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ANTARCTICA THE PLACE

Science, Social Sciences & English for Years 4-8+ (subscription only)

Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth. It holds an endless fascination for students. In this unit, your students will discover the wonders of Antarctica and complete a virtual tour of this frozen continent and investigate:

• winter and summer temperatures in Antarctica
• why Antarctica is so special
• discover cool and amazing facts about Antarctica
• human involvement and impact on Antarctica
• why thousands of tourists visit Antartica each year and what they will discover
• animals, fish and Antarctic wildlife
• investigate the history of Antarctic exploration since the early 1800s
• Tour Scott Base and investigate what research is carried out in Antarctica