Arctic Animals Adaptations Ks2

Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean.

Arctic animals adaptations ks2. Not far from the North Pole the world is frozen for thousands of miles. The Arctic summer has daylight 24 hours a day. Camouflaged Chameleon Hunt by Jen Mama Papa Bubba.

Animals as large as whales and polar bears come to feed on them. I have also included a polar code work starter. The Arctic is a hostile environment yet the species on this Arctic animals list are able to live either on the frozen tundra or in the icy waters that surround the North Pole.

Polar bears live in a very cold habitat. Animals that live in the Arctic include. The average head and body length of a male is 22 inches while a female is usually about 20 inches long.

But warm fur alone might not keep this fox alive during the polar winter when temperatures rarely. The sky is mostly cloudy over the arctic ocean. In this resource pupils can investigate the insulating properties of materials and design suitable clothing for polar explorers and also consider how the adaptations of Arctic.

Another similar species the Mountain Hare Lepus timidus is found in Arctic Europe and Asia both are animals of the high Arctic it is possible that both are actually the same species. Suitable for teaching science at KS2 KS3 and 2nd3rd Level. Arctic animals facts ks2.

Allocate each group one of the animals - polar bear snow fox and reindeer. An activity pack to help lower ability students learn about polar animal adaptations. Habitats and the environment.