by the Brightwood 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Graders

1. The North Pole or The Arctic
By the Brightwood 1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders

2. Igloos by Ms. Kinser’s Class
• Igloos are made from snow.
• People used to live in igloos to
keep warm.
• The people who used to live in
igloos were Native Americans
called Eskimo or Inuit.
• Igloos have to have no holes so
the cold air can’t get in.
Sources:
• Homes Around the World (eBook)
• Britannica School (NC WiseOwl)

3. How do people make a living?
By Ms. McMurray’s Class
• Some Inuit people are
fishermen.
• Some make crafts by carving or
drawing.
• In the past, Inuit people made
money by trading fur.
• Source: Living in the Arctic by
Neil Morris

4. Seasons in the Arctic by Ms. Daniels’ Class
• The earth revolves or orbits
around the sun at an angle.
• Seasons do change in the Arctic.
• The Arctic stays cold all year, but
it is warmer in the summer.
• Source: Britannica School (NC
WiseOwl)

5. Animals in the Arctic by Ms. Ward’s Class
• Some animals can survive in very
cold temperatures.
• An Arctic bumblebee can survive
just above freezing.
• A Siberian Husky can survive minus
75 degrees F!
• Even some fish can survive in the
Arctic water.
• Source: Cold, Colder, Coldest:
Animals That Adapt to Cold
Weather by Michael Dahl

6. Polar Bears by Ms. Verdi’s Class
• Polar bears can have one to four
babies at a time.
• Baby polar bears are called cubs.
• A mother polar bear protects
her cubs from predators or
enemies.
• Polar bears are the biggest
bears.
• Source: Compare with Bears by
Kate Mineo (eBook)

7. Traveling in the Arctic by Ms. Williams’ Class
• In the past, many travelers used
dogsleds pulled by Huskies.
• Today, many people use
snowmobiles instead of Huskies.
• The sleds are on skies instead of
wheels so they can slide on the
snow.
• Source: Polar Lands by Claire
Watts

8. Arctic Tundra: Land by Ms. Clyburn’s Class
• It stays very cold in the Arctic. In
summer, it is still cold, but not as
cold as winter.
• There are no trees except short
dwarf trees because the ground
stays frozen.
• Some people and animals do live
in the Arctic tundra.
• Source: Arctic Tundra: Land with
No Trees by Allan Fowler

9. Do Penguins Live at the North Pole?
By Ms. P. Anderson’s Class
• The answer is no.
• Penguins live at the South Pole
near Antarctica.
• Galapagos penguins live near the
Equator.
• They always live near the sea.
• Source: How Do Penguins
Survive the Cold? By Mary Ann
Hoffman (eBook)

10. Northern Lights by Ms. G. Anderson’s Class
• You are most likely to see the
Northern Lights near the North
Pole.
• The Northern Lights are also
called The Aurora Borealis.
• Auroras can exist on any planet
with a magnetic field.
• You can only see them at night.
• Source: What Causes the
Northern Lights? (brochure)
http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/EPO/northern_lights/aurora_broch.pdf

11. What is the North Pole?
By Ms. Mabe & Ms. McCormick’s Classes
• The North Pole is the farthest
north you can go on Earth.
• It is not a long pole stuck in the
ground.
• It does not rain in the Arctic. It
only snows.
• Animals and people can live in
the Arctic.
• Source: North Pole South Pole by
Nancy Smiler Levinson

12. Magnetism of the North Pole
by Ms. Brailey’s Class
• Earth is like a giant magnet with
a North Pole and a South Pole.
• The poles act like the poles of a
magnet, attracting metal.
• When you look at a compass,
the needle will point north
because it is attracted to the
North Pole.
• Source: A Look at Magnets by
Barbara Alpert (eBook)

13. Matthew Henson by Ms. Lucas’ Class
• He was the first African American
to reach the North Pole.
• His parents died when he was a
child.
• He was only 12 when he got his
first job at sea.
• He was 89 when he died.
• Source: Amazing Arctic Explorer:
Matthew Henson by Mary Dodson
Wade (eBook)