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Filming in Antarctica
This activity discusses the consequences of human exploration of the coldest place on Earth.
Learning aims
Icebreaker
Ask the students about their knowledge of life in Antarctica and raise the fact of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and its scientists.
Main activity
They should include the main information from the Teachers' Background section and the news story.
More diary entries are available on the British Antarctic Survey's website.
Plenary
Teachers' Background
Climate facts
Citizenship
11-14/KS3/Levels E&F
Globalisation - environmental implications
Overview
A special Newsround programme followed presenter Lizzie on a trip to Antarctica. She looked at the impact of global warming.
Read the story and diary:
Students write a diary entry as a scientist staying at the South Pole Station.
Some students present their diary entries and the rest of the class appraise for use of empathy and descriptive quality.
Wildlife facts
For all links and resources click at top right.
Web Links
(External)
British Antarctic Survey
(External)
Mission Antarctica
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Full Teachers Section
Full Antarctica section
LIZZIE'S DIARY
WATCH THIS EXTRA
YOUR COMMENTS
FIND OUT MORE
QUIZ
PICTURES
PRESS PACK
GLOBAL WARMING
CHAT TO LIZZIE
Full Extras section
WALES curriculum relevance
NORTHERN IRELAND curriculum relevance
ENGLAND curriculum relevance
SCOTLAND curriculum relevance
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Global warming guide
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