Several years ago, my husband and I saw an IMAX film on Antarctica, and although I got a little tired of seeing nothing but white, I was fascinated. Visiting Antarctica is on my bucket list…who knows…
Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of this post. I found quite a LOT of fantastic websites about Antarctica! Honestly, I found way more resources than I could possibly use. Enjoy!
Week 1
Found Antarctica on the map, globe and atlas; discussed name and location
Explored Antarctica box; read Pole to Pole (Barbara Taylor)
Labeled map (Enchanted Learning) of Antarctica. We found THIS map, THIS map and THIS map to be helpful.
Discussed animals of Antarctica—learned about different penguins, drew pictures of penguins, labeled an emperor penguin (from Enchanted Learning), drew a picture of krill, read The Emperor’s Egg (Martin Jenkins)
Friday: Geography from A to Z: icebergs, glaciers, volcano, ice shelf, continent, arctic climate, sea ice, oceans, peninsula
Week 2
History and exploration (read about Antarctic explorers at Enchanted Learning); read Escape from the Ice (Connie Roop)
Read The Race to the South Pole (Jim Pipe)
Discussed visiting and living in Antarctica; read Playing with Penguins and Other Adventures in Antarctica and Destination: Antarctica
Websites (see list below) and videos; read Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World
Watched March of the Penguins DVD
I made my own notebook page for Antarctica to fit its uniqueness as an unpopulated continent rather than a nation. It includes interesting facts, famous explorer, famous landmark, and fun things.
Antarctica Links:
Antarctica! (several video clips)
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (lots of fun stuff for both Arctic and Antarctic)
Color Me Good (Antarctica color pages)
Enchanted Learning: Antarctic Animals
Enchanted Learning: Antarctic Explorers
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School Antarctica
Homeschool Creations: To the Bottom of the Earth (Antarctica for Kids lesson plans week 1; week 2 HERE, Shackleton study HERE)
Mr. Donn’s Social Studies Site
NASA Quest: Live from Antarctica 1
NOVA Online: Warnings from the Ice
Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure website (includes teaching guide); see movie trailer HERE.
ThinkQuest: Antarctica Explorers
Timeline Index: Robert Scott, Journey to the South Pole
I'm linking this post to "History and Geography" at All Things Beautiful.
Your kids learn so much geography as your studies are so detailed. They are lucky to have a great teacher.
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