It is home to whales, seals and walruses. Polar bears live

and hunt on the ice of the Arctic Ocean.

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There are three kinds of ice here. The first is polar ice. It

stays frozen year-round.

Whale

Seal

Walrus

Polar Bear

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The second is pack ice. It is at the edge of the polar

ice. The third is fast ice. It is all around the pack ice.

It only freezes in winter.

The word “arctic” is from the Greek word “arktos.”

It means “bear.” The Little Bear constellation is right above

the Arctic Ocean.

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The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean on Earth. The

Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean are bigger. The Indian

Ocean and the Southern Ocean are bigger, too.

In the winter, the Arctic Ocean is in constant darkness.

In the summer, it is inconstant daylight!

Glossary:Greek: It is the language spoken in the country of Greece.constellation: It is a group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.constant: It means something that is happening all the time.

Activities1. Using a highlighter or a yellow crayon, mark the sentence that tells which ocean is the smallest on Earth.

2. Using a pencil, circle the names of the animals that live in the Arctic Ocean or live on the ice of the Arctic Ocean.

3. What do you think it would be like to live in the winter of constant darkness? What do you think it would be like to live in the summer of constant daylight? What are the positive things about each? What are the negative things about each? Write your answers in complete sentences.

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