Polar Regions - wk 4 - Day 8 - Latitude and Longitude & The Tundra

Today we focused more on the tundra and latitude and longitude.

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Tundra Resources

We learned today that the word tundra is believed to come from the Finnish word "tunturia"which refers to a treeless plain. We found that information HERE

I found a great video on the tundra, but

I was having trouble posting the video. Here is the link - 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b91MGt-Bg4

Kids Do Ecology - Tundra

Biomes - Tundra

I found this and thought it was pretty neat. Here is the link: http://www.glogster.com/eugene123/geography-tundra-biome/g-6le2lq386987qfc2sl543a0

The Tundra Biome

http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/tundra/tundra.html

Latitude and Longitude Resources

Here is a fun site to find the latitude and longitude of any place - itouchmap.com

We had fun finding the town we live in and discussing our findings.

Treasure Hunt - Latitude & Longitude Game

Latitude And Longitude Map Match Game

Interactive Map - Latitude and Longitude

Latitude & Longitude

Free Games & Activities

http://geography.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/latitude-longitude.html

Latitude and Longitude Worksheets

More Fun Websites on Latitude and Longitude