1. Welcome! Let’s Take a Trip to the Arctic! Stephanie Villanueva April 1, 2011 Click hereClick here to begin! Let’s Take a Trip to the Arctic! Stephanie Villanueva April 1, 2011 Click hereClick here to begin!

2. The Arctic Hi! I’m Sam the Seal. I will be taking you through this fascinating part of our world. Let’s see all there is to discover! This cold, wintery wonderland is filled with many creatures that call it home. First, Where exactly is the Arctic? Click Sam the Seal to find out!

3. The Arctic is located at the very top of the Earth (North Pole). Notice, it’s all white because it is extremely cold and contains lots ice and snow. All the animals that are found in the Arctic adapt to the cold in order to live. Did you know? Some days out of the year, the sun cannot be seen in the Arctic.

4. The Arctic is considered a tundra because no trees can be found in the Arctic. Click to see what animals can be found in the Arctic!

5. Do you know which baby animal is this?

6. It’s a baby Polar Bear called a cub. Did you know? Polar Bears can grow up to weigh more than 1,000 pounds!

7. Polar Bears also hunt other animals for food such as fish and seals. What type of eaters are they? HerbivoresHerbivores or CarnivoresCarnivores Polar Bears also hunt other animals for food such as fish and seals. What type of eaters are they? HerbivoresHerbivores or CarnivoresCarnivores

8. Carnivores! Because they eat meat. Carnivores! Because they eat meat. This also means they are predators. Let’s see what animal is next!

9. This animal use their white coats as camouflage to blend in with the snow to hunt for its food and to hide from predators. Do you know what animal this is?

10. An Arctic Fox! Did you know? Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.

11. This animal also uses camouflage to hind from predators like the Arctic Fox. Does it look like an animal you have seen before?

12. It’s an Arctic Hare! They are part of the rabbit family. They also hop on their hind legs like a kangaroo. Did you know? Arctic Hares live in groups of 20 to 300 animals!

13. Birds in the Arctic There are many birds that live in the arctic for most of the year. Let’s meet a couple.

14. This is a snowy owl. They are able to live in the arctic year round. They hunt squirrels, lemmings, and other small creatures for food.

15. This bird is called the Arctic Tern. Arctic terns hardly ever land. They eat while flying most of the time and when terns eat insects they catch them "on the wing". This means they catch them while flying.

16. In the Arctic Ocean This is where I live. Let’s see my family and a few other animals that live in the arctic waters. *The smallest of the five oceans of the world *More fish live along the edges of the Arctic Ocean than anywhere else on the Earth *Its average winter temperature is minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit

17. Mother and Baby Harp Seal Seals are carnivores and live in groups called colonies. I was born with white fur, but when I get older, my coat will turn dark like my mother’s.

18. Narwhal Whales Narwhal means “corpse whale” because it often swims belly up, laying motionless for several minutes Did you know? Their ivory tusks can reach nine feet in size!

19. The Walrus *Walrus have blubber under their skin that help protect them from the cold waters *Walrus walk on all four fins *All walrus have two long ivory tusks Did you know? Walrus, Sea lions and Seals are considered Pinnipeds. Pinni means wing or fin and pedis means foot. Can you hear the walrus grunt?

20. You have completed our trip through the Arctic! We discovered many new facts about the Arctic and its animals. Great Job!

21. http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0139-arctic-ocean.php http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0139-arctic-ocean.php http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html If you want to discover even more about the Arctic and animals around the world, check out these websites below. See you on our next adventure! Goodbye! See you later.