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In this animals of Antarctica worksheet, students read an informative text about penguins and seals of this region. Students fill out a fact chart with bullet points about: diet, predators, breeding habits, and body features.
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.
Students locate information on the various animals of Antarctica, including insects. They identify that there are many distinct environments that support different kinds of organisms and explain why organisms can survive only in environments that meet their needs.
Students take a geography quiz and circle the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. The quiz is quite-challenging, and an atlas may be required to help the students. An answer sheet is provided.
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions by using maps and atlases. The maps and atlases are not included.
Students explore Antarctica. In this geography skills lesson, students examine maps and globes to locate the continent. Students view a PowerPoint presentation and play a game regarding Antarctica. Students also compose penguin poems.
Students complete activities to investigate Antarctica. In this Antarctica lesson, students read the story Mr. Popper's Penguins and find Antarctica on several maps. Students complete a KWL chart for the lesson and research the continent using classroom resources as well as the Internet. Students examine the weather of the continent, watch a related video, and create a travel brochure.
Pupils research Antarctica and complete several activities. In this Antarctica lesson, students read the story Antarctica (Our Endangered Planet) and discuss the book. Pupils review the physical characteristics of the continent and make a word wall. Students discuss how people live on the land and work in groups to make experiment with ice sheets. Pupils use the given links to further study.
Students research the history of Antarctica. In this Antarctica history lesson, students work in groups to prepare a word collage about Antarctica and read A For Antarctica. Students complete a map activity, sandwich board chronology activity, fact wheel, Venn diagram, journal and treasure hunt for the lesson.
Students engage in a lesson that is about the cultural landscape of Australia, Pacific Islands, and Antarctica. They conduct research using a variety of resources including the internet. The information is used in order to create a context for student activities.