Polar

This book talks about our planet Earth's polar ecosystem

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About this book

Polar is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. This book talks about our planet Earth's polar ecosystem, the terminology and description of the various elements that form this ecosystem, and other fun interesting facts related to this ecosystem.

Book details

Book type	Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 4
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	15 pages, 1500 words, 15 minutes
Categories	Ecosystems, Science
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Find the Right Image activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Find the Right Image activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Polar with your child

Polar opens up Ecosystems for young readers. The facts are short and clear, and the pictures help the ideas land. Read a page together, then ask your child what surprised them. Talking about what you read is how new knowledge sticks. It is a good book for curious children who like to ask questions and find out how things work.

Talk about it together

What new word did you learn from this book?
Would you like to read more books about Ecosystems?
What questions do you still have about Ecosystems?

Inside the book

In Polar, readers find Ecosystems. This book talks about our planet Earth's polar ecosystem, the terminology and description of the various elements that form this ecosystem, and other fun interesting facts related to this ecosystem. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Ecosystems and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “The world is made up of a large variety of different climates, landscapes, and terrains.”

Words to learn in this book

camouflage: The way an animal's color and form help it blend into its surroundings.
aquatic: Relating to water, salt water or fresh water.
biomes: An ecosystem.
evaporation: A liquid turning into a vapor or gas.
Hemisphere: One half of a sphere, as in the earth being divided in half by the equator, and forming the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.
hibernate: To spend the winter in an inactive dormant state.
microscopic: Something that is so small that it can only be seen under a microscope.
migrate: To move from one region to another because of the seasons.
equator: The imaginary line drawn around the earth, with an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole, and dividing the earth into two hemispheres, the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.
fauna: The animals of a particular area.
flora: The plants of a particular area.
phenomenon: A situation that we see is happening, but we are not sure why it is happening.
plankton: Small microscopic organisms that float in the water.
Indigenous: Native, or originating in a particular region.
precipitation: Rain, sleet, or snow that falls to the ground.
predators: An animal that preys on other animals for food.
remote: Situated far away from centers of population.
severe: Very intense.
terrestrial: Relating to the earth, or to land.