Exploring Antarctica and Arctic Places

Cold Place Features Year 2 Geography WALT: Locate cold places and describe their features

What Do You Know About Cold Places?

What makes a place cold? What animals live in cold places? What is the weather like? Where are the coldest places on Earth?

Where Are the Poles?

Antarctica vs Arctic

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Spot the Cold Place Animals

Can you match the animal to its home? Penguin - Antarctica or Arctic? Polar Bear - Antarctica or Arctic? Seal - Both places! Arctic Fox - Antarctica or Arctic?

What's the Weather Like?

Always very cold - below freezing! Lots of snow and ice Strong, cold winds Long, dark winters The sun doesn't shine much in winter

How Do Animals Stay Warm?

Think about it: How does a penguin stay warm in Antarctica? What helps a polar bear survive the cold? Share your ideas with a partner!

What Have We Learned?

Antarctica is at the South Pole Arctic is at the North Pole Both places are very cold and icy Different animals live in each place Animals have special ways to stay warm