Polar Regions

Ice, penguins, polar bears and life in the cold — 25 skills across 6 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

Science25 skillsages 5–11

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 5

Arctic vs Antarcticages 5–7 Brave Polar Explorersages 5–7 Ice & Snowages 5–7 Midnight Sun & Polar Nightages 5–7 Penguinsages 5–7 Polar Animalsages 5–7 Polar Bearsages 5–7 Where Are the Poles?ages 5–7

Around age 7

Cold-Weather Adaptationsages 7–9 Comparing Arctic & Antarcticages 7–9 Ice & States of Matterages 7–9AC ✓ Inuit & Sami Peoplesages 7–9 Polar Food Chainsages 7–9AC ✓ The Arctic Tundraages 7–9 The Race to the South Poleages 7–9 Why Polar Seasons Are Extremeages 7–9

Around age 9

Antarctic Treaty & Researchages 9–11 Climate Change at the Polesages 9–11 Earth's Frozen Waterages 9–11AC ✓ Glaciers & Ice Sheetsages 9–11AC ✓ Polar Climate Zoneages 9–11 Polar Conservation & Futureages 9–11 Polar Ecosystems Comparedages 9–11AC ✓ Polar Exploration Then & Nowages 9–11 Polar Oceans and World Climateages 9–11

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