A short informative text shares details about the Arctic Fox. Scholars read or listen to the text then answer 10 multiple-choice questions.

Learn all about the Arctic Tundra Biome. This site discusses where it is found, temperatures, precipitation, soil, plants and animals. It also has a few videos to view.

Learn about the North Pole and the Arctic on this website.

This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Lemmings that also includes a picture and a quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.

Visit Vlad and learn about the properties of conductors and insulators, and what materials are used for them.

The activities in this extensive unit (163 pages) are intended for adult learners but could be adapted for struggling readers at younger ages. The photo stories are brief, only a few sentences, and focus on Arctic topics, such as sled...

This site provides a very brief overview of the orca or "killer whale."

[Free Registration/Login Required] Find a variety of activities for children to do as they learn to identify varying habitats and biomes. Included are links to an even more extensive list of resources under coral reef, desert, grassland,...

Learn more about the polar bear when you visit this informative site that features a diagram of the polar bear and information on its diet, habitat, anatomy, reproduction and so on.

Learn about the world's five great oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic on this site.

Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.

This learning activity from A to Z Teacher Stuff explores what keeps polar bears warm in the Arctic. The activity allows students to experience what a layer of "blubber" protection is like.

Find out about the exciting life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, who helped to discover the North Pole along with Robert Peary. Click on a camera to view some great photos.

Even though the tundra is a frozen, windy place, animals survive there! See what animals make the tundra their home.

This site provides a detailed overview of the Emperor Penguin. Content includes a focus on this bird's physical characteristics, geographic range, natural history, economic importance for humans, and more.

A site that is dedicated to the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Greenland.

Olaf the viking is learning about the life cycle of plants. Help him tend to his garden as he learns.

Explore Benny's garden, and he will show how plants and trees are built. Join him to to learn about basic plant parts.

Viktor brought his pet plant on his trip to Nova Zembla. Help him figure out what to do to take care of the plant.