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- 3rd - 5th
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Students construct a rough map of Antarctic ecosystems and explore relationships among the creatures that populate them. [Note: This lesson can be adapted to focus on other regions, including the one in which you live.] Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students access several Antarctica-related resources on the Internet. They research life in Antarctica along with climate, explorers, animals, geographic features and expeditions. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students become familiar with Antarctica, the Earth's southernmost continent, by researching its environment and inhabitants. They reference maps, conduct Internet research, identify animals, create graphs and write reports. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students travel to the continent of Antarctica where the Emperor and the Adelie penguins live. They explore how geographical locations affect the survival traits of living things. Students ponder on what challenges would we face if we lived at the South Pole. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students investigate how to stand the extremely cold temperatures in Antarctica. They discuss what average January temperatures are like in their city and explain the temperature of each in relation to proximity of the sun and longitudinal location. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students brainstorm list of ten essential items they would want in event of being stranded in wilderness area, discuss supplies that would be needed for expedition to Antarctica, create spreadsheets, and discuss survival items that would be needed for emergency situation. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students develop questions that scientists might have about animals in the Antarctic by going on a virtual field trip using a National Geopgraphic website. They observe predator prey interactions from the perspective of a Leopard Seal and collect information on prey species that the seal captures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read the story and diary: Lizzies diaries from Antarctica and Antarctica to get massive clean-up. Students discuss their knowledge of life in Antarctica and raise the fact of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and its scientists. They write a diary entry as a scientist staying at the South Pole Station. Students include the main information from the Teacher's Background section and the news story. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students: examine the genre of information text; read information text; take notes from written text; expand notes into paragraphs; edit written work; organize material under headings; and write a paragraph of information text. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students research the continent of Antarctica to find important facts about its topography, resources, climate, industry, agriculture, and wildlife. They identify Antarctica's animal life and learn what special needs and habitats these creatures require. They then create a three-dimensional display globe that shows 12 different facts about Antarctica. Full Review »