 12 = $38.54

Day 4 Upper Math Answer Key: 1. 30,782 x .85 = 26,165 Be sure to round to the nearest whole number since we’re talking about people. 2. 30,782 x 2 = 61,564 3. 6 x 5 = 30 competitions in all; Tanya and Maya = 6 times; Alaina and Sherry = 20 times; Martina and Nancy = 3 times; Joanne

and Jen = 1; therefore Alaina and Sherry have won more competitions

Day 5 Upper Math Answer Key: 1. 11+13+12+14+15 = 65 div by 5 = 13; 13+15+14+12+13= 67 div by 5 = 13.4; 13 < 13.4 Salmon has more. 2. 60 x 2/5 = 24 minutes; 82 / 60 = 1.36666 salmon per minute; 1.36666 salmon x 24 minutes = 32.79; and you can round up and

say nearly 33 salmon 3. 1150 / 12 = 95.83 miles per day 4. 2 feet = 24 inches; 24 x 2.5 = approx. 60 cm; 60 cm x 10 = 600 mm; if you use the more accurate conversion of 1 inch = 2.54

cm, then your answer would b e 609.6 mm

Day 4 and 5 Crafts: C7. http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/arcticanimals.htm Polar Bear Dessert Dish Craft for Kids / Folded Paper Polar Bear Craft for Kids / "Let it Snow! Polar Bear Poster Craft for Kids / Bottle Polar Bear Craft for Kids / Paper Plate Puffin Craft For Kids C8. http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/moosecrafts.html Moose Pencil Holder / Moose Bookmark / Standup Moose Craft for Kids / Moose made from Four Bags Craft / Moose Puppet made from a Paper Cup and Brown Lunch Bag C9 http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/Crafts/parka.html Day 4 and 5 Poetry/Copywork: P/C7. Dust Of Snow By Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. Day 4 and 5 Preschool Ideas: PK15 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/mittenfeltboardc.pdf Story mittens in the style of Brown Bear Brown bear what do you see?

PK16 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/winterhatsizesequencec.pdf (color) Size and sequencing PK17 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/winterhatsizesequence.pdf (black & white) Size and sequencing PK18 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/mittenalphac.pdf Alphabet mittens I use these for everything, ABC order, pairing upper and lower case letters, finding objects that start with a particular sound. You can even use them to spell words. PK19 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/mittenboardgamec.pdf Mitten ABC board game PK20 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/mittennumberpuzzlesc.pdf Mitten number match PK21 http://www.crayola.com/coloringcraft/craft/detail.cfm?id=723 Inuit snow goggles PK22 http://www.earlylearningactivities.com/PDF/wlfcolorsortingmat1c.pdf Color matching You may have to register (free) here to get the directions Day 4 and 5 Science:

13. Sami, Chukchi, Inuit, Dogan, Nenets, Nunavut Krimshaw - http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/arctic/cultural-carvings.htm 14. Sugar Cube Igloo - http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf19wintercraft/famf19wintercraft4.html 15. Inuit— http://www.wbur.org/special/dispatches/greenland/inuit/ 16. Inuit mythology:http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/inuit_culture.html&edu=elem 17. Inuit Clothing – http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/Inuit/inuitclothing.htm 18. People of the Arctic -- http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Apeople.html 19. Arctic Culture -- http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/arctic/culture.shtml 20. Arctic Games -- http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/danielle_longhouse/keepers/games.htm 21. Human Presence in Antarctica -- http://library.thinkquest.org/26442/html/human/index.html 22. Nunavut www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/arcticoasis/ecoexplorer.html and www.numnavutparks.com/index.cfm 23. Annuraaq: Clothing of Arctic North America -- http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co01262002/CO_01262002_Annuraaq.htm 24. Inuit uses of arctic animals: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/arctic_check.html

Vocabulary Words

Lichens Bearberry Adaptation Habitat tree line vegetation


Experiments S25, S26, S27

Guide Reading

Plants and Animals>Polar Vegetation Poetry &

Copywork

P/C8

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Genesis 1:11-12





Activities

14-Vegetation 15-Trees

16-Plant Adaptations



C10



Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day#6 Day’s Theme Vegetation and Adaptations

Day 6 Links:

10. How do animals spend the winter? People live in warm houses and wear heavy coats outside. Our food comes from the grocery store. But what happens to the animals?

11. Tundra plants ( hope this works too, tundra crosses over in some parts) http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/plants/index.htm Day 6 Lower Math Answer Key:

1. ½ cup lichens, ¼ cup moss, ½ Tbs grass (or 1 ½ tsp), ½ cup water 2. 149 hares and 447 tree leaves 3. 300+56++35+87= 478

Day 6 Upper Math Answer Key: 1. 64 x .25 = 16 years is the age of the cotton grass; 16 x 2 = 32 years is the age of the lichen 2. 15 / 91 = 0.164835 or 16.48% 3. 400 / 1700 = 0.235294 or 23.53%

Day 6 Crafts: C10 http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/printcraft.cfm?CraftID=225 Day 6 Poetry/Copywork: P/C8. As if some little Arctic flower By Emily Dickinson As if some little Arctic flower Upon the polar hem— Went wandering down the Latitudes Until it puzzled came To continents of summer— To firmaments of sun— To strange, bright crowds of flowers— And birds, of foreign tongue!

I say, As if this little flower To Eden, wandered in— What then? Why nothing, Only, your inference therefrom! Day 6 Preschool Ideas: Day 6 Science:

25. Arctic Plant Life -- http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Aplants.html 26. Grow Low, Grow Fast, Hold On! -- http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-plants-survive.htm 27. Antarctica Plant Life -- http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/Activities.html

Vocabulary Words

Camouflage Carnivore Carrion Herbivore Hibernate Migrate Predator Prey


Experiments S28, S29, S30, S31, S32, S33, S34, S35, S36, S37, S38, S39, S40, S41, S42, S43

Guide Reading

Plants and Animals>Polar Animals

Antarctic Water Habitats* Poetry &

Copywork

P/C9, P/C10, P/C11

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Day 7 – Genesis 2:19 Day 8 – Genesis 1:24



Continue Activities

1-Vocabulary Geography


Activities

17- Polar Animal Report 18-Animal Adaptations

19-Animal Survival 20-Hibernation and Migration


Story Starters Graphic – “Story Starter 7” “Story Starter 8”

Crafts & Projects

C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16

Math Upper Graphic – “Upper Math 7” “Upper Math 8”

Songs & Music

Math Lower Graphic – “Lower Math Pocket” “Upper Math Cards D7 and D8”

Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 7 and 8 Day’s Theme Polar Animals

Day 7 and 8 Links: 12. http://southport.jpl.nasa.gov/polar/icebunnies.html 13. http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0211/games/game.cgi National Geographic Explorer needs your help. We

want to photograph critters that live near the North Pole. Finding them could be a challenge. 14. http://www.zoomschool.com/coloring/arcticanimals.shtml Arctic animals 15. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/dog/Arcticwolfprintout.shtml 16. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/deer/Caribouprintout.shtml print outs with information and diagram 17. This site is for beanie babies but each page has a great paragraph or two about the animal and then some awesome pictures!!

One of my favorite sites so far. 18. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/arctic_fox/arctic_fox.html 19. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/arctic_hare/arctic_hare.html 20. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/caribou/reindeer.html 21. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/polar_bears/polar_bear.html 22. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/narwhal.html 23. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/snowy_owl/owl.html 24. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/walrus/walrus.html 25. http://www.jeannieshouse.com/arctic/wolverine/wolverine.html 26. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/game/ Match up the animals and learn all about their habits and habitat. It might get a little chilly, so

keep your nose warm! 27. http://www.abcteach.com/Themeunits/arctic/concentgame.htm Match up cards for Arctic animals. Great graphics. Could be

used for other things. Day 7 Lower Math Answer Key:

1. 2/3, 1/3, 2 and 1, 3 and 3 2. Answers will vary. 3. Answers will vary. 4. 46-27=19


1. 25+35+25+30=115 ft of fencing 2. 80 x .30 = 24 lbs and 24 – 2 = 22 lbs of supplies 3. 21,750 x .1 = 2,175 hours and 2,175 x .1 = 217.5 days 4. 63.5 x 4 = 254


1. 4.5 pounds per day x 90 days = 405 pounds 2. 27 / 4 or 27 x 0.25 = 6.75 miles 3. (March 31 days + April 30 days + May 31 days + June 30 days + July 31 days + august 31 days) 184 divided by 36 = 5.11

litters. 5.11 litters x 3 = 15.33

Day 8 Upper Math Answer Key: 1. 129 x .30 = 38.70 then 129 - 38.70 = 90.30 pups OR 129 x .70 2. 5,000,000 / 9,000,000 = approximately 55.5556% 3. 15 x 5280 = 79200; 79200 x 12 = 950,400 inches

Day 7 and 8 Crafts: C11 http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=85 this take a minute to download. C12 http://everythingesl.net/downloads/polar_chain.pdf Print this out on paper and fill in. Can link like a chain in the order they would be eaten. C13 fun.http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11589 C14 http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/Origami%20Penguin.pdf C15 we learned that polar bears have black skin to help keep them warm. I gave each child a polar bear cut from black paper. They added white cotton balls to cover it with fur. You could use white yarn also. C16 Baby Seals - We make baby seals with our students. Ask each child to bring a child's white sock. Then we have the children to fill the sock with poly fill stuffing. Then take a white piece of yarn and tie off the end of the sock, or you can sew it up. Then take a marker to draw eyes, nose, and whiskers. We have also used a glue gun and added googly eyes. This is simple and the children love their baby seals. Day 7 and 8 Poetry/Copywork: 9. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0STR/is_5_111/ai_81891239 Polar Bear Cub 10. http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=506 Polar Bear Couplet 11. Several polar animal poems http://www.k12.hi.us/~shasincl/poems_arctic.html Day 7 and 8 Preschool Ideas: -Polar Animals and their Adaptations: Animal Habitats Cut and paste: http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/animals/habitat.pdf Match the animal feet: http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/animals/whosefeet.pdf While the above 2 links have non-polar animals as well, they are a good segue into talking about the special adaptations of polar animals.

-Also from the same site: Polar animal word wheel: http://www.kizclub.com/animalcrafts.html and click on the links under 'polar animals' -How do polar animals stay warm? Try the following: Penguins: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/%7Ewest/proj/penguins/activity1.html Polar bears: http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/383.shtml same activity for older students: http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/antarctica/blubber.html -Walk like a penguin: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/%7Ewest/proj/penguins/activity2.html -Finger plays, Poems, and stories: Marco the Polar Bear. Also has a link to making a Marco bear http://www.zworld2.com/MRSZWORLD/polarbearz/finger_play_1.htm A cute story to tell: http://www.kinderteacher.com/PolarBearActivities.htm - Math: Hungry Penguins (or Sea Lions or Orcas or Seals or Polar Bears or...) This is a math game that is played with goldfish cracker snacks. The idea comes from the GEMS Penguin guide. The child gets a cup of goldfish and then follows mom's directions. It goes something like this: Mom: "There are 2 fish swimming in the sea." Child: Puts 2 goldfish on her mat. Mom: "1 more fish joins them." Child: Puts 1 goldfish on her mat. Mom: "How many fish are there now?" Child" "3" Mom: "That's right 2+1 is 3." "A hungry penguin eats 2 of the fish" This can also be a hungry polar bear, sea lion, seal, or any other fish eating polar animal. Child: Eats 2 goldfish. Mom: "How many fish are left?" Child: "1" Mom: "That's right 3-1 is 2" "Now 3 more fish join that fish." And so on. -As for mini-books, Enchanted Learning has a polar animal counting book...but unfortunately, you have to be a member to get it. Does anyone know a way around that? - Patterning: You can work on patterns: http://www.edhelper.com/math/polarregionanimals_patterns1.htm http://www.edhelper.com/math/polarregionanimals_patterns3.htm http://www.edhelper.com/math/polarregionanimals_patterns2.htm http://www.edhelper.com/math/polarregionanimals_patterns4.htm - Dot-to-dots: http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/polarregion_dot2dots_easy.pdf

http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/polarregion_dot2dots_by1s.pdf http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/polarregion_dot2dots_letters.pdf http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/polarregion_dot2dots_UCLETTERS.pdf Completed dot-to-dot pages - can be used as coloring pages: http://www.edhelperclipart.com/clipart/polarregion_pictures.pdf Penguin tracer page (no numbers, just dots): http://www.kidsrcrafty.com/penguin.htm -Art: Polar Bear paper bag puppet: http://starbus.com/polarbear/binky.htm (Also check out the main page for info on polar bears) -Caribou puppet: http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/puppets.html Scroll down to directions for Moose puppet. This puppet can also be a Caribou. - Polar Animal Painting. Let the child pick their favorite flippered polar animal. Tell child that he/she is going to be that animal. Put 2 old socks over the child's hands. Challenge child to paint a picture of his family (or where he lives, or what he likes to eat, etc.) using just his flippers. You can extend this by having the child try to do things around the house with flippers. - Marshmallow polar bear: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10134 -Color an African penguin: http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/ws3.htm Penguin craft: http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/measypenguin.html - This set of cards is meant to be part of a list of pre-K activities for days 7-8 but can be used with older children. They are multi-purpose and can be used in each of the following games and activities. 1. Patterning game (make 6-8 copies of the cards) player 1 (mom or older sibling) puts down cards to make a pattern. Player 2 (child) puts down the next 2 (or 3) cards. 2. Take me home - similar to pin the tail on the donkey- except the child puts the animal on the north or south pole on a large hand drawn map. 3. Charades 4. Animal movement - pick a card and move like the animal. 5. What am I? - like charades but the child has to describe the animal with words. 6. Animal facts - pick a card and tell me one thing about the animal. 7. Story time - player 1 picks a cards and starts a story about the animal. Player 2 picks a cards and continues the story with the next animal and so on. 8. Memory (make 2 copies of the cards) 9. Go Fish (make 4 copies of the cards) 10. What do I eat? - Draw pictures of various foods on paper plates. The child then picks an animal card and chooses the right dinner for that animal. 11. War (2-6 copies of the cards) Divide deck of cards evenly. Each player turns over the top card. Player with the biggest animal wins the round and takes all cards. Play continues until only one person is left with cards. 12. Classification - have child group like animals together. Talk about why the child chose those groupings. 13. Alphabet games - each player picks a card and names another animal that begins with that letter - extra points for naming an arctic animal. 14. My baby - pick a card and then act out how that animal cares for it's young. 15. They can be used as counting, addition, and subtraction counters.

16. Fishing Game. Make a magnetic fishing game with a magnet tied to a string tied to a dowel for a fishing pole and paper clips on the cards. Then, the child can either play a simple matching game where he/she tries to catch matching cards. Or, you can give specific challenges. For example, you can ask the child to only pick up the animals that eat fish. Or to pick up all the birds. etc. For added fun, the child can dress up in mom's winter coat and mittens and pretend to be an Inuit. Day 7 and 8 Science:

28. Polar Animals: http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/animals.htm 29. great notebook page on plankton: www.gma.org/space1/guide.html 30. Giant Saber-toothed Arctic Walrus with under ice footage: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/toothwalkers 31. www.seaworld.org/infobooks/walrus/home.html 32. www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/kids/animals.html 33. http://southport.jpl.nasa.gov/polar/icebunnies.html 34. coping with cold and adaptations: http://gma.org/surfing/antarctica/ 35. active temperature regulation: quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/activity_22.html 36. Blubber Mitten Activity -- http://www.alaskawild.org/ak_kids/ak_kids_blubber_mitten_activity.html 37. Arctic Adaptations -- http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/Activities.html (scroll towards bottom of page) 38. Polar Bears, White Giants of the Arctic -- http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/ecostats/index.cfm 39. Birds in Antarctic -- http://library.thinkquest.org/26442/html/life/bird.html 40. How does a polar bear keep warm—experiment:

http://tea.armadaproject.org/activity/cook/keepingwarmwhenitiscoldhowdoesapolarbearkeepwarm_main.html Insulation: Fill a cup with snow. Level off but don’t pack down. Let it melt. See how much water is left. Snow contains a lot of air and is a good insulator. Snow protects plants and animals. Ice also contains more air than water does. Ice floating on the water insulates so that it takes longer for the water under the ice to freeze, allowing more aquatic life to survive. Take plastic cup of water and put it in the freezer. Check temperature when ice starts to form. Add salt and repeat the experiment. (Salty water stays liquid below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.)

41. Polar Bear Tracking -- http://64.26.129.111/track_real_species/polar_bear/index.htm 42. Hibernation and Migration Projects -- http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html#PROJECTS 43. Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia has good info on hibernation. Also on glaciers, hemispheres, ice, longitude and latitude.

Vocabulary Words None


Experiments S44, S45, S46, S47, S48, S49, S50, S51, S52,

S53, S54, S55, S56, S57, S58, S59, S60

Guide Reading

Arctic Conservation

Natural Resources in the Arctic* Poetry &

Copywork

Extra Read-aloud

Books Scriptures

Psalms 18:2





Activities 21-Threats Facing the Polar Habitats



C17, C18



Art Appreciation

Polar Habitats Online Co-Op Unit Extender Day# 9 Day’s Theme Threats Facing the Polar Habitat

Day 9 Links:

44. http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/arctic/index.htm WILD ARCTIC FUN GUIDE Do you know where the Arctic is? How about what lives there? If you think that the chilly, frozen Arctic is too far away to even imagine, you don't know what you're missing. I hope you're ready to get wild, because there are mazes, puzzles, and games and activities all of which will help you become arctic experts by learning more about this awesome environment and its wonderful wildlife.

45. http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/tundra_arctic/ Tons of links here to explore 46. http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/habitats/polar_regions/index.cfm Has locations, characteristics,

conservation, and much more here. Day 9 Lower Math Answer Key:

1. 30 2. 1,000 / 2 = 500 km each and 500 x .62 = 310 miles each 3. 100,000 x 2,000 / 20 = 10,000,000 bags

Day 9 Upper Math Answer Key: 1. 58,000 / 30 = approx 1,933 square miles per year 2. 137 x 19 = 2603 square feet 3. 139000 x 5 = 695000 square miles

Day 9 Crafts: C17 Marshmallow Igloo: Photocopy a black and white picture of an igloo. Let your children cut it out depending on what level they are at. Have the children glue mini marshmallows on the igloo to decorate it. Lots of gooey fun! C18 Activity- make a home (an igloo) for all the winter/arctic animals, Materials: white table cloth, scissors, black marker, small round table or desks put together. Procedure: using the black marker, draw squares on the white table cloth. Drape it on the table. Cut an opening big enough for a child to crawl through. Place the students' pictures of their favorite animals in the igloo. Each child can go in the igloo to visit their favorite animal. Day 9 Poetry/Copywork: “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” A Chinese Proverb

It appears earth’s Polar Ice Caps are indeed melting And scientists believe Global Warming is the real cause We should all truly ponder the consequences of our actions And any picture of endangered animals should give us pause These polar bears have lived on earth’s polar ice caps for eons And soon the only place we may find these creatures is in a zoo I truly wonder what future generations of educators will have to say When school children of earth’s future sadly ponder such pictures too By Mr. Ed

Day 9 Preschool Ideas: Using the Iceberg game board and Polar Animal Cards: If you have 2 little ones, give them each a copy of it and their own set of animals. Give them a dice. Have them each take a turn putting the same number of animal cards as are on the roll of dice. The first person to put all of their animals on the iceberg (and if you want to make it longer...and take them off again) is the winner. Day 9 Science:

44. DK Eye Wonder Arctic and Antarctic lists mining, drilling, exploration, ozone damage, global warming, chemical dumping 45. Simulate an oil spill: www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/activity_13.html 46. Ozone primer: www.Quest.arc/nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/activity_31.html 47. www.antarctica.ac.uk 48. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1176861,00.html 49. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1562886,00.html 50. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1570000/newsid_1575400/1575441.stm 51. http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/hole.html 52. http://jwocky.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 53. Antarctica by Helen Cowcher is a picture book showing how disruptive human impacts can be on the local creatures 54. General Information:

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1184256,00.html http://www.seaworld.org/fun-zone/fun-guides/arctic/index.htm http://www.athropolis.com/index.htm www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/index.html

55. DK Eye Wonder book Arctic and Antarctic is a great spine covering most of these topics with photo illustrations. 56. Other interesting science topics you could add:

Aurora Borealis Cold survival—frostbite, hypothermia, prevention and treatments Backpacker magazine Feb. 2007 has a great little article about how to survive falling into water in freezing temperatures The science of getting cold www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/cold_humans.htm Animal camouflage

57. Natural resources—oil, coal, gas and minerals 58. Polar regions as indicators of earth health 59. Explorers: www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/activity_A2.html 60. Destination: Antarctica by Robert Swan --Full of photos and information as Robert Swan and two others follow Scott’s path to

the South Pole on foot.

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