Arctic Animals Adaptations Ks2

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Arctic animals adaptations ks2. The arctic is located at the northernmost part of our planet. Suddenly a snowy mound wiggles and reveals two dark eyes. Polar bears and arctic foxes are adapted to the extreme weather of the Arctic region.

Animals as large as whales and polar bears come to feed on them. The poles of the planet are places of extremes. One resource included pictures of 6 habitats and some animals that live there.

Suitable for teaching science at KS2 KS3 and 2nd3rd Level. Have students use the national geographic animals website and library resources. 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.

The Arctic summer has daylight 24 hours a day. Mimicry Experiment by Teach From The Heart 4. In the far north hares remain almost white in summer with patches of brown on the nose forehead and ears.

Ask them to research a specific Arctic animal native to the Beaufort Sea and surrounding arctic regions and the ways in which the animal has adapted. By I can Teach My Child. A substantial blubber layer lies under the skin acting as insulation so allowing the seals to swim indefinitely in frigid Antarctic waters down to -2C.

The canine casually shakes the blanket of snow off her thick coatthe key to her survival. Polar Bears Arctic Foxes Musk Oxen Arctic Terns Gyrfalcons and Puffins. An activity pack to help lower ability students learn about polar animal adaptations.