From days of 24 hour sunlight, to endless nights that last for days, the Arctic is a very unique place to live. Examine the seasonal changes that occur in the northern-most reaches of the globe and the impact they have on the plants and animals living there. The included worksheet offers a number of different opportunities for learners to demonstrate their understanding of this unique region. This lesson would fit nicely in either a unit on ecosystems or weather and climate in an upper-elementary science class.

Concepts

weather patterns, weather, meteorology, climates, daylight, the arctic, the earth's orbit, the earth's tilt, migration

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Additional Tags

Seasons, daylight, earth's orbit, earth's tilt, migration, weather patterns, climate, arctic, science

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Pros

• Offers a number of ideas for extending learning about seasons in the Arctic
• Worksheet includes pictures and diagrams that support an understanding of Arctic seasons
• Provides a list of key vocabulary that supports the lesson

Cons

• An in-depth explanation of the Earth's planetary motion is required to support learning about seasonal change

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.c SL.4.1.d SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d L.3.5.a L.3.5.b SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.c SL.6.1.d