Tundra biome pack for KS1 and lower KS2. 44 pages on the coldest ecosystem on Earth - permafrost, food webs, camouflage and why almost nothing hibernates here.

What children will explore

• Permafrost - the hidden frozen layers beneath the tundra surface
• Food webs - from lichen all the way up to polar bear
• Midnight sun and polar night - months of daylight, then months of darkness
• Camouflage - animals that change their entire coat twice a year
• Survival strategies - migrate, hibernate or stay, and why most choose to stay

Meet the tundra

• Arctic fox - the camouflage champion, changing coat with the season
• Polar bear - hollow transparent fur over ten centimetres of blubber
• Caribou - hooves that change shape and harden for winter
• Snowy owl - the silent hunter that flies without making a sound
• Musk ox - an Ice Age survivor wrapped in the warmest wool on Earth
• Arctic hare - the snow sprinter with built-in furry snowshoes

What’s inside - 44 pages

• Six spotlight pages in botanical watercolour
• Label the layers of permafrost
• Trace a tundra food web from lichen to polar bear
• Compare the midnight sun and the polar night
• Match animals to their summer and winter coats
• Sort animals by survival strategy
• Tundra detective - match snow tracks to the animals that made them
• I Spy scene with hidden creatures
• Insulation experiment with ice cubes and household materials
• Design a new tundra animal by combining real adaptations
• Scale comparison from lemming to polar bear
• Reading, tracing, counting, writing, colouring and a build-a-scene
• Answer key for every activity

Why teachers and parents love this pack

• Teaches the biome as a system - permafrost, food webs, light cycles and adaptation together
• The insulation experiment is real science with ice cubes and whatever is in the kitchen
• Explains why hibernation mostly does not work here, which most polar packs skip entirely
• A lemming with a backpack guides the adventure and turns up throughout
• Botanical watercolour throughout - the spotlight pages work as display material
• Answer key included

Instant PDF download, 44 pages. Both A4 and US Letter. Print as many copies as you need for your class or family.