81 Fun critical Thinking activities pdf
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Moorree Add another circle to the web. Label it “Plants”. Then find three facts to put in the circle. Tr y T h i s ! ARCTIC People 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Location 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Animals 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Climate 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ The Arctic is a large region of the earth around the North Pole. This region includes the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, thousands of smaller islands, and the northern parts of three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia. Many of the inhab- itants are Eskimos, people native to the region. Still others are Lapps, Yakuts, and Chukchi. Wildlife in the Arctic includes wolves, polar bears, foxes, many birds, caribou, lemmings, voles, walrus, and Arctic hares. The most common Arctic fish is the char, a kind of trout. The Arctic climate is harsh. Tem- peratures can reach 70 degrees below freezing in the winter. Blustering winds make the weather even more bitter. Summers are short and cool. 81 Fresh & Fun Critical-Thinking Activities © Laurie Rozakis, Scholastic Teaching Resources LLeeaarrnn M Moorree Find out about the first people to explore Antarctica. Add another circle to the web to show what you learned. Name _______________________________________________________________ 16 Tr y T h i s ! Antarctic Facts Read the passage about the Antarctic. Then fill in the web with facts from the passage. Include at least three facts for each heading. Antarctica is the continent at the South Pole. Antarctica is surrounded by three oceans—the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian. It is the fifth largest conti- nent and the coldest place on Earth. Because it is below the equator, winter in Antarctica takes place when it is summer in the United States. Metal shatters like glass in the brutal Antarc- tic winter. Temperatures drop to 120 below zero; a person without the right clothing would freeze solid in just a few minutes. Winds gusting up to 200 miles per hour come screaming down the ice, tearing into the piles of snow. With the exception of a few insects, Antarctica has no animal life on its land. However, penguins, seals, whales, krill, and seabirds thrive in the oceans around the continent. Likewise, few plants besides mosses grow on the ice-covered land of Antarctica. No people live permanently on this continent, but Antarctica is known for its scientific stations. Many nations, including the U.S., Chile, Norway, Great Britain, and Australia have large research centers where scientists study earthquakes, gravity, oceans, and weather conditions. ANTARCTIC Location 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Climate 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Wildlife 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ Science 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 81 Fresh & Fun Critical-Thinking Activities © Laurie Rozakis, Scholastic Teaching Resources |