Polar Region Exhibits

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Polar Region ExhibitsPolar Region Exhibits

You have a problem.You have a problem.

As the curator of a museum, you are As the curator of a museum, you are responsible for putting together the responsible for putting together the

exhibits. The task you have in front of you exhibits. The task you have in front of you requires that you put together two exhibits, requires that you put together two exhibits, one for the North Pole and another for the one for the North Pole and another for the

South Pole. South Pole. Unfortunately, your assistant has placed all Unfortunately, your assistant has placed all

of the polar artifacts in one box. of the polar artifacts in one box.

It is your job to separate the artifacts.It is your job to separate the artifacts.

Artifact BoxArtifact Box

The following 16 items are currently The following 16 items are currently in the box of artifacts.in the box of artifacts.

As each item appears, place it on As each item appears, place it on either the North Pole exhibit list or either the North Pole exhibit list or the South Pole exhibit list. the South Pole exhibit list.

Artifact #1Artifact #1

Photo of Eskimo dogsled handlersPhoto of Eskimo dogsled handlers

Ice pickIce pick

A fragment of a chart with the latitude reading: 54 degrees, 10

minutes, 47 seconds South

A model of Admiral Byrd’s plane

A broken compass with the initial’sR.A.

Penguin feathers

Sweden’s Flag

Climbing rope

Horseshoes

A thermometer stuck at a reading of -88 degrees C (-126 degrees F)

Silver forks, spoons and knives

A journal entry signed by Robert Scott, “For God’s sake look after our people”.

Postage stamp featuring Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson.

Mukluks made of reindeer hides.

A bone scraping tool called an ulu..

A picture of Santa Claus!

Arctic/ North PoleArctic/ North Pole

•Ocean surrounded by continents

•Terrestrial Animals (Bears, Caribou, Reindeer)

•Elevation at North Pole (3.25 feet)

•Average Annual Temperature: -4 ° F

•No permanent research stations

•No national claims

Antarctic/ South PoleAntarctic/ South Pole

•Continent surrounded by Oceans

• No terrestrial animals (Birds and Marine Life Only)

•Elevation at South Pole (9,554 feet)

•Average Annual Temperature: -59 ° F

•Permanent research stations

•Multiple national claims

Both Poles…•Contain Frozen

Features

•Summer: 24 Hours of Daylight

•Winter: 24 Hours of Darkness

•Average temperature is never above 0° C or

32° F

Check your answers!Check your answers! North Pole Display

Photo of Eskimo dogsled handlers

Ice pick