This article includes links to expository text for students in grades K-1, …
This article includes links to expository text for students in grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 about the climate differences between the Arctic and Antarctica.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life …
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life and seasonal migration of the sanderling bird. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
This expository article for elementary students describes the dinosaurs that lived in …
This expository article for elementary students describes the dinosaurs that lived in polar regions as well as the adaptations that helped them survive in the dark and cold environment. Modified versions for younger grades are available.
This article describes how to help students engage with nonfiction text by …
This article describes how to help students engage with nonfiction text by asking questions, identifying facts, making connections, and reflecting on the text. A template for use with students is included.
This expository article, written for students in grades 4-5, explains why ice …
This expository article, written for students in grades 4-5, explains why ice floats and how this is essential to life on earth. Modified versions are available for younger students.
This article, written for students in grades 4-5, discusses the world's most …
This article, written for students in grades 4-5, discusses the world's most southern active volcano, Mt. Erebus of Antarctica. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the ways …
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the ways in which glaciers shape the Earth's land. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores lichens: a …
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores lichens: a partnership between an alga and a fungus. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
In this lesson, students will understand that everybody is a writer, that …
In this lesson, students will understand that everybody is a writer, that writing is a tool for communication, and that it is an ongoing process.Students will create a beginning writing piece that could be made into a class book
This article profiles Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar …
This article profiles Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, and discusses the basics of polar geology. Modified versions are available for younger students.
This article, written for students in grades 4-5, introduces the concept of …
This article, written for students in grades 4-5, introduces the concept of albedo and describes the shrinking of Arctic sea ice. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
This nonfiction article, written for elementary students, discusses the unique characteristics of …
This nonfiction article, written for elementary students, discusses the unique characteristics of the North and South poles. The student article is available as a text-only document, illustrated book, and electronic book. Related lesson plans are included for teacher use.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the relationships …
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the relationships between various tundra species: marsh marigolds, bot flies, and caribou. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life …
This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the life of the arctic wolf. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.
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