Curated OER
Word Search: Common Mammals
A colorful and challenging word search common mammals is here for you. In it, learners search for the names of 17 mammals. Mammals such as a bison, moose, bighorn sheep, and caribou are found. Each of the mammals has a colorful and...
Curated OER
Caribou
Eighth graders study the cultural and nutritional importance of the Caribou in Inupiaq life. In this World History lesson, 8th graders analyze primary sources that explain these people's lives.
Curated OER
Migration Mania
Students explore the migratory patterns of four different animals. Reasons for the migration and migratory distances are investigated in this activity.
Curated OER
Tundra Word Search
In this earth science learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the tundra. There are 21 earth science terms located in the word search.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Caribou
Get the facts about caribou. Besides finding a detailed description of the caribou, you will also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on caribou is information on their...
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Manitoba Model Forest Network: Wonderful World of Boreal Woodland Caribou [Pdf]
This 60-page Science unit on Manitoba's boreal woodland caribou looks at all aspects of this animal, for example, a day and a year in its life, its habitat, diet, how it maintains its population, adaptations it has made, and threats it...
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A truly beautiful photo of the Refuge awaits you when you open this site. The US Fish and Wildlife Service of Alaska provides thorough information on the wildlife, the landforms, and beauty of the Refuge. Students will also find notes on...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Wildlife Portfolio
The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center offers a portfolio of arctic animals. A page dedicated to each animal provides a physical description, personal observations of the animal in the wild, and several pictures.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Caribou
The focus of this NatureWorks resource is the Caribou. The content includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction, and behavior.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Animals
Explore this comprehensive resource on the birds and mammals of the tundra. This resource features information such as diet, class, order, size, habitat, conservation range and the like.
Other
About the Beothuk
An account of the Beothuk people and how they lived. Explores their difficult lives and how their economy functioned. Also provides information about the decline of their population which eventually lead to the end of their civilization.
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Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot With the Endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd
Follow the endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd with Karsten and Leanne as they "become caribou" for a season. Students can watch a movie, read their diary and view slides of the herd.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Woodland Caribou
Woodland caribou are found all over Canada, except for the Maritimes where the population has disappeared. It is an endangered species in several areas of Canada. Detailed information about this species and the efforts being made to...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Caribou
A comprehensive resource that contains facts about caribou, challenge questions, lessons, activities and migration information. The migration pattern of the caribou is also tracked.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Caribou
Comprehensive reference information about the caribou. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this endangered animal.
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Encounters: Wild Explorer: Caribou
Scroll to Caribou to learn comprehensive facts about the lives of the fascinating caribou with pictures and sounds, by anthropologist, Richard Nelson.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the reindeer or caribou. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, its migratory range, and threats from predators.
Other
The Rooms: Inuit in Labrador
This site surveys the history and culture of the Inuit of Labrador. Illustrated, it discusses Inuit hunting, fishing, shelters, clothing, and more.
Read Works
Read Works: Going Places
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about animals that migrate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Reindeer
The BBC provides this photo-illustrated fact sheet about the Reindeer. Once found throughout the northern latitudes, these animals are now only found in herds in Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and Russia.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Taiga Animal Printouts
Colorful pictures of animals found in the taiga biome such as the arctic fox, bald eagle, gray wolf, and muskrat. Information is provided about each animal when clicked.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Tundra
Can you name the two types of tundra? Find the answer to this question and many more when you explore this educational resource. The content of this site includes a look at this biome's characteristics, plant life, animal life and more....
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Caribou
Offers quick facts on the caribou about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and range.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Reindeer
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about reindeer with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.