Guide to North Pole Activities Across the Curriculum

The arctic tundra up at the North Pole

The North Pole provides topics of study across all ages in the scientific realm. The Bright Hub Guide to the North Pole will help you find the right topic for your age group. Find lesson plans on the legend of Santa Claus and Christmas fun. Study the real North Pole, through the wildlife and people who live on the arctic tundra. Learn how to use the North Star for navigational purposes and how the magnetic fields at both the North and South Poles affect weather and oceans. Articles within this guide range from activities for preschool and kindergarten, to informational pieces that can be used in high school.

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Bear Webquest for Primary Grades

A bear webquest is an excellent way to introduce primary age students to research skills. There are many different kinds of bears and so it would be best to narrow the search. For the...

The Perfect Hexagon on Saturn

Imagine you could look down on the North Pole of the planet Saturn. What would you think if you saw a perfect hexagon? That you were dreaming? Well, dream on... it's true!...

Looking for Some Creative Hobby to Pass Time? Make a Toy Car That Moves

If you are researching how to build an electronic toy car, you need not go beyond the level of high school science projects. It is as simple as taking a brushed DC motor to rotate a pipe that acts as the...

Nothing But The Facts About The Sun

Essential facts about our closest star, the Sun along with some amazing facts that you might not be aware of!...

How Repulsion Motors Work?

In this article let us understand repulsion motors in detail including their design, construction and theory of operation....

Sun-Earth Relationships: Causes of the Seasons

Why does the Earth have winter, spring, summer, and fall? Learn how changes in temperature and day length throughout a year are caused by the Earth's axial tilt....

What Is a Simple Electromagnet?

An electromagnet is a temporary magnet that works on the principle of the magnetic effect of electricity. Some of the common types of electromagnet such as the simple electromagnet, solenoid, and toroid...

How Magnets Work - An Elementary Science Lesson Plan

Elementary class students are always curious to find answer to phenomenon around them. They love to experiment with magnets and to find how magnets work. This lesson plan on magnetism...

Looking for Some Creative Hobby to Pass Time? Make a Toy Car That Moves

If you are researching how to build an electronic toy car, you need not go beyond the level of high school science projects. It is as simple as taking a brushed DC motor to rotate a...