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Antarctica


General

Antarctica facts file
- looks at environment, Antarctica science, Antarctica treaty, history, animal life, marine life and transport

Antarctica - Elementary themes
- topics covered include explorers, geography, geology, animals and online activities

Cool Antarctica
- contains images of the ice covered continent, facts, climate, history and information about travel

Discovering Antarctica
- includes climate, animals, living in Antarctica, The Antarctica Treaty as well as audio, video, images and interactives

Educapoles Interactive
- raises awareness of the fragile environment of the polar regions. Includes multimedia animations on different topics related to the polar regions

Origins Antarctica Interactive
- descriptions, photographs, maps and learning activities. Includes a Flash animation of continental drift and animations of ice types such as ice sheets, glaciers and icebergs

Secrets of the ice
- information on climate, environment, ice core research, expeditions and reports are featured

Virtual tour – South Pole
- image map of the South Pole Station, brief history and cold facts about Antarctica

Warnings from the ice
- from Nova website - topics include ice, land water, wlidlife and glossary of terms

World Factbook – Antarctica
- includes a map, geography, government, economy, communications, transport, military and transnational issues


Animals

Antarctica animals
- penguins and other birds, seals and marine life

Creature Feature
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Emperor penguin fun facts, video, audio and map

Virtual World Antarctica (National Geographic) Interactive
- interactive introduction to Antarctic wildlife

Who's looking at you quiz Interactive
- guess 4 creatures living in Antactica's marine environment


Exploration

Antarctica and Sir Douglas Mawson
- from the Australian Government Culture and Recreation portal

Human impact on Antarctica
- threats to the environment including global impact and environmental management

You wouldn’t want to be a Polar explorer!
- explores in a humorous way the expedition to Antarctica by the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton in his ship 'Endurance'.

Australia’s Antarctic Stations
- Information about the scientific research programs being conducted at the stations, as well as some historical information on the establishment of the stations, and what it's like to live on an Antarctic research base

In the footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson Interactive

- information about the explorer-scientist and images of Sir Douglas Mawson's exploration in Antarctica


Webquests

Antarctica
- Antarctica profile, discovery and exploration, wildlife, scientific study, living and working in Antarctica

Webquest Antarctica
- treasure hunt for information with downloadable answer sheet



Teacher Resources

Antarctica
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lesson plan for online module with link to information research cycle

Wired Antarctica
- lessons, worksheets, activities, and scientific information about Antarctica and the lives of people who work there

Classroom Antarctica
- units of work on topics such as the unique nature of the continent, exploration, the scientific community, animal life and ecosystem, climate influence, international laws and management issues. Also includes fact sheets for students on the sea and animal life of the region