A polar desert, tundras are home to a small array of animal life. Found in the northern parts of the world, the tundra's ground is always frozen and is unique in that the winters are always dark and the summers, although short, are always light. How can life survive in this cold, and why does its winter last so long? Learn the answers to these questions and others in illustrations and hands-on experiments.

 

Junior Grades (4-6), Intermediate Grades (7-8) (JI)

 

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Tundras (Biomes)

Describes what the tundra is, where it is located, the plant and animal life that live there, and its fragile ecosystem.