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Athropolis:
http://www.athropolis.com/index.htm |
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Chock full of fun games and educational resources, this website
is based around the story of three children who land on an iceberg.
The iceberg is Athropolis - the home of the Throps and the Squallhoots
- and it is melting FAST! On this site you will find Arctic pop-up
maps, educational games, a lot of very interesting information about
the Arctic, a daily Arctic news article and joke, some very silly
songs and really dumb jokes, and much much more. We just cannot stay
away from this site! |
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PCSP Explorer Sub! For Kids:
http://polar.nrcan.gc.ca/kids/index_e.php |
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On the Polar Continental Shelf Project Explorer Submarine, kids can
learn about the Arctic by visiting the animal, plant, humans, geography
and photo gallery sections, then test their knowledge by completing
an online quiz. |
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Games |
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Wumpasworld (Flash game):
http://www.wumpasworld.com/index2.html |
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Create your own fish and save a baby whale. Paddle your kayak through
the ice floes and catch fish through a hole in the ice. Play matching
games with a seal. Paint with a polar bear. These are just a few of
the activities offered on Wumpas World, a very interactive web based
game designed for children ages 3 to 5, HOWEVER, adults have been
known to get stuck on this site for hours and hours. |
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Puzzles |
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Polar Pairs (Java Game):
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/game/index.html |
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This java script matching game gives players a piece of trivia each
time they correctly match two cards. |
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Info on the Arctic |
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Inuit Live in Nunavut (Canada):
http://www.kativik.qc.ca/ulluriaq/Nunavik/inuitlife/ |
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This website explores what it is like to be an Inuit child in Nunavut,
Canada. Discover what kids wear in the Arctic, view photographs of
a day in the life of an Inuit child and read about what they do for
fun. |
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Animals of the Arctic:
http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/ |
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Produced for kids by kids, this web site is interactive
and explores animals of the Arctic. There are several activities that
range K-12 including instructions on the ancient craft of scrimshaw.
Additional resources about the Arctic are also available. |
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Arctic Wildlife Portfolio:
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html |
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Biologist Doug Siegel-Causey shares his knowledge and special insights
about the Arctic and it's inhabitants. Link to an arctic wildlife glossary
or view photographs and information about animals found in the Arctic. |
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Alaska: A Bird's Eye View:
http://www.uaf.edu/asgp/k12/index.html |
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Join Tutangiaq, the Canada goose, and explore Alaska from
a unique perspective. Find out information on changing climate patterns,
history in Alaska and much more. This site uses satellite
imagery
to
illustrate volcanic eruptions and includes a compilation of online
resources. |
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