Students compare and contrast the African Ostrich from the Namib Desert and the Rhea from Patagonia. They watch and discuss a PBS video, identify and record characteristics of each bird in their science journal, and create life-size...

Pupils identify the contents of a glacier like those found in Patagonia. They construct a mini glacier model in class. Students compare and contrast the classroom model with Patagonian glaciers. They label specific parts of the glacier.

Young explorers study South American geography. They study maps and create a physical map of the Andes themselves! They also research the geography, environment, and the culture of the Andes and present a report to the class.

The instructions say to use a text-book to label 11 different regions in modern Latin America. If a text-book is not available a map can be found on-line and printed for student reference.

Just a heads up: this lesson is based on a book, Dinosaur Eggs Discovered! Unscrambling the Clues. If you do not have or do not want to purchase the book, you may still find the other activities and worksheets useful in your earth...

Young scholars study the fossils in Argentina and why it is a good place to find them.  In this dinosaurs activity students learn about the recent dinosaur excavations. 

In this dinosaur worksheet, students focus on the myths associated with dinosaurs. Students complete 4 fill in the blank questions using the interactive drop down menu for each and a word search.    

Students create Post-It note fundamental regions to tesselate. They make tesselations using computer software or websites. They create a jacket design with tesselation and determine the cost of production.

In this social studies worksheet, students search for 25 words relating to South America. Words in the word search include names of current countries as well as those of ancient cultures of the area.

Identify the habitat, range, food sources and behavior of killer whales in Patagonia, identify male and female killer whales and construct a life-sized model of a male killer whale.

Thorough, informative site about the region of Patagonia. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.

Take an exciting tour of the Patagonia region in South America in this engaging site. Students discover the history, economy, geography, climate, and people of this region. It includes maps, journal excerpts, photographs, and classroom...

This site provides the complete etext to Henry James's The Patagonia.

Identify species that live in Patagonia, their habitats and their specific characteristics.

Features a photo gallery of pictures taken in Patagonia. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Identify the contents of a glacier like those found in Patagonia, construct a mini glacier model in class and compare and contrast the classroom model with Patagonian glaciers.

"Aves de la Patagonia" is a Spanish website that provides a list of birds found in the Patagonia. It provides the scientific name for each bird, a short description and pictures.

The full text of the novel The Patagonia Henry James. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Compare and contrast the African ostrich and the rhea in regard to appearance and behavior. Compare and contrast the biomes in which the two species exist, one in Namib and one in Patagonia.

A resource about one grizzly bear's 50-mile migration that underscores the environmental issues associated with shrinking wildlife habitats.

This site lets you click on six different spots in the Patagonian region of Argentina to learn about the physical geography. For each area, a description is given along with information on conservation efforts.

Take an exciting tour of the Patagonia region in South America in this engaging site. Students discover the history, economy, geography, climate, and people of this region. It includes maps, journal excerpts,photographs, and classroom...

Examine the size, range and habits of the Andean condor, construct a model condor and fly it.

A map from 1911 showing the region of Patagonia at the southern tip of South America from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Cape Horn on Tierra del Fuego, and includes the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) as a British possession. The map...