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)