Life in the Arctic
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You are correct!Caribou are raised in herds and treated like cows in some communities in the Arctic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42949932@N00/2368360590/79
B. Nice try!Cats are kept as here in the U.S, but they would not be able to survive in the Arctic climate.
Great job you are finished!
http://cutestuff.co/2012/01/happy-seal/82
D. Nice try!Sweatshirts would not keep you very warm.
Greenland
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Iceland
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Denmark
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FoodPeople in the arctic eat:FishSealsWhalesCaribou (Reindeer)Plants and berries
www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/resources_faq.htmlBlue berries: http://ww2.lumene.com/companyRed berries: http://www.iab.uaf.edu/research/research_project_by_id.php?project_id=198
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Sweden
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HomesIgloos!!They are not very common anymore but, igloos were the homes of those who lived in the arctic.
Picture: http://nativeamericans.phillipmartin.info/na_far_north_igloo.htm20
Russia
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Hunting GearInstead of guns, people in the Arctic developed harpoons.
This was the main tool used to hunt animals for food.
Picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoonwww.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/first_nations_inuit/arctic.cfm18
DenmarkFinlandSwedenNorway
Russia
AlaskaCanada GreenlandIcelandSaamiChukchiInuit
http://www.arcticcentre.org/InEnglish/SCIENCE-COMMUNICATIONS/Acrtic-region/Arctic-Indigenous-Peoples -infohttp://www.arctic.gov/arctic_update_archive/2013mar13.html -picture
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TransportationDog sleds: Were a useful way to travel across the snow.Kayaks: Were very helpful when traveling by water and hunting in the ocean.
dogsled picture: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110072/reports3/inuit2.htmKayak picture: http://silbs.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.htmlwww.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/first_nations_inuit/arctic.cfm
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UsefulItemsIn the Arctic
HomesA more popular home that is in a karmat, which is a hut built with stone, whalebone, and sod.
Picture: http://dzjow.com/2012/01/01/snowstorms-aurora-nights-and-arctic-summit-bivouacs/www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/survival-arctic21
People in the Arctic have herds of caribou a lot like we have cows here at home.
www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/resources_faq.htmlPicture: http://www.sitnews.net/JuneAllen/Reindeer/010103_reindeer.html
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Lets see how much you remember!
Picture: http://www.arcticchange.org/25
Can you survive in the Arctic?Pick the choice that is best fit for the situation and see if you survive!
Your best friend lives across the frozen lake.
How do you go see her?Dog sledKayak
You are correct! You make it safely across the frozen lake.
Ice wouldnt be the best to add to the outside of the home.
Sod and stone would be much better.
A sweatshirt wouldnt help very much. A caribou jacket would be much warmer.
QuizClick on the letter of the answer and see what you remember!
Question 1Which of the following countries are in the Arctic?
A. RussiaB. FinlandC. GreenlandD. All of the above