+
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Arctic Hare (Lepus Arcticus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Arctic Hare, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
+
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Arctic Wolf (Canus Lupus Arcticus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Arctic Wolf, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, breeding, and more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
+
Handout
Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Arctic Hare

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the arctic hare.
+
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Arctic Life

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about animals that live in the Arctic. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
+
Handout
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Wild Places: Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the ecological state of arctic environments, plant, and animals.
+
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Arctic Fox

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about arctic foxes with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
+
Article
Other

Natural Resources Defense Council: Oil and the Arctic Wildlife Refuge

For Students 9th - 10th
The continuing debate between oil drilling and wilderness preservation rages on. Questions concerning the impact to the land and animals are discussed in this site.
+
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Tundra Biome: Info About Its Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the features and characteristics of the tundra biome, the different types, where they are found, their climate and seasonal changes, and their plants and animals.
+
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Norway Vikings: How Are Animals Adapted to Their Environment?

For Students 5th - 7th
Learn about the patterns of adaptation in animals in response to changes to their environment. These can be in relation to things such as diet, survival against predators, or a change of habitat.
+
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Arctic Fox

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the arctic fox through this clear and concise site. This resource features photos, characteristics, behavior information and more about this fascinating mammal.
+
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Tundra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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....
+
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Arctic Hare

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the world of the arctic hare through this clear and concise site. Students will learn more information on the characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction and behavior of this furry creature through this resource.
+
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Arctic Ground Squirrel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides characteristics of the Arctic Ground Squirrel.
+
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Southern Arctic

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief, concise description of the Southern Arctic ecozone which extends across the northern edge of the continental Northwest Territories and Quebec. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and...
+
Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Wheeling Jesuit University: Arctic Tundra Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides text and pictures on the arctic tundra, its animals, plants, and their adaptations.
+
Handout
BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Reindeer

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
+
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Arctic Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise description of the Arctic Cordillera that runs along the northeastern fringe of Nunavut and Labrador. It includes an excellent collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds native to the location....
+
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Arctic Basin Marine

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Arctic Basin Marine ecozone is found to the west of the Northwest Territories archipelago. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images include...
+
Graphic
Other

Arctic Refuge Series: Subhankar Banerjee

For Students 9th - 10th
View some remarkable photos of the beautiful Arctic National Wildlife Refuge taken by artist and environmentalist, Subhankar Banerjee.
+
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Northern Arctic

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief, concise description of the chain of islands that form most of the archipelago north of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. It includes an excellent collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...
+
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Arctic Archipelago Marine

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Arctic Archipelago Marine ecozone includes Hudson Bay and most of the water surrounding the islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology, and flora and...
+
Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Tundra Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Even though the tundra is a frozen, windy place, animals survive there! See what animals make the tundra their home.
+
Website
Other

Arctic Natives, Wildlife Threatened by Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the industrial chemicals and pesticides that are threatening life in the Arctic. Explains which species are more vulnerable to the pollutants.
+
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ptarmigan

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Ptarmigan. It also includes pictures and an extensive quote from 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.

Other popular searches