By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
identify and describe the key characteristics of polar habitats, including the climate, animal and plant life;
understand the unique day and night cycles in the polar habitat.
National Curriculum Objectives
Year 2 Science: Living things and their habitats:
Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats.