Antarctica Lesson Plans

1. Classroom Antarctica — Classroom Antarctica
Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search? Classroom Antarctica Sections About 1 Continent 2 Exploring 3 Living 4 Working 5 Nature 6 Climate 7 International 8 Stewardship Personal tools Log in You are here: Home Document Actions Navigation Send this page to somebody + Print this page About + 1 Continent Classroom Antarctica + 2 Exploring Welcome to Classroom Ant...

2. Antarctic Social Studies Lesson
...xposure Content Area: Social Studies, Science Grade: Third Materials Needed: Paper, pencils, overhead pens, Internet/electronic mail access Objectives: The students will demonstrate prior knowledge of the Antarctic (geography, population, etc.) They will also speculate on what kinds of people go to Antarctica and why those people go to live there. The students will speculate on what life is like in Antarctica. Finally, the students will develop questions they can ask of researchers living at the Amundsen-Scott Research Station in Antarctica. Time: 25-35 minutes Introduction: This lesson will begin with m...

3. Time for Kids - A Cold Trip
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Return to Unit List Grade 1 1 Unit 5: Problem Solving Teacher's Edition p. 273 Time for Kids Time for Kids A Cold Trip From the Student Web Page Wildlife of Antarctica Cool! These animals live at the South Pole! Look at the picture. Scroll down. Read the sentence. Click the right-pointing arrow to see the next picture. About the site This site presents an online slideshow of the wildlife of Antarctica, including Adelie penguins, Emperor penguins, orcas (killer wha...

4. Antarctica Lesson
Have you ever wondered how people stay warm in Antarctica? What makes a good insulation for clothes when it is very cold outside? Check out this lesson for an experiment on testing the insulation properties of quilt batting and feathers. embed(back2.swf) Lessons for Elementary Students Send e-mail to mslutz These pages were made through TeacherTECH, the te...

5. The Coldest Continent
...nteractive site using the cold of winter as the focus of interdisciplinary activities. WinterWeb was written by Lottie Simms, teacher at Lawton Chiles Middle School, in Miami, Florida and former Teachers Network web mentor. Objective: The students will use the Internet to research information about Antarctica, the coldest continent. This research will be used to seek answers to teacher designed questions, gather data for collaborative exchange with other classes, and serve as a basis for creating original works of art. Standards: National Council for Social Studies Standard III - People, Places, & Enviro...

6. Antarctica Assignment
Purpose: The students will experiment to see what would make a good coat for being in a climate that is freezing. Prior Knowledge: Students will have studied Antarctica and its climate. Materials: Wool batting, cotton batting, polyester batting, feathers in a plastic bag, empty water bottles, plastic bags for each bottle, scales, thermometers, ice water, warm water and digital camera to record experiment. Description: After studying about the climate in Antarctica,...

7. 6.2 Annual ice cycle — Classroom Antarctica
Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search? Classroom Antarctica Sections About 1 Continent 2 Exploring 3 Living 4 Working 5 Nature 6 Climate 7 International 8 Stewardship Personal tools Log in You are here: Home ? 6 Climate ? 6.2 Annual ice cycle Document Actions Send this page to somebody Print this page 6.2 Annual ice cycle Navigation In winter Antarctica grow...

8. 7.8 Antarctic stamps — Classroom Antarctica
Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search? Classroom Antarctica Sections About 1 Continent 2 Exploring 3 Living 4 Working 5 Nature 6 Climate 7 International 8 Stewardship Personal tools Log in You are here: Home ? 7 International ? 7.8 Antarctic stamps Document Actions Send this page to somebody Navigation Print this page + 7.0 7.8 Antarctic stamps Introduction...

9. 7.5 Other nations' Antarctic programmes — Classroom Antarctica
Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search? Classroom Antarctica Sections About 1 Continent 2 Exploring 3 Living 4 Working 5 Nature 6 Climate 7 International 8 Stewardship Personal tools Log in You are here: Home ? 7 International ? 7.5 Other nations' Antarctic programmes Document Actions Send this page to somebody Navigation Print this page + 7.0 Introduction 7....

10. 1.2 Geology — Classroom Antarctica
Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search? Classroom Antarctica Sections About 1 Continent 2 Exploring 3 Living 4 Working 5 Nature 6 Climate 7 International 8 Stewardship Personal tools Log in You are here: Home ? 1 Continent ? 1.2 Geology Document Actions Send this page to somebody Print this page 1.2 Geology Students will research the pre-history of Antarctica...