Where Are the Poles?
Science · Polar Regions · conceptual
Know that Earth has a North Pole and a South Pole — the two coldest places on the planet — and be able to find them on a globe, understanding that they are at the very top and very bottom of the Earth, as far from the Equator as possible
What mastery looks like
- Point to the North Pole and South Pole on a globe or world map
- Explain that the poles are the coldest places on Earth because they are farthest from the Equator
- State that the North Pole is at the top and the South Pole is at the bottom of the Earth
Check your understanding
If you hand Where Are the Poles? a globe, can they point to the North Pole and the South Pole and tell you they're the coldest places on Earth?
Prerequisites
None — this is a foundational concept.