Where Are the Poles?
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 a learner can do afterwards
- 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
1 · Read
Earth is shaped like a giant ball. On a globe, the top and bottom are two of the coldest places.
The Equator is the warm middle of Earth. The poles are far from it, so they stay icy cold.
Mia spins a globe with her finger. She finds the top: North Pole. She finds the bottom: South Pole.
Look for the tippy top and tippy bottom of a globe. Those two spots are the poles.
North Pole is up top. South Pole is down at the bottom. Both are icy cold.
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Where it sits
Learn first
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Where this leads
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