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• Video: Antarctic Antics

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  Watch this story to see how penguins have fun in the snow! Then read the ebook to learn more fun facts about Antarctica.

• Article: This Little Free Library at the South Pole is the First in Antarctica - Little Free Library

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  There are more than penguins in Antarctica! Read this article to find out more about the South Pole's Little Free Library.

• Activity: The 5 Best Ways to Make Fake Snow

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  Try making your own fake snow! See which one of these five recipes works best for you.

• Activity: Build an Igloo

  View on literacywiththelittles.com

  Use your engineering skills to create an igloo! You can use either sugar cubes or marshmallows like Rachel did here, or you can even make an igloo using bed sheets! White, blue, and seasonal sheets work the best, but nothing says beautiful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Activity: Make a Hot Chocolate Buddy!

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  Warm yourself up with this cute little craft! Learn how to make a marshmallow snowman to float in your hot cocoa or hot chocolate.

• Experiment: Going Ice Fishing

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  You'll be catching ice instead of fish in this experiment! Follow the steps to see how many ice cubes you can get on your "fishing" line with salt as the bait. Then try other cooking ingredients on your line. Can you catch any more?

• Experiment: Make Instant Ice

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  Don't let the title fool you--this experiment takes a little more patience than our previous ice experiment! We recommend preparing a few water bottles in advance in case you have to repeat the process!

• Melting Ice

  Rowe, Brooke,

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  Of course, you can't have ice experiments without the classic melting ice experiment! Also available on Hoopladigital.com (ebook).

• It's Getting Hot in Here

  the Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change

  Heos, Bridget,

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  Not all melting ice is fun. The animals of the arctic struggle as the polar ice caps continue to melt. Also available on Hoopladigital.com (ebook).

• Polar Bears

  Survival on the Ice

  Viola, Jason,

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  Find out more about how polar bears have fun on the ice in this nonfiction graphic novel!

• Life in a Frozen World

  Wildlife of Antarctica

  Batten, Mary,

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  This beautifully illustrated book will tell you more about the penguins, polar bears, and many other amazing animals that can withstand freezing temperatures. Also available on Overdrive/Libby and Hoopladigital.com (ebook).

• The Walrus and the Caribou

  Harper, Maika, 1986-

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  This picture book is based off of a traditional Inuit story and explains how these cold-hardy animals came about. Also available on Hoopladigital.com (ebook and audiobook).

• Inuit

  Lajiness, Katie,

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  Find out more about the native people of the north! Also available on Hoopladigital.com (ebook).

• Igloos

  Manning, Jack

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  The Inuits didn't make their igloos out of sugar cubes, marshmallows, or bed sheets--they made them out of hard snow!

• The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate!

  Krensky, Stephen

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  Warm up after reading all these cool books with one about hot chocolate!

• Fun and Festive Winter Crafts

  Snow Globes, Groundhog Puppets, and Fairy Masks

  McGee, Randel

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  If making treats isn't your game, try making one of these winter crafts.

• ¡El invierno es divertido! (Winter Is Fun!)

  Moon, Walt K.

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  A great Spanish ebook about winter.

• Está Nevando

  It's Snowing / Celeste Bishop ; Translated by Charlotte Bockman ; Illustrated by Marie José Da Luz

  Bishop, Celeste,

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  Another great Spanish book about all the fun activities you can do when it's snowing. This book is written in both Spanish and English.

• 두더지 의 소원

  김 상근 그림책

  김 상근,

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  A fun Korean story about a mole and his snow-bear.

• Chocolate Fix

  Sweet Logic Game

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  Want to keep the fun going? Grab one of our Exploration Kits and settle in for a warm night of logic games! In Chocolate Fix, use your thinking skills to figure out the candy pattern.