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Arctic Lights Arctic Nights

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Publisher: Walker & Company
Pub. Date: January 2007
ISBN-13: 9780802796363
Age Range: 5 to 9
32pp

From the publisher:

Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1:58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter’s day. The animals in the wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska, witness some of the world’s greatest temperature extremes and light variations ever year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious!

Essential Question:

Why do people live where they do?

When students read this story they read alot about the weather conditions in Alaska as well as the extremes of light and dark. These are less than ideal conditions for many of us. Students will have to understand the many complex reasons for selecting one place over another.

Links:

Arctic Lights Arctic Nights-Resources

Primary Source Information - Migration North to Alaska

Citizen Action Lesson

Vocabulary Lesson

Arctic Lights Arctic Nights - Lesson Plan

Arctic Lights Arctic Nights - Top Ten List

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