Introduce students to the Arctic by teaching them about the different types of snow, observing a crystal, or making a snow globe. Using the book, Stone Fox , students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native Americans in this multiple lesson unit. Students make reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. A hands-on activity will help students to understand the forming of glaciers.
Students create a snowglobe by using baby food jars, decorations, and water.
This chart lists the greatest recorded snowfalls. Brief descriptions accompany color photos of the plants and animals of the far north. Arctic life is explored through a look at the Inupiat Eskimo people. This activity uses globes to show that some birds migrate east and west rather than north and south. View more lessons in the Animal Adaptations Unit .