All About the ArcticAll About the Arctic

By: Room 16By: Room 16

Arctic LandArctic Land

By: NicholasBy: Nicholas

Arctic SunArctic Sun

In the winter In the winter the sun never the sun never comes upcomes up

In the summer In the summer the sun never the sun never goes downgoes down

PermafrostPermafrost

The frozen part The frozen part of the Arctic is of the Arctic is called called permafrostpermafrost

The land is too The land is too cold for many cold for many plants and plants and animalsanimals

TundraTundra

In the summer, the In the summer, the permafrost turns permafrost turns into tundrainto tundra

Interesting FactsInteresting FactsThere is not a lot There is not a lot

of precipitation of precipitation The trees and The trees and

grass are small so grass are small so they stay warm they stay warm from the windfrom the wind

The middle of the The middle of the Arctic land is Arctic land is called THE FLAG called THE FLAG TO HOMETO HOME

InuksuitInuksuit

By: Lauren and MollyBy: Lauren and Molly

InuksuitInuksuit

Made of:Made of: RocksRocks StonesStones Stacked on each Stacked on each

otherother Small or bigSmall or big A single rock or A single rock or

several rocksseveral rocks

Inuksuit are used for…Inuksuit are used for…

SymbolsSymbols Signs of dangerSigns of danger Shows which way to Shows which way to

gogo Shows where food Shows where food

isis Marks good fishing Marks good fishing

and hunting placesand hunting places Marks good resting Marks good resting

placesplaces

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

More than one More than one inuksuk is called inuksuk is called inuksuitinuksuit

The word The word inuksukinuksuk means "something means "something which acts for or which acts for or performs the performs the function of a function of a person" person"

More Interesting FactsMore Interesting Facts

- Law forbids people Law forbids people from destroying from destroying inuksuitinuksuit

- First inuksuk did First inuksuk did not look like peoplenot look like people

Northern Lights

By: Christine & Daniel

What Creates the Northern Lights?• The sun releases some particles• Particles collide with gases in the

atmosphere• The collision releases energy and

light• When more particles of the sun

reaches the earth the northern lights can be seen at the poles

Inuit Beliefs

• Legends call them:• Battling warriors• Spirits• Dead souls• Signs that

summer will return

Where Can You See the Northern Lights?• The closer you get to

the Arctic Circle you can often see the northern lights

• If you see light streaks of white, red and green that is part of the northern lights

• A nice place to see the northern lights is where the tundra is

Northern lights look like ghosts swirling in the sky.

The real name of the northern lights is Aurora Borealis.

Hunting and FishingHunting and Fishing

By: Grayson and Mihai By: Grayson and Mihai

Hunting and FishingHunting and FishingThe Inuit people eat seals and The Inuit people eat seals and fishfishThe people who live on the The people who live on the coast hunt caribou, foxes, coast hunt caribou, foxes, rabbits and fish – troutrabbits and fish – troutIn the summer the people who In the summer the people who lived on the coast hunt fish – lived on the coast hunt fish – halibut, seals, walruses, sea halibut, seals, walruses, sea lions, right whales, bowhead lions, right whales, bowhead whales, and hump back whales. whales, and hump back whales. The Inuit made weapons out of The Inuit made weapons out of caribou antlers they made them caribou antlers they made them into harpoons into harpoons

What did the hunters believe?What did the hunters believe?Hunters respected the spirit of each animal they Hunters respected the spirit of each animal they killkillBefore butchering a seal they would always offer Before butchering a seal they would always offer them a fresh drink of water or they think them a fresh drink of water or they think vegetables would not growvegetables would not grow

Arctic GamesBy: Malcolm James Sharman

Inuit Contests Inuit do different contests:

Wrestling Toe jump Finger pull

To develop skills like: Strength Hunting Coordination

Inugait

a bone game using seal flipper bones every bone represents something – either people or igloo or

other things bag made from seal skin adults tell stories with the bones

Ajuttaq

Game is just like football

Same as football the different is only the name so really there is not a difference

Ajagaq Ring and pin game Tests certain skills like

coordination Goal is to toss the

large bone and catch it on the bone spike

Interesting Facts Children play on

broken ice Broken ice by the

tide risk that children will fall in the water

Water is close to 32 F or even lower

Inuit children make their toys out of scrap

SealsSeals

By: Selena and JasonBy: Selena and Jason

What Seals Look LikeWhat Seals Look Like

• A seal looks like a whale A seal looks like a whale except it is very smoothexcept it is very smooth

• Seals have pointy Seals have pointy whiskerswhiskers

• Seals have a lot of Seals have a lot of blubberblubber

• Fur is water proofFur is water proof• Adult males can weight Adult males can weight

up to 600 poundsup to 600 pounds• Adult females can Adult females can

weight up to 300 weight up to 300 poundspounds

Seal ColoniesSeal Colonies

• Pups are born in the Pups are born in the spring spring

• All seals live in All seals live in coloniescolonies

• Mother seals go under Mother seals go under water and make sure water and make sure polar bears are not polar bears are not near so seals can have near so seals can have their pupstheir pups

• Seals sleep floating Seals sleep floating out on the waterout on the water

• Seals rest on ice and Seals rest on ice and live on snowlive on snow

Seal FoodSeal Food

• Seals eat:Seals eat:– FishFish– Baby sealsBaby seals– ShellfishShellfish– ShrimpShrimp– SquidSquid

Seal PredatorsSeal Predators

• The great white The great white shark eats sealsshark eats seals

• Polar bears hunt Polar bears hunt sealsseals

• Inuit people hunt Inuit people hunt seals for their seals for their blubber and skinblubber and skin

• To stay safe, seals To stay safe, seals can hold their can hold their breath under water breath under water for up to 20 minutesfor up to 20 minutes

Musk OxMusk Ox

By: Ashley and Emily By: Ashley and Emily

Where Do Musk Oxen Live?Where Do Musk Oxen Live?

Musk oxen live in AlaskaMusk oxen live in Alaska Musk oxen live in the far northMusk oxen live in the far north Musk oxen don’t live somewhere warm Musk oxen don’t live somewhere warm

and sunny and sunny

FoodFood

Musk oxen eat plantsMusk oxen eat plants They are vegetarianThey are vegetarian

Musk Oxen PredatorsMusk Oxen Predators

Musk oxen Musk oxen predators are:predators are: Polar bearsPolar bears Arctic wolvesArctic wolves Arctic foxesArctic foxes PeoplePeople

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

Musk oxen have Musk oxen have one calf every two one calf every two yearsyears

Musk oxen circle Musk oxen circle around with heads around with heads pointed out when pointed out when predators are nearpredators are near

Polar BearsPolar Bears

By Emma, Jai and ZarahBy Emma, Jai and Zarah

Polar Bears Look Like:Polar Bears Look Like:

• Black with a clear coat

• Black nose

• Sharp nails

• Do not change colour

• Short, furry ears

Survival and HabitatSurvival and Habitat

• It has a fur coat• Eat lots of food• Dig hole under snow

called a den• Cubs and mom

snuggle in the den• Dens are long and

narrow

Prey and PredatorPrey and Predator

• Uses left paw to kill• Bears eat seal blubber• Bears eats flesh during hard times• Only predators are humans

CubsCubs• January or December cubs are born

• Mom doesn’t go far from cubs

• Mom bear cleans up after cubs

Snowy OwlSnowy Owl

By Kenya and JennaBy Kenya and Jenna

What They Look LikeWhat They Look Like Gorgeous white plumage Gorgeous white plumage

helps it hide in the Arctic helps it hide in the Arctic habitathabitat

They don’t have a lot of They don’t have a lot of pigment in their featherspigment in their feathers

Males have white Males have white feathers and females feathers and females have black feathers have black feathers

About 6 feet and 2 About 6 feet and 2 inches in lengthinches in length

Feathered feet and toes Feathered feet and toes provide protection from provide protection from the Arctic coldthe Arctic cold

What They Sound LikeWhat They Sound Like

They sound like: They sound like: "hoo-hoo""hoo-hoo""kruff-guh-guh-"kruff-guh-guh-

guk "guk ""hooo-uh, hoo-"hooo-uh, hoo-

uh "uh "" wuh-wuh-wuh"" wuh-wuh-wuh"

Baby Snowy OwlsBaby Snowy Owls

Chicks are dark Chicks are dark and spottedand spotted

Breed in the Breed in the Arctic tundraArctic tundra

Females lay 3 to Females lay 3 to 11 eggs11 eggs

Live for about 9.5 Live for about 9.5 years in the wildyears in the wild

35 years in 35 years in captivitycaptivity

HuntingHunting

Snowy owls eat lemmingsSnowy owls eat lemmings If there are lots of lemmings they stay in the If there are lots of lemmings they stay in the

ArcticArctic If not they fly south for winterIf not they fly south for winter The snowy owl hunts in the high ArcticThe snowy owl hunts in the high Arctic An adult may eat 4 or 5 lemmings a dayAn adult may eat 4 or 5 lemmings a day In a year a snowy owl may eat 1,600 lemmingsIn a year a snowy owl may eat 1,600 lemmings Snowy owls don’t fuss with their foodSnowy owls don’t fuss with their food Unlike most owls, the snowy owl hunts both day Unlike most owls, the snowy owl hunts both day

and nightand night The snowy owl is a patient hunter that will sit The snowy owl is a patient hunter that will sit

and wait for their preyand wait for their prey They catch their prey on the ground, in the air, They catch their prey on the ground, in the air,

or they grab them on top of the wateror they grab them on top of the water

Arctic WolfArctic Wolf

By Nick and JadaBy Nick and Jada

Wolf Appearance Wolf Appearance

• There are three kinds of wolves:– Red wolf– Grey wolf– Arctic wolf

• Wolves have different coats: red, grey and white

• Wolves look like domestic dogs

FamiliesFamilies

• There are two alpha wolves• There are about eight to

eighteen members in a pack• Wolves help each other to hunt• The wolf only attacks people

when people bother them • Males fight for females to get

mates• When wolf puppies are born

they are blind but they can smell very well

• Wolf puppies are born in spring

FoodFood

• A wolf is a carnivore• Wolves eat:

– Bugs– Caribou– Deer– Doll sheep– Musk oxen

EnemiesEnemies

• People hunt Arctic wolves for their pelts

• Birds will eat the pups if mother is not watching

• Bears will attack wolves if wolves attack their cubs

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Each wolf eats at a different time

• There was a wolf who raised human children

• Wolves have three levels in life:– Alpha– Main– Lower

LemmingsLemmings

By LiamBy Liam

What It Looks LikeWhat It Looks LikeVery smallVery smallBlack eyesBlack eyesSmall earsSmall earsShort legsShort legsSharp clawed feetSharp clawed feetBrown furBrown furShort tailShort tailPointed snoutPointed snoutSensory whiskersSensory whiskersWhite in the winterWhite in the winterBrown in the summerBrown in the summer

PredatorsPredators

Foxes Foxes

Snowy owlsSnowy owls

WolvesWolves

WolverinesWolverines

FoodFood

PlantsPlants

RootsRoots

BerriesBerries

LichensLichens

SeedsSeeds

Surviving in the ArcticSurviving in the ArcticTo stay warm they get in ballsTo stay warm they get in balls

They eat seeds to stay alive in their homesThey eat seeds to stay alive in their homes

Lemmings live in tunnelsLemmings live in tunnels

When in danger they run quickly to their homesWhen in danger they run quickly to their homes

Camouflage to avoid predatorsCamouflage to avoid predators

FamiliesFamilies

Female lemmings give birth to eight babies a weekFemale lemmings give birth to eight babies a week

When lemmings have too many lemmings in their home When lemmings have too many lemmings in their home some move outsome move out

Arctic FoxArctic FoxBy Wonje & Joey By Wonje & Joey

What they look likeWhat they look like

• Black legs and feet like boots

• White ears and black face• White tails and body • In winter, foxes change

colour to white to match with snow to hide

• After sixteen days the pups eyes open and they start to copy their mom to learn hunting skills

Where they liveWhere they live

• At the North Pole in dens

• A den is a really big hole

• Inside the den there are lots of rooms

• Some dens have been used for thousands of years in the North Pole

What they eatWhat they eat

• Sometimes arctic foxes follow polar bears and eat leftover dead things

• They hunt:– Lemmings– Ptarmigans– Birds eggs– Small birds-eggs

What eats themWhat eats them

• Polar bears• People• Wolves• Eagles• Sometimes bigger

arctic foxes

Arctic WalrusArctic WalrusBy: AidanBy: Aidan

What Walruses Look Like:What Walruses Look Like:• Chubby cheeksChubby cheeks

• Stubby whiskersStubby whiskers

• Two long tusksTwo long tusks

• Up to 12 feet long and Up to 12 feet long and 3750 lbs3750 lbs

• Size of a small carSize of a small car

• When walrus is cold it When walrus is cold it looks palelooks pale

• When walrus hot it When walrus hot it looks brownlooks brown

Walrus FoodWalrus Food

• Walruses use their Walruses use their tusks to break the ice tusks to break the ice or dig for foodor dig for food

• Whiskers are used to Whiskers are used to find their food on the find their food on the bottom of the oceanbottom of the ocean

• Walruses eat:Walruses eat:– clamsclams– fishfish– shellfishshellfish– cucumberscucumbers– whelkswhelks

Walrus PredatorsWalrus Predators

• Polar bearsPolar bears

• Killer whalesKiller whales

• People hunt walruses for their tusksPeople hunt walruses for their tusks

Surviving in the ArcticSurviving in the Arctic

• Blubber helps Blubber helps keep walruses keep walruses warmwarm

• Tusks used to dig Tusks used to dig in ice for fishingin ice for fishing

• Very good Very good swimmersswimmers