Antarctica
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South Pole - This site is dedicated to the heroic explorers of our polar regions and the surrounding islands. The tales of these brave souls were often related in expedition mail sent home to anxious loved ones and beneficiaries. As you browse through this site, you will witness an extensive mix of reference material that will be useful to philatelists and students of polar history alike. (Y, M, O, T)
Antarctica - Here is Antarctica - and - the Arctic as seen from space Can you list the differences? (Y)
Classroom Antarctica - A comprehensive online teaching resource produced by the Australian Antarctic Division. It is particularly aimed at grades 5 to 8. (M)
Antarctica - Geography for kids from Ducksters.com (Y, M)
Antarctica - From The World Almanac For Kids (Y, M)
ANTARCTICA: the Frozen Continent at the South Pole - ZOOM is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. (Y, M)
Kids Konnect.com - Antarctica - A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages! (Y, M, O, T)
Polar Connections - National Science and Technology Week from 1998 with many Antarctic resources. (Y M O T)
Time Warp Trio Topical Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
Live from Anarctica 2 - An educational website from NASA with lots of activities to include in an Antarctic unit study (M, O)
Antarctica teacher resources - Antarctica is a rich area of study in and of itself, and can also serve as a fascinating platform for the study of topics in math, geography, history, and science, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, environmental science, space science, and atmospheric studies. Both teachers and students (Grades 5-9) will find valuable information and additional resources in the following sections: dates and facts, vocabulary, discussion questions, class projects, worksheets, and web resources. (M,O,T)
Virtual Trip to Antarctica - "Take a cool Internet tour of Antarctica in the warmth of the classroom. Included: Fifteen Antarctica teaching activities for across the grades and across the curriculum." (Y O M T)
South Arís Expedition - "A group of experienced Irish sailors and mountaineers attempted to retrace the footsteps of the epic journey made by Ernest Shackleton in 1915. The Epic journey? Shackleton and Tom Crean (another Irish man) after being shipwrecked in pack ice made an 800 mile voyage in a tiny lifeboat across the inhospitable Southern Ocean from Elephant Island to South Georgia. On Landfall they had to traverse hostile mountains and glaciers across the island where they finally reached a whaling station - safety for them and their fellow sailors whom they returned to rescue. More about the original expedition can be found Here. (M, O)
