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Animals of the Arctic

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.
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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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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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Stefansson Arctic Institute: The Arctic Is an Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the Arctic environment, its lands, seas, flora and fauna. This is an excellent resource for research on the relationships of people to the Arctic environment.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Sila: Clue Into Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arctic is where climate is changing at a faster pace than any other place in the world. Explore Water, Earth, Fire, and Air to investigate the basic elements that support all life and learn about the impact climate change is having...
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Polar Continental Shelf Project for Kids!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this resource to learn about the geography, wild life, plants and people of Polar Continental Shelf in Canada's Arctic. Students can take a quiz to see how much they have learned.
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The Franklin Trail: Environment and Wildlife (Of Arctic)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franklin Trail is the web site for a group of archaeologists and adventurers who made numerous trips to the Arctic to investigate what happened to the Franklin Expedition. This page of the site describes the Arctic environment and...
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Canada and the Circumpolar World

For Students 9th - 10th
This government resource has information about Canada's policies in the Arctic, and the activities it is involved in to protect and maintain sovereignty over the Canadian Arctic.
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Natural Resources Canada: Polar Continental Shelf Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an overview of the Arctic - its animals, plants, people and geography.
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University of Guelph

Arctic Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents maps of the Canadian Arctic both flat and spherical maps.
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Canada to Fortify Arctic Sovereignty With New Icebreakers

For Students 9th - 10th
Due to global warming, the Northwest Passage may be open for large parts of summer, therefore, allowing improved ship access. Canada is building the new Polar Class 4 Arctic offshore patrol boats to conduct sea-borne surveillance...