Magic Tree House Polar Bears Past Bedtime: Overview of the Arctic
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The document explores the Arctic and its extreme cold, highlighting the environment and wildlife, such as polar bears and arctic foxes. It describes the tundra, permafrost, and the challenges faced by both animals and humans in this frigid region. The Arctic is characterized as a 'polar desert' due to its dry conditions and the unique adaptations of its native species.
Magic Tree House Polar Bears Past Bedtime: Overview of the Arctic
- 1. Magic Tree House Science: The Arctic & Antarctica Welcome to our exploration of the world’s coldest climates with Jack and Annie! We will begin in the Arctic.
- 2. My name is Peter and I am a Polar Bear.I live in the Arctic where it is incredibly cold. I am going to tell you some things about the Arctic and show you some pictures of what it is like to livethere. I hope everyone is wrapped up and ready to go on ourArctic adventure.
- 3. This is a map of the world showing the Arctic where I live. Why do you think the Arctic is colored white? What might this tell you about the weather in the Arctic?
- 4. Here are some pictures of the Arctic to help you imagine what it would feel like to live here.
- 5. In January and February, temperatures in the Arctic can drop to as low as 29 degrees BELOW zero. It is so cold your spit would freeze before it hits the ground!
- 6. Areas of the Arctic with flat, dry land and no trees are part of the tundra. Tundra covers about 20% of the world.
- 7. The Arctic is very dry because cold air doesn’t hold moisture well. Scientists refer to it as a “polar desert”.
- 8. Therearehardly any plants in the Arctic because it is too cold for them to grow. The ground is permanently frozen in places. Scientists call this permafrost.
- 9. The ice floats on the water in the ocean in the Arctic. There is some other ice we also see in the ocean....
- 10. This isaniceberg. It isavery big pieceof icewhich hasbrokenoffandis now floatingin theocean. Icebergs appearatthe surface,butthe bottomofthe iceberg extends much deeper intothe water thanwhatcanbeseen.
- 11. I’ve takensome picturesof someofthe otheranimalsthat alsolive herein theArctic with me. Lookclosely atthe pictures andseeif younoticeanything thatmostoftheseanimals havein common.
- 12. Doyouknowwhatanimalthis is? It is anArctic Fox.He hasdeep, thickfurwhich helps tokeep him warm.
- 13. Do you knowwhat animal this is? Shelooks a bit like a rabbit butshe is actually a hare. Hares are bigger than rabbits.
- 14. What kind of animal do you seehere? This animal swims in the ice cold ocean andalso likes to come andlay in the snow.
- 15. Whales live in the icy cold Arctic Ocean.This killer whale is beautiful and playful, but heis also a fiersome predator in the ocean.
- 16. Here is a picture of a polar bearfamily. TheArctic is a strange and fascinating place made mostly of ice, sometimes it is called the polaricecap.
- 17. Didyounoticewhatall theseanimalshavein common? Theyall havethickwhite fur. Whydoyouthinkit might begood tohavethick,whitefurin theArctic? Therearetwowaysthethick,white furhelps animalsofthe Arctic.
- 18. There are people who live in the Arctic and scientists visit, too. They often carry their luggage on sleds because that is the easiest way to move things around here!
- 19. Sometimes people usedogs to pull their sleds across the deep snow.
- 20. The Articis freezing cold for3 reasons: The sun’sraystravel far. Ice andsnowreflect heat. Ice andsnowchill theair.