Science Polar Regions Conceptual 7–9 yrs

The Arctic Tundra

北极冻原

Description

Know what the Arctic tundra is — a vast, treeless landscape with permafrost (permanently frozen ground) just below the surface, a very short growing season in summer when mosses, lichens, and tough grasses burst into life, and home to caribou/reindeer, musk oxen, lemmings, and snowy owls

Mastery Evidence

✓ Describe the tundra as a treeless landscape with permafrost (permanently frozen ground) beneath the surface
✓ Explain that the tundra has a very short summer growing season when mosses, lichens, and grasses grow quickly
✓ Name at least three tundra animals: caribou/reindeer, musk oxen, lemmings, or snowy owls

Assessment Prompt

Does your child know what tundra is — the huge flat landscape near the Arctic with no trees, frozen ground underneath, and short summers where everything bursts into life?