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Life in the Arctic

Life in the Arctic. Click play at the bottom of the screen to start the video!. Home Menu. Countries Indigenous People Hunting Transportation Home Warmth Food. Countries in the Arctic. The United States (Alaska). Canada. Greenland. Iceland. Denmark.

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Life in the Arctic

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  1. Life in the Arctic

  2. Click play at the bottom of the screen to start the video!

  3. Home Menu Countries Indigenous People Hunting Transportation Home Warmth Food

  4. Countries in the Arctic

  5. The United States (Alaska)

  6. Canada

  7. Greenland

  8. Iceland

  9. Denmark

  10. Norway

  11. Sweden

  12. Finland

  13. Russia

  14. Denmark Finland Sweden Norway Russia Alaska Canada Greenland Iceland Saami Chukchi Inuit

  15. What about Eskimos? Eskimo is not the name of any groups in the Arctic! Eskimo is a nickname that was developed over time.

  16. Useful Items In the Arctic

  17. Hunting Gear Instead of guns, people in the Arctic developed harpoons. This was the main tool used to hunt animals for food.

  18. Transportation Dog sleds: Were a useful way to travel across the snow. Kayaks: Were very helpful when traveling by water and hunting in the ocean.

  19. Homes Igloos!! They are not very common anymore but, igloos were the homes of those who lived in the arctic.

  20. Homes A more popular home that is in a karmat, which is a hut built with stone, whalebone, and sod.

  21. Warmth Caribou-skin or polar bear-skin kept the people in the Arctic warm.

  22. Food • People in the arctic eat: • Fish • Seals • Whales • Caribou (Reindeer) • Plants and berries

  23. People in the Arctic have herds of caribou a lot like we have cows here at home.

  24. Lets see how much you remember!

  25. Can you survive in the Arctic? Pick the choice that is best fit for the situation and see if you survive!

  26. Your best friend lives across the frozen lake. How do you go see her? Dog sled Kayak

  27. You are correct! You make it safely across the frozen lake.

  28. A kayak wouldn’t work very well because the lake is frozen. A dog sled would work much better.

  29. You arrive safely at your friend’s home, but she needs help repairing her karmat. What do you add to the outside of the house? Sod & Stone Ice

  30. Ice wouldn’t be the best to add to the outside of the home. Sod and stone would be much better.

  31. You are correct!! Sod and stone would be a stable addition to the home.

  32. While helping your friend you became cold. Your friend offers you something to wear to keep warm. What is it? Caribou Jacket Sweatshirt

  33. A sweatshirt wouldn’t help very much. A caribou jacket would be much warmer.

  34. You are correct!! You are able to warm up and finish helping your friend repair her house.

  35. You finish the fixing the house and go inside to eat. Your friend has fish for their dinner. What did she use to get the fish? Net Harpoon

  36. A net wouldn’t work best in this situation. A harpoon would be more reasonable in the arctic.

  37. You are correct!! A harpoon would be a quick and easy way to kill a fish in the arctic.

  38. You have survived in the Arctic!!

  39. Quiz Click on the letter of the answer and see what you remember!

  40. Question 1 Which of the following countries are in the Arctic? A. Russia B. Finland C. Greenland D. All of the above

  41. A. Nice try! Yes Russia is in the Arctic, but so are Finland and Greenland.

  42. B. Nice try! Yes Finland is in the Arctic, but so are Greenland and Russia.

  43. C. Nice try! Yes Greenland is in the Arctic, but so are Finland and Russia.

  44. D. You are correct! All of these countries have the Arctic climate.

  45. Question 2 Eskimos are an actual group that live in the Arctic. True or False True False

  46. True. Nice try! The phrase Eskimos is just a nick name for those who live in the Arctic.

  47. False. You are correct! Eskimo is not the name of an actual indigenous group in the Arctic.

  48. Question 3 What is a common tool that is used to hunt in the Arctic? A. a knife B. a harpoon C. a gun

  49. Nice try! A knife would be more dangerous when used to kill because you would have to be really close to the animal.

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