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
The lesson
Earth is shaped like a giant ball. It has a top and a bottom.
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.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.