Build Knowledge and Vocabulary
Have students view the interactive atlas at junior.scholastic.com by selecting “Atlas & Almanac” in the top menu and then clicking “World Atlas.” Ask them to respond to this prompt: Find the Arctic Circle on the atlas. How are the atlas and the map in the “Arctic in Peril” article similar? How are they different? What do you notice about Greenland? Discuss responses. Then use Words to Know to preteach domain-specific terms. Have students refer to the Skill Builder as they read.