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Canadian Arctic Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed sections providing further information on the Canadian Arctic's exploration, climate, maps, migration, and indigenous people, make this resource useful for many topics. Put together with images, this resource is useful for high...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Arctic Hare Origami Figure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow these 13 easy steps to create your own origami figure of an Arctic Fox. A finished example is shown. The instructions may be downloaded in PDF format.
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NOAA

Noaa: Arctic Theme Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Arctic for students, teachers, and other interested groups includes changes in the ecosystem and climate.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Arctic Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific research projects being done in the Arctic are showcased here. Projects cover a variety of topics, e.g., polar bears, the impact of climate change and glaciers. There are numerous links to articles, as well as video and audio...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: The Hall of Arctic People

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the online version of the Smithsonian Institute's exhibit devoted to the people of the Siberian and North American Arctic. The mannequins around the walls represent the peoples of the Crossroads region, dressed in traditional...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Arctic: A Friend Acting Strangely

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the devastating effects of climate change on an Inuit Arctic community in northern Canada. The melting sea ice caused by global warning has started a chain reaction of many changes in the culture and survivability in the Arctic...
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: The Arctic: Exploration Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive timeline traces the history of Arctic exploration from 330BC to 2000AD.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Tour this Smithsonian site and learn about the cultures of the North Pacific Rim and arctic wildlife in this site. This site provides virtual tours, videos, and music!
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Arctic Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information about arctic whales including facts about the bowhead, beluga, and narwhal. Features photos and links to related resources.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Do You Really Want to Visit the Arctic?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This jigsaw activity is designed for learners to become familiar with several datasets of Arctic weather data, collected in Eureka on Ellesmere Island. Students join a role-playing activity to read and interpret graphs while considering...
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NOAA

Noaa: Arctic Marine Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show contains pictures of invertebrate arctic animals filmed during a 2005 expedition. Each photograph has a short description of the animal. There are ten animals displayed.
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Athropolis: Map of the Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a useful map for orienting students to where the Canadian Arctic lies in relation to other Arctic countries. The centre of the map is the North Pole. Clicking on the map brings up weather reports for various locations.
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Ark Gis: Exploring the Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive mapping platform that combines and integrates existing data about the environment and human activity in the Arctic.
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New Bedford Whaling Museum: William Bradford: Sailing Ships and Arctic Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of the life and work of nineteenth-century American marine artist William Bradford, whose lifelong interest in the sea led him north from New Bedford to Labrador and to the Arctic Ocean. See examples of Bradford's...
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Arctic and Antarctic: An Overview of Nsf Research

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the universe begin? Is the global climate changing? These ever present questions are addressed in this comprehensive site by the National Science Foundation. A link to an interactive feature is also available that details how the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Life in the Arctic Tundra

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Can you imagine what life is like in the Arctic Tundra? You can find out when you depart on your adventure to this frozen paradise. This resource provides several activities, lessons, experiments, and more.
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Agriculture in the Classroom Sask: The Arctic Fox

For Students 3rd - 8th
This thorough site contains a wide variety of information about the Arctic fox. Topics include where it lives, home adaptations, appearance, the young, food, enemies protection, and interesting facts.
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Read Works

Read Works: Arctic Life

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about animals that live in the Arctic. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Arctic Hare

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the world of the arctic hare through this clear and concise site. Students will learn more information on the characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction and behavior of this furry creature through this resource.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Arctic Ground Squirrel

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What makes an arctic ground squirrel unique? This site features information about the reproduction, behavior, habitat, characteristics and more of this fascinating little creature.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 1: Exploring the Arctic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity introduces students to the Arctic, including different definitions of the Arctic and exploration of the Arctic environment and Arctic people. Students set out on a virtual exploration of the geography of the Arctic using...
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Archaeology in Arctic North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource regarding the Arctic region and a look at some of the recent archaeological projects there. The introduction offers a short look at the geography and history of the area.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 3: Exploring Arctic Climate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students dig into authentic Arctic climate data to unravel some causes and effects related to the seasonal melting of the snowpack. In particular, students learn about albedo and its relationship to snowmelt. This concept applied to...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Climate Change and Arctic Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem, and then investigate how this change is impacting polar bear populations. Students analyze maps of Arctic sea ice, temperature graphs, and polar bear population...

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