The Polar Regions: Arctic Information
Arctic
Climate Primer
This
informative site provides basic information that defines the Arctic region
and the climate that is to be found there. Very good starting place for
those trying to understand changes in climate or to understand the spread
of airborne pollutants. This primer is quite comprehensive and accurate.
The reading level should be suitable for middle school students. This
site could be broken up across individuals or groups and each group could
report on what they have learned here.
Earth
and Space Sciences Standard 1: Understands atmospheric processes and the
water cycle
Geography Physical Systems Standard 7: Understands the physical processes
that shape patterns on Earth's surface
Where
Did Arctic People Get Metal?
For students in grades
5-8, this factually accurate site talks about archeological finds in the
Arctic and traces how early Arctic people might have gotten the metal
for the implements found. Easy-to-read and interesting, this site is a
nice complement to studies of older civilizations.
Life Sciences
Standard 6: Understands relationships among organisms and their physical
environment
Geography Places and Regions Standard 4: Understands the physical and
human characteristics of place
Geography Places and Regions Standard 6: Understands that culture and
experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
Geography Human Systems Standard 9: Understands nature, distribution and
migration of human populations
Amblin'
to Alaska
This site illustrates
a current theory of how the New World might have become populated. Find
out how the Ice Age may have helped human migration. Geared to students
in grades 5-8, it provides lots of interesting facts.
Life Sciences
Standard 6: Understands relationships among organisms and their physical
environment
Geography Places and Regions Standard 4: Understands the physical and
human characteristics of place
Geography Human Systems Standard 9: Understands nature, distribution and
migration of human populations
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