Science·Polar Regions·conceptual
The Arctic Tundra
Know what the Arctic tundra is — a vast, treeless landscape with permafrost (permanently frozen ground) just below the surface, a very short growing season in summer when mosses, lichens, and tough grasses burst into life, and home to caribou/reindeer, musk oxen, lemmings, and snowy owls
Suggested ages 7–9
Evidence of understanding
- Describe the tundra as a treeless landscape with permafrost (permanently frozen ground) beneath the surface
- Explain that the tundra has a very short summer growing season when mosses, lichens, and grasses grow quickly
- Name at least three tundra animals: caribou/reindeer, musk oxen, lemmings, or snowy owls
Assessment prompt
Does The Arctic Tundra know what tundra is — the huge flat landscape near the Arctic with no trees, frozen ground underneath, and short summers where everything bursts into life?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.