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Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today Lesson PlanAustralia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today Lesson Plan
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Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today

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Learners 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 reveals.

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7th - 9th
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Science
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