1. It is your job to separate the artifacts.
Polar Region Exhibits
You have a problem.
As the curator of a museum, you are responsible for putting together the exhibits. The task you have in front of you requires that you put together two exhibits, one for the North Pole and another for the South Pole.
Unfortunately, your assistant has placed all of the polar artifacts in one box.
It is your job to separate the artifacts.

2. Artifact Box
The following 16 items are currently in the box of artifacts.
As each item appears, place it on either the North Pole exhibit list or the South Pole exhibit list.

3. Photo of Eskimo dogsled handlers
Artifact #1
Photo of Eskimo dogsled handlers

4. Artifact #2
Ice pick

5. Artifact #3
A fragment of a chart with the latitude reading: 54 degrees, 10 minutes, 47 seconds South

6. Artifact #4
A model of
Admiral Byrd’s plane

7. A broken compass with the initial’s
Artifact #5
A broken compass with the initial’s
R.A.

8. Artifact #6
Penguin feathers

9. Artifact #7
Sweden’s Flag

10. Artifact #8
Climbing rope

11. Artifact #9
Horseshoes

12. A thermometer stuck at a reading of -88 degrees C (-126 degrees F)
Artifact #10
A thermometer stuck at a reading of
-88 degrees C (-126 degrees F)

13. Silver forks, spoons and knives
Artifact #11
Silver forks, spoons and knives

14. Artifact #12 A journal entry signed by Robert Scott,
“For God’s sake look after our people”.

15. Postage stamp featuring Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.
Artifact #13
Postage stamp featuring Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

16. Mukluks made of reindeer hides.
Artifact #14
Mukluks made of reindeer hides.

17. A bone scraping tool called an ulu.
Artifact #15
A bone scraping tool called an ulu.

18. A picture of Santa Claus!
Artifact #16
A picture of Santa Claus!

19. Arctic/ North Pole Ocean surrounded by continents
Terrestrial Animals (Bears, Caribou, Reindeer)
Elevation at North Pole (3.25 feet)
Average Annual Temperature: -4 ° F
No permanent research stations
No national claims

20. Antarctic/ South Pole Continent surrounded by Oceans
No terrestrial animals (Birds and Marine Life Only)
Elevation at South Pole (9,554 feet)
Average Annual Temperature: -59 ° F
Permanent research stations
Multiple national claims

21. Both Poles… Contain Frozen Features Summer: 24 Hours of Daylight
Winter: 24 Hours of Darkness
Average temperature is never above 0° C or 32° F

22. A thermometer stuck at a reading of -88 degrees C (-126 degrees F)
Check your answers!
North Pole Display
Photo of Eskimo dogsled handlers
Ice pick
Sweden’s Flag
Silver forks, spoons and knives
Postage stamp featuring Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.
Mukluks made of reindeer hides.
A bone scraping tool called an ulu.
A picture of Santa Claus!
South Pole Display
Ice Pick
A fragment of a chart with the latitude reading: 54 degrees, 10 minutes, 47 seconds South
A model of Admiral Byrd’s plane
A broken compass with the initial’s
R.A.
Penguin feathers
Climbing rope
Horseshoes
A thermometer stuck at a reading of -88 degrees C (-126 degrees F)
A journal entry signed by Robert Scott, “For God’s sake look after our people”.