Science
Polar Regions
Conceptual
5–7 yrs
Arctic vs Antarctic
北极与南极
Description
Know that the Arctic (North Pole) and Antarctic (South Pole) are very different — the Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land where people and polar bears live, while the Antarctic is a huge ice-covered continent surrounded by ocean where penguins live but no people live permanently
Mastery Evidence
- State that the Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land, while the Antarctic is a continent covered in ice surrounded by ocean
- Explain that polar bears live in the Arctic and penguins live in the Antarctic, not the other way around
- Know that people (like the Inuit) live in the Arctic but nobody lives permanently in Antarctica
Assessment Prompt
Can your child explain the big difference between the two poles — that the Arctic is frozen sea with land around it, while the Antarctic is a frozen continent with sea around it?
Prerequisites 1
Where Are the Poles?
在比较北极与南极之前，必须知道两极的地理位置
