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Arctic vs. Antarctic
Objective:
Student will describe the properties of the Arctic and the Antarctic.
Student will write a report citing the similarities and differences of the two regions.
Procedures:
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Students will find the Arctic and the Antarctic on a map. They should come up with the observation that they are on the top and the bottom of the earth.
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Students should either brainstorm what they know OR they could make a Venn diagram showing what they know about each.
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Students will then be broken into two groups: the Arctic Group and the Antarctic group. Those groups will be further divided into pairs (or they could work individually) and find information on the following: the amount of land, the pole contained, the temperature, the land animals and the amount of sunlight. Students may use the Internet or text material available to them.
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The groups will report back to the main group. As the reports are made, students will fill in the chart provided on the worksheet.
| Category |
Arctic |
Antarctic |
| Land |
No land |
Is a continent |
| Pole |
North Pole |
South Pole |
| Temperature |
Cold |
Coldest Temp on Earth |
| Land Animals |
Polar Bears |
Penguins |
| Sunlight |
Sun never sets in summer |
Same but reversed season in the south |
Materials:
Handout
Research material (textbooks, library material, Internet, etc.)
Assessment:
Students should report to the class the information that they found.
Writing rubric below will be used to evaluate the comparative writing piece.
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