"Caribou Year" Teacher Materials

The web activity called A Caribou Year looks at the yearly movements of the Porcupine Caribou herd, seasonal caribou activities, and seasonal activities of the scientists who study the herd. "A Caribou Year" presents a map of the yearly movements of the caribou herd, and includes readings about the caribou and caribou scientists. The teacher materials provided below can be used in conjunction with that activity, and include a multiple-choice test of the readings.

The "Caribou Year" information is available in interactive form on the web, or in a print version, while the teaching materials are available only in print form:

Web version of "A Caribou Year":

• Interactive web pages for "A Caribou Year" are available at http://arctic.fws.gov/caribouyear.htm. Students using this version should click on the white icons of caribou or scientists on the map. Each icon will link the students to the appropriate readings.

Print version of "A Caribou Year":

Print the following pages for your students (PDF information):

Map showing an example of yearly movements of the Porcupine herd caribou. (522 KB pdf file)

Text information about the yearly activities of Porcupine herd caribou. (70 KB pdf file)

Text information about the yearly activities of Porcupine Caribou herd scientists. (75 KB pdf file)

Teaching Materials to accompany "A Caribou Year":

• Qustions to stimulate further student inquiry. (55 KB pdf file)
• Multiple-choice test of "A Caribou Year" readings. (67 KB pdf file)
• Answer key for "A Caribou Year" test. (59 KB pdf file)