What links these pictures?

a change to make an organism / human better suited to its habitat. What links these pictures? Adaptation a change to make an organism / human better suited to its habitat.

Extreme Climates: Polar environments L/O To understand how people adapt to living in Polar environments.

WHAT are Polar Climates like? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11877471

WHERE are Polar Climates located? North America Siberia Did you know? One of the world’s youngest glaciers is growing here, in the crater left when Mt St Helens exploded in 1980 Did you know? Siberia is one of the coldest populated places on Earth

How are people adapted to living in Polar Climates? Clothing How are people adapted to living in Polar Climates?

Meet Sue and Leroy! Q: What will their lifestyle be like in Siberia? Leroy works for an oil and gas company and is moving to drill a new well in SE Siberia! Q: What will their lifestyle be like in Siberia? Building style - What will their home be like? Clothing - What will they wear? Transport - How will they get around?

TASKS 1 2 3 Building Style Card Sort Read info cards about how buildings are adapted in polar climates. In pairs ARRANGE 9 in order of importance. Be prepared to share your reasons. Clothing Image interpret Look at the images and text on clothing in polar climates. In your notes WRITE DOWN 6 adaptations. Be prepared to share your findings with the class. Transport Comprehension Read the info on transport in polar climates. HIGHLIGHT 6 adaptations transport in this region has undergone. Be prepared to share your findings. http://www.cchrc.org/

Plenary Each group select 2 people to feedback Share with the class 5 ADAPTATIONS that will help Sue and Leroy when they move to Siberia. Building style - What will their home be like? Clothing - What will they wear? Transport - How will they get around? Link to L/O - understand how people adapt to living in Polar environments?

Sue and Leroy Q: What will their lifestyle be like in Siberia? Something like this... “To survive we adapt" - Inuit saying

If you want to find out a little more… A few web links British Antarctic survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/ Michael Palin – First had accounts of Polar travel http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/ Svalbard – humans meet Arctic http://npweb.npolar.no/english Cold Climate Housing Research Centre http://www.cchrc.org/

Homework Create a POSTER that illustrates one way people are adapted to living in Polar Environments. Building Styles (houses) Transport Clothing Due in: Monday 21st March : )

What is a Polar Climate like: BBC reporter finds out how people in Siberia cope with temperatures of -60°C. “It was extremely cold. - Stepping off the plane from Moscow into the brutal, brittle cold of Oymyakon in eastern Siberia, I could hardly believe that humans could survive, let alone thrive in such harsh conditions. In the winter here, no-one goes outside unless they absolutely have to, and if they do have to venture out to shop or go to school or work, they are very well wrapped up. This was so cold that after no more than a few minutes outside, exposed skin started to smart with pain, damp surfaces in my nostrils froze, and toes and fingers turned uncomfortably cold very quickly, despite three layers of thick socks and two pairs of gloves. Early one morning I visited the Vadreyev family, who were getting their daughter ready for school. She was being dressed in a thick fur coat, fur hat, scarf and gloves, Her mother said: "Sure, we have to wrap up warm. In other parts of Russia you can throw on a coat to go outdoors, here it takes ages to dress. But we are used to it. This is our home.“ Then the two of them pulled open the door of their apartment and stepped into the blast of super-chilled air -52C and falling.”