Arctic Animals Adaptations Ks2

Allocate each group one of the animals - polar bear snow fox and reindeer.

Arctic animals adaptations ks2. You probably know that it is a very cold icy place hom. Habitats and the environment. The sky is mostly cloudy over the arctic ocean.

Using our accompanying National Geographic Kids lesson plan pupils will learn about how the animals and people that are found in the Arctic have adapted to survive in the environment. The LEGO Arctic Map resource can be used as a printed handout for pupils to complete the eight missions on the map or for display on the interactive whiteboard to complete as a whole class exercise. The lump is transformed into the furry white body of a lone arctic fox.

The arctic is located at the northernmost part of our planet. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. The poles of the planet are places of extremes.

This lesson teaches you about the different kinds of adaptations polar bears have developed in order to survive in a cold harsh Arctic environment. Arctic Hare - Facts and Adaptations Lepus arcticus Arctic Hares are found in northern Canada down to Newfoundland in the east and around the coasts of Greenland. The Arctic is a hostile environment yet the species on this Arctic animals list are able to live either on the frozen tundra or in the icy waters that surround the North Pole.

Not far from the North Pole the world is frozen for thousands of miles. Mimicry Experiment by Teach From The Heart 4. Adaptations of animals living in the Arctic.

Arctic animals facts ks2. The average head and body length of a male is 22 inches while a female is usually about 20 inches long. Another similar species the Mountain Hare Lepus timidus is found in Arctic Europe and Asia both are animals of the high Arctic it is possible that both are actually the same species.