Project: Antarctica (LP

Enrol me in this Project

	International Polar Year Topic: Antarctica Antarctica is a uniquely hostile and remote environment with no permanent residents. It is a place where scientists from all over the world work together. The International Polar Year (IPY) aims to raise awareness of both the Arctic and the Antarctic regions. Getting started: Teachers: please read "For the teacher". Create an entry about your team in the Introductions glossary. Click on your login name to update your group's profile with a brief description and an image relating to you or the group. Check out the links in the Research section (Section 1). Participate in as many activities as you can in Section 2. Write a blog posting about what you hope to get out of participating in this project. Look at the discussion topics in the General Forum and contribute some replies (Section 3). Add to the wiki (Section 4). For the teacher... Resource Introductions Glossary News forum Antarctica - Introductory power point Powerpoint presentation

1	Research While visiting these sites you may wish to make a mental note (or one in notepad or similar) what sort of information is available. (Sites sourced from edna). The International Polar Year file Anthony Eaton's Antarctic Diary (LS, US) Resource Antarctica: Global Warming (LS, US) file Antarctica Fact File (UP, LS, US)

2	Online Activities The following sites have interactive web pages and activities for students. Discovering Antarctica (UP, LS) Assignment Tiki the Penguin (MP, UP) Assignment Classroom Antarctica (UP, LS) Assignment Fuchs Foundation Movies file

3	Other Activities The following activities involve direct student participation through exploring various websites. Tasks are based around the student's research and visit to the linked websites. The Birds and Animals of Antarctica (UP) Assignment Antarctica's Important Events Timeline (UP, LS) Assignment Printable Activities from abcteach (LP, MP) Assignment A Wildlife Webquest (MP) Assignment Australian Explorers of Antarctica (UP, LS) Assignment

4	Our Glossary and Wiki Use the Glossary below to add your new entries. You can also add an image. Use the Wiki to add an resources that you come across in your research. Antarctica Glossary (A) Antarctica Web Resources Wiki

This topic 5	Forums Participants are invited to add their views and responses to these discussions. Antarctica - Have we done it right? Forum Tourism in Antarctica Forum