Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica: What Is Position and Reference Point?

For Students 3rd - 5th
With all the snow and ice in Antarctica, it's easy to get lost. Help Tim find his way using a map and a compass.
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Massive Ice Shelf Is Poised to Break Off of Antarctica

For Students 9th - 10th
Uh oh! A fast-growing crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf could soon release a truly huge hunk of ice into the ocean.
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Antarctica Warms, Which Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the threat of climate change in the Antarctica to emperor penguins by affecting the ice sheets where penguin breeding grounds are located.
Website
Ohio State University

Echoes in the Ice: Exploration and Science in Antarctica

For Students 9th - 10th
A website about Richard E. Byrd, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, and Sir Hubert Wilkins and Antarctica exploration.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ice Picks

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a telescope called IceCube that is buried under the ice in Antarctica. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
During the International Polar Year, scientists descended on the Arctic and the Antarctic in droves. While there, they documented their experiences and research work. That rich database of information, covering November 2007 to October...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Complete List of Ice Shelves in Antarctica

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what ice shelves are and provides a list with descriptions of the ice shelves in Antarctica.
Handout
Other

Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of Antarctica. Find out what invertebrates, flowering plants, lichens, and mosses are living in this primitive ecosystem.
Graphic
Curated OER

Extreme Science: Antarctica Snow Bluff

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A huge bluff of snow and ice in the Antarctica. [Photo]