Arctic vs Antarctic
Know that the Arctic (North Pole) and Antarctic (South Pole) are very different — the Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land where people and polar bears live, while the Antarctic is a huge ice-covered continent surrounded by ocean where penguins live but no people live permanently
Typical age: 5–7 years
“Can your child explain the big difference between the two poles — that the Arctic is frozen sea with land around it, while the Antarctic is a frozen continent with sea around it?”
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- Polar AnimalsREQUIRED
Must know Arctic vs Antarctic before learning which animals live where
- PenguinsREQUIRED
Must know penguins live in Antarctic (not Arctic) from the comparison topic
- Polar Animals
Arctic vs Antarctic distinction enriches Animals of the World polar topic
- Polar BearsREQUIRED
Must know polar bears live in Arctic (not Antarctic) from the comparison topic
- Comparing Arctic & AntarcticREQUIRED
Detailed comparison builds on basic Arctic vs Antarctic distinction