The text of the original Antarctic Treaty that was signed by twelve nations in 1959. It laid out the terms for regulating scientific research in the Antarctic.

The Antarctic Treaty was first signed in 1959 by the twelve nations that were conducting scientific research in the Antarctic. Its purpose was to regulate their activities and relations with each other. Since then, other nations have...

Dispatches from more than twenty scientific projects taking place in Antarctica offer insight into the Antarctic ecosystem and the broad range of knowledge scientists are gaining through their studies there.

Students will be able to identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic. After reading and discussing books on the Arctic and Antarctic, they will use a Venn diagram and assorted images to compare and contrast...

Latest headline scientific news of theworkbeing done in the Antarctic, and stories of the peopleliving there.

Discover useful information about Antarctic fur seals including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.

This government site delves into the research of all aspects of the Antarctic region including its ecosystems, its impact on the climate, and aerospace.

Official site of the British Antarctic Survey, this page offers info. on various aspects of Antarctica's physical geography, as well as wildlife, weather & other related topics.

An activity guide where students build a model of Antarctica with its ice shelves. They use it to explore the impact of ice shelves melting in the Antarctic, and will discover that frozen ice shelves actually prevent ice further inland...

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Antarctic Lands (France), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the...

In this cross-curriculum inquiry, students use a cooperative approach to investigate the effect of climate change on the ecosystem of the Antarctic Peninsula. The activity stresses the importance of evidence in the formulation of...

Young scholars will be able to identify similarities and differences between two texts about the polar habitats by using a Venn diagram. Included in this instructional activity are guided questions to use while reading, a printable Venn...

Students examine the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle. Related questions are included.

Learn about the Antarctic Circle, where it is located, why it's important, and other interesting facts.

A thorough overview of penguins provides information on their adaption to the polar environment. Additional information can be found on 17 separate species of penguins.

How did the universe begin? Is the global climate changing? These ever present questions are addressed in this comprehensive site by the National Science Foundation. A link to an interactive feature is also available that details how the...

The National Science Foundation has conducted extensive research on this region that is often thought of as barren and devoid of all scientific promise. Learn more about these frigid regions and what is being done to understand more...

From ABC News in Science, this article discusses scientific research connected to the rise in sea level because of fast-moving glaciers in the Antarctic.

A brief description of the ice shelves in the Antarctic, and a list of forty-seven ice shelves along a map showing the locations of the largest ten. (Updated: May 21, 2012)

This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...

Every spring in the Antarctica, a new group of workers arrives and stays for a few months. To enliven everyone's stay, some traditions have been put in place. These include a race around the South Pole through all the world's time zones,...

An article featuring the whales that inhabit the waters of Antarctica and what the future holds for them.

Explore current scientific research on the impact that climate changes are having on the penguins of Antarctica. Gather information regarding penguins, and write a story from a penguin's point of view that describes its daily life.

This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of the French Southern and Antartic Lands. The content covers the area's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and...