In December of 2011, the New York Times released an article describing new investigations of old Antarctic explorations. Your class will read the article then answer 12 related comprehension questions.

Students research antarctic wildlife and create a diorama and fact sheet to present their research to the class. They create an Antarctic explorer's journal.

Students discuss the layers of the atmosphere, and the history of the ozone hole. They discuss the chemistry of the ozone formation. Students compare seasonal data collected with ozonesondes. They compare Antarctic and Arctic ozone hole...

In this environment worksheet, high schoolers read an excerpt about Antarctica, including the many challenges explorers face. Then they imagine that they are a sound recordist in Antarctica and record 3 CDs. Students look at the images...

Students explore the importance of research in Antarctica, then explain how snow becomes part of the Antarctic ice cap. They explore Antarctica's harsh environment and discover how scientists drill ice cores and what information ice...

Students read the story and diary "Lizzie's 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...

Third graders speculate on what kinds of people go to Antarctica and why those people go to live there. They develop questions they can ask of researchers living at the Amundsen-Scott Research Station in Antarctica.

Students explore exploring and expiditions then simlate their own on campus. They divide into small "expedition groups." Have each team report back to the class about their expeditions, using written, oral, or videotaped presentations.

Multimedia-rich exhibition documents the race, in 1911, to be the first to reach the South Pole. Two teams undertook the perilous journey, one British, led by Robert Scott, and one Norwegian, led by Roald Amundsen. With digital dioramas,...

Information, activities and images of Antarctica including a number from Scott's expedition to the South Pole.

An image of Robert Scott.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site provides a detailed biographical page about Robert Scott (1868-1912 CE), an Antarctic explorer, including pictures.

This site is on Amundsen (1872-1928 CE), the leader of a Norwegian expedition, races Robert Scott's group to the South Pole.

Information about the Geographic South Pole. Explains how it is defined, the marker (which must be adjusted each year due to ice movements) that identifies its location, and 'other' South Poles, i.e., the Ceremonial South Pole and the...