Cool Antarctica: Activity Book (BLM) by Teacher Superstore

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Antarctica Activity Book

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Activities for Young Learners: Cool Antarctica Activity Book (BLM)

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Author: Jane Bourke Cover Design: Shay Howard Illustrations: Melinda Brezmen Cover images:

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Ice shelter, tents, Scott Base buildings – © Seth White, www.sethwhite.org Emperor penguins – Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. South Pole Station “The Dome” – © United States Department of Defense

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Published by Ready-Ed Publications (2006) P.O. Box 276 Greenwood Perth W.A. 6024 Email: info@readyed.com.au Website: www.readyed.com.au

COPYRIGHT NOTICE Permission is granted for the purchaser to photocopy sufficient copies for non-commercial educational purposes. However, this permission is not transferable and applies only to the purchasing individual or institution.

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Contents

Curriculum Links: Outcome Statements Teachers’ Notes Promoting Creative Thinking R elevant W ebsites Websites

Activities:

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The Icy Continent: Discovering Antarctica: The Cold Hard Facts: Ice Features: An Antarctic Adventurer: Disaster at Sea: The Amazing Race: At the Poles: Very Cool Plants: Ice Web Cam: Antarctica’s Animal Life: Cool Animals: Marine Species: Cold Species: Wonderful Whales: Whale Watching: Super Seals: Elephant Seals: Playful Penguins: Penguin Profile: Emperor Penguins: Design a Penguin Home: Adelie Penguins: Adorable Adelies: Cheeky Chinstraps: Arctic Bird’s Journey: Learning About Antarctica: Research Stations: Cool Living: Working in Antarctica: Getting About: People in Antarctica: Daily Life: Into the Future: Beating the Cold: Wacky Weather: Antarctic Slang: Food Web Puzzle: Travel To Antarctica: Antarctic Quiz:

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Assessment Sheets Teacher Assessment 1: W ritten Infor mation Written Information Teacher Assessment 2: Cr eativity Creativity Student Self-Assessment Further Assessment T ools Tools Answers

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Curriculum References

Information from the Cool Antarctica Resource Book and the Cool Antarctica Activities (BLM) can be linked to the following National Curriculum outcomes at Levels 1 and 2:

Society and Environment / HSIE / SOSE STRAND

ORGANISER Interpretations and perspectives

Time, Continuity and Change

OUTCOME Understands that life on earth has changed over time. Understands that changes in the past have affected the future. Predicts what might happen in the future based on the past. Identifies aspects of environments that have changed.

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Identifies natural and built features of places. Describes choices people make in their use of places. Identifies ways to take care of places. Identifies how people can cooperate to preserve environments, e.g. Antarctic treaty.

Features of places

Identifies and discusses the natural features of Antarctica, e.g. glaciers, icebergs. Describes choices people make in their use of places. Identifies how people cooperate to care for places in a community.

Resour ces esources

Use of resources

Identifies resources used and valued. Gives examples of the types of resources found in the Antarctic region. Suggests ways to manage resources and identifies reasons why some resources have become scarce.

Natural and Social Systems

Natural systems

Identifies how elements of natural systems (such as animals and ecosystems) meet own needs. Describes ways in which elements of natural systems form communities. Identifies reasons why groups and communities have rules. Identifies essential needs for survival in Antarctica.

Investigation, Communication & Participation

Investigation

Gathers and records information from direct and indirect experiences of people and places. Selects, compares and categorises relevant information.

Communication

Prepares information for an audience. Expresses a personal view of the meaning of data.

Participation

Differentiates between times when it is appropriate to act on personal choice or to follow established rules.

Biodiversity, change and continuity

Identifies personal features and those of animals and plants that change over time. Links observable features to their functions in familiar living things. Compares and contrasts similarities and differences within and between groups of familiar living things. Describes the types of relationships between living things in an ecosystem, e.g. food webs.

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People and places

Place and Space

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Life and Living

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Living together

Identifies personal needs and the needs of other living things within an environment. Describes places where certain living things are found. Lists the sources of food and shelter of animals and explains what can happen when needs are not met. Understands that the human body goes through changes in harsh environments.

Earth, sky and people

Identifies weather patterns, soil types that are consistent with a particular environment and understands how these characteristics can affect daily life. Records ways that we use information about changes to the Earth. Describes changes that occur in Antarctica’s environment, e.g. seasons.

These understandings are expressed in activities though though: English Reading and Viewing – Strategies (reading and viewing information for meaning in the resource book, other books and on the Internet). Writing – Strategies (writing in a range of text types including poems, stories, articles, diary entries, lists and questions to demonstrate understandings of concepts).

Teachers’ Notes

oung Lear ners series is designed to be used in a number of The Activities for Y Young Learners ways: 1. As a learning centre for the library or general classroom; 2. As a library resource package; 3. As a general activity resource package for a number of themes.

Antarctica – A Rationale For Study

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Antarctica is the last untouched frontier on earth. It was the last continent to be explored and is a source of fascination for people from all over the world. Astronomers and scientists have known that Antarctica existed long before anyone actually caught sight of this massive land region. People have been travelling to Antarctica for work purposes for more than fifty years. In that time, there has been great progress made in a number of fields of study. In recent years people have visited Antarctica as tourists and have had the opportunity to view Antarctica while on scenic flights over the massive region of ice and rock. Antarctica is protected from development and pollution following the joint signing of the Antarctica Treaty. The continent is only allowed to be used for peaceful purposes and is available to many countries as a base for scientific research. The icy continent of Antarctica is living proof of how countries from all over the world can collaborate ideas and share valuable information for the good of the planet. Scientific research carried out on Antarctica has far-reaching implications for the global environment. Global changes in climate and the ozone layer are carefully monitored using advanced technology. Other scientific findings have enabled significant advances in medicine and biology around the world. The resource book attached to this series is designed to provide a springboard for further research about this amazing continent. Several educational websites have been included throughout that explore particular aspects of the science and wildlife of Antarctica. It is envisaged that students will use the references contained as a starting point to further their knowledge of the Antarctic region and environment, while simultaneously enhancing their creative thinking skills.

Updating of Internet References

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It is now common knowledge that Internet sites disappear from time to time or move to new locations. While all of the sites included in this package were accessible at the time of publication, it is anticipated that many sites will move, modify their layout or disappear from the WWW completely. Ready-Ed Publications endeavours to check all sites on a regular basis and replaces any sites that have moved. In addition, attempts are made to locate missing sites that have relocated to another address. All website references in this series are clearly linked on our website from the home page. oung Click on “Ready-Ed Kids Book Links” and then follow the link for the A ctivities for Y Young Learners series. The direct address for this series is:

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Once at the above webpage, students will need to click on the book they are using (e.g. Cool Antarctica Antarctica) and the page number and title. By using this online index page, students do not have to laboriously type in any URLs, greatly reducing the margin for error when trying to locate sites that have long and complicated addresses. The website indexes are clearly set out and easy for students to navigate. Should a broken link or a link that appears to have modified its layout be discovered, then please eadyed.com.au with clear details of the topic and page number. Please note email fixlink@r fixlink@readyed.com.au that ALL links that appear in each of the five resource books are included on the above site and are clearly labelled. 5

Teachers’ Notes

About the Activities The books in this series contain tasks that are divided into two types of activities: ACTIVITY: These general activity pages require the use of the associated Wonders of the Rainforest resource book. The pages have been divided into three sections:

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1. Just the Facts: This section allows for quick information retrieval. There is no further research required, and students should be able to gather the information that they need straight from the resource book. Completing this section will provide students with a basic understanding of the concept being explored. Questions are literal and relevant to the topic.

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2. Creative Corner: This section requires students to apply their imagination and draw on analytical skills to find responses to the questions posed, based on what they have read. The answers are not in the text and in many cases there will be no right or wrong answers. The objective of these activities is to get students thinking. Sometimes students might be asked to discuss something with a partner. Sometime the questions might involve using another sheet of paper for writing. Children should be encouraged to share their thoughts where possible. These tasks also lend themselves to small group work where students are often more confident in sharing information. 3. Think About It: This section extends on what the children have read in the resource book and thought about in the Creative Corner section. The tasks are usually an opportunity for students to be creative and to put themselves into another role, (e.g. Antarctica adventurer, Antarctic animal). Many of these activities can be done as homework or can be completed in spare time.

ble by first going through the Ready-Ed website (www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL) and onto the index page for the Cool Antarctica link. Bookmark this page for ease of use.

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Students should be given ample opportunity to explore the website before starting the activity. Most tasks will require basic research skills and students should be proficient in navigating websites. The activities have a varied format and students will find they may have to complete tables using information at the site or they may have to write about something that the site focuses on (e.g. a species of plant or animal). Sometimes the site is used merely as a springboard for ideas for the student.

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The activities in this series explore high interest themes across core subject areas such as Society and Environment, Technology, Science and English. The themes provide a backdrop for creative thinking strategies and different learning styles. A table containing relevant learning outcomes is included on page 4. This information allows teachers to measure students’ learning according to the subject area and particular strand. It is up to the teacher to see exactly how this fits into their local curriculum documents. All information in this book has been matched to the National Curriculum Framework.

Assessment Detailed notes and assessment proformas have been included at the end of the activities. (See page 50-53.)

Teachers’ Notes

Promoting Creative Thinking The following creative thinking strategies are used in this book:

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Forced Analogies The idea is to compare the problem with something else that has little or nothing in common, and gaining new insights as a result. Thinking about the effects of a highly unlikely situation. Lateral Thinking Looking at the problem in a different way, e.g. Aunty Annie is sitting knitting and three year old Jacob is upsetting her by playing with the wool. One parent suggests putting Jacob into the playpen. The other parent suggests it might be a better idea to put Annie in the playpen to protect her from Jacob. Applied Imagination Use of prompting questions to elicit new ideas. How could I adapt this? Modify, magnify, minimise, reverse, substitute, rearrange, combine and so on. The line of questioning needs to be specific to the topic. Problem Reversal State the problem in reverse. Change a positive statement into a negative one. Try to define what something is NOT. Figure out what everybody else is not doing. Change the direction or location of your perspective. Flip-flop results – think about achieving the opposite of what you want to achieve, e.g. “I want to increase my fitness. But how could I decrease my fitness?” Think about decreasing sales, failing a test, etc. Turn defeat into victory or victory into defeat, e.g. if I was stranded on the moon after a space shuttle problem, what good would come out of it? I might end up travelling through a wormhole to another dimension. If I failed a maths test, what good would come out of it? I might focus on doing twice as well in my spelling test. Or I might start going to homework classes and meet new friends, and so on. Brainstorms Brainstorms, particularly when done with a partner or small group, are an excellent method for exploring creative thinking. They can also lead on to mind-mapping®. Tony Buzan (www.buzan.com.au) pioneered the concept in 1970. The technique is an effective method of note-taking and useful for the generation of ideas by associations. Basically, the student starts in the centre of the page with the main idea, and works outward in all directions, producing a growing and organised structure composed of key words and key images, similar to a brainstorm but with more meaning. It can be done with students of all ages. Mind-maps can use imagery, colour and direction to illustrate a concept. Emotions and feelings about the particular theme can be given as well.

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For more information on mind-mapping, check out this website: www .mind-mapping.co.uk/mind-maps-examples.htm www.mind-mapping.co.uk/mind-maps-examples.htm

Other Titles in this Series: •Wonders of the Rainforest •Oceans Alive •World Cultures •Endangered Animals 7

Teachers’ Notes

Cognitive and Affective Skill Areas Fluency

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Generating a number of ideas and then looking at the best option. This is based on the notion that the more ideas generated, the more chance of being original. Flexibility

Exploring a problem from a different perspective, e.g. through the eyes of someone else.

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Originality

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Addressing a situation from another point in time, or looking for a positive aspect rather than concentrating on the negative aspects (problem reversal). Thinking of new and innovative ideas to improve the functioning of objects.

Solving a range of problems by taking two old ideas and combining them to come up with something new.

Elaboration

Expanding on an already existing idea or fact, perhaps adding a different slant.

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Students usually only have control over their own thoughts and ideas. Encouraging students to develop their imagination allows them to pretend they are someone else or allows them to look at something from another angle, often exploring things beyond the “safe” boundaries that they most often operate in. Involves understanding that there can be many solutions to a problem and that one idea may be better than another, however, this does not mean that the original idea is no longer valid.

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It is important to note that individual brainstorming activities usually produce a wider range of ideas than group brainstorming. Students feel less inhibited and less worried about other people’s opinions which allows them to be more freely creative. Importantly, group work should still be seen as a valuable learning tool as it does allow students to gather a certain perspective that they may not have considered on their own.

Relevant Websites

Encouraging Creativity Thinking Skills - www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/thinking.htm Creative, Lateral, Logical Thinking - library.trinity.wa.edu.au/teaching/thinking.htm

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Creativity Tool Kit - www.directedcreativity.com/pages/ToolsImagine.html Mind Mapping - www.mind-map.com/

Teaching Thinking - www.teachingthinking.net/

Creative Quotations - www.creativequotations.com/

The Thinking Classroom - learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/thinking/intro.cfm

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Creative Thinking Techniques - www.virtualsalt.com/crebook2.htm

Edward de Bono’s Resources - www.edwdebono.aust.com/debono/home.htm BubbleDome - www.bubbledome.com/bubbledome.asp?Action=Story

Antarctica Websites

© ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons Sights and Sounds of Antarctica - www.cybamuse.com/antarctica/ •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Penguin Image Gallery - www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2211/ Working in Antarctica - www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=2420

Australian Museum Antarctica - www.amonline.net.au/wild_kids/antarctica.cfm

Whale-Watching Web Antarctica - www.physics.helsinki.fi/whale/antarctica/antarctic.html

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Antarctica Online - www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm

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Mawson Station Webcam - www.aad.gov.au/asset/webcams/mawson/default.asp

Destination Education Antarctica links – www.destinationeducation.com/resources/ view_content_antarctica.shtml

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March of the Penguins - wip.warnerbros.com/marchofthepenguins/

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Gateway to Antarctica @ the University of Canterbury - www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/ resources.shtml Journey to the Frozen Continent - library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/

In the Footsteps of Douglas Mawson - www.mawson.sa.gov.au/ie.htm

South Pole Experiments - astro.uchicago.edu/cara/southpole.edu/newexpts.html

The Icy Continent

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Read about Antarctica – The Last Land in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

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1. By what name was Antarctica known around 2000 years ago?

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3. What does the name “Antarctica” mean?

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Creative Corner

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dry outback. Do you think humans could survive in this environment? Would there be a variety of plants and animals? TASK: On another sheet of paper, write about what you think an ice world would be like. 10

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Discovering Antarctica

Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 11.

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More than 230 years ago, many explorers went to the southern part of the world in the hope of finding land. Read about some of these amazing explorers at the website.

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New Technology

When Antarctica was first discovered there were no telephones, no computers, no mobile phones, no ipods, no film or video recorders and no vehicles to drive around the continent. Look at the table below. Add four more things (mod cons) that you think might have been useful around the time of Captain Cook’s ©south Rea yEd ubitem l i ca t i o ns first journey ind 1772. ForP each that you list, explain exactly• what could have been used for. Bee as you like. f oitr r ev i ew pu r p os screative onl yas•

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e.g. Record the moment when people first stepped onto land. Record the first sighting of land.

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e.g. To warm up a hearty lunch for the crew.

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Check out Antarctica from Space at Site 22. 11

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The Cold Hard Facts

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Read Antarctica’s Cold Hard Facts! in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

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1. Ice and snow cover _______% of the Antarctic continent. 2. Antarctica is buried by a thick later of ice and snow that is about ________ kilometres thick. 3. An Antarctic winter means six weeks of total ______________. 4. How thick is the ice at the South Pole? __________________________________________________

Creative Corner

What if humans had found their way to Antarctica thousands of years ago? What do you think these people might be like? Write © ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons your ideas below. ______________________________________ •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• ______________________________________

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. te o c An Antarctic summer has 24 hours of . c e her r daylight. Even at midnight it is still bright t o For example, you would s s r u e p and sometimes even sunny outside! need to check your Think About It: A Long Day

TASK: Write about all the changes you might have to make in order to live through an Antarctic summer. Also include the things you won’t be able to do. Use the back of this sheet to make a list.

watch to work out when to go to sleep and you wouldn’t be able to see any stars!

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Ice Features

Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

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Description:

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Iceberg

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Click on the website and read about the icy features of Antarctica.

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Description:

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Cool Poetry

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Write an icy cold poem about the frozen continent. You can choose whatever type of poem you like. Write your poem on another sheet and decorate your page with icy drawings.

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ry frozen land d ve a in th u so n w n Way do you can’t even sta t a th ld co g n zi e e It is so fr ld be bold To live there wou be cold You would always be canned! would And all your food

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Iceberg str U: The cold icaight ahead, Ice shelves y sea below, all around.

Activity An Antarctic Adventurer Read An Antarctic Adventurer in the Cool Antarctica d Rea resource book to help you complete the following. Just The Facts

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1. What is the name of one of Australia’s most famous Antarctic explorers? __________________________________________ 2. When did Mawson explore Antarctica? _________________ 3. Mawson discovered new marine species on his travels. What other things did he see and do? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Creative Corner

With a partner, brainstorm ALL the things you would need to organise © ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons before going on a journey across the harsh Antarctic land.

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An Antarctic Expedition

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Disaster at Sea

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Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 15.

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Captain’s Log

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Ernest Shackleton was an early explorer of Antarctica. Read all about his journeys at the website and be sure to look at the amazing images of his ship, Endurance, stuck in the ice.

Imagine you are a senior crew member on the Endurance on that icy night. The captain, Ernest Shackleton, has asked you to write the final entry into the ship’s log about what has happened. The website images will show you what the shipwreck scene might have been like.

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The Amazing Race

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Read The Amazing Race in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

r o e t s Bo r e Who was the race between? __________________________ p ok u Who won the Srace? __________________________________

1. What was the race about? ____________________________ 2.

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4. What happened to the other team? ____________________ __________________________________________________

Creative Corner

If no one had ever been to the South Pole before, then there would not have been a sign post. How do you think the explorers knew ©theRSouth eadPole yE dPubl i cat i ons exactly where was? ______________________________________________________ •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• ______________________________________________________

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Think of all the things that could go wrong on an Antarctic journey. What are the dangers and problems that the explorers often faced? TASK: On another sheet, write an instruction page on how to avoid these UNCOOL things. Be creative with your instructions. Draw a picture for at least two of your points and then share your list with the rest of the class. 16

At the Poles

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 17.

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The Icelands website talks about the North and South Poles. Visit the website and play the game at the link above.

When you have finished playing the game, click on Cool Facts and read about penguins and polar bears. Fill out the table below.

Ice Animals PENGUINS

POLAR BEARS

e.g. South Pole, Antarctica © Re ad yEd Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y•

Where do they live?

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Find a joke about this animal:

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Imagine if penguins managed to swim to the North Pole? On the back of this sheet, write what you think might happen. 17

Very Cool Plants

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Read about the Very Cool Plants and Freezing Flora in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

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Name some of the types of plants that are able to grow on Antarctic land.

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Design a plant that you think could survive the FREEZING conditions of Antarctica. Draw your plant and label the special features it has. Explain your plant’s features to your classmates. Make your© plant asa unusual as like! Re dyE dyou Pu bl i cat i ons

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TASK: You are an Antarctic explorer and your crew have just arrived in a part of Antarctica that no one has been to before. You have made a strange plant discovery. Write all about your discovery on another sheet. Be sure to think of a cool name your exciting new discovery! 18

Ice Web Cam

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 19.

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Check out the Antarctica webcam at the website. Ask your teacher if you can print out the image that you can see.

Where is the webcam located? _________________________

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A strong Antarctic wind has blown you all the way from your classroom to the Antarctic research station in the webcam picture! What do you see around you? Describe what is going on, what you will do while you are there and how you feel (e.g. pretty cold!). ____________________________________

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1. What is the largest land animal in Antarctica? ___________ 2.

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5. Are there any reptiles slithering about Antarctica?___________ 6. Are there any land mammals roaming around Antarctica?

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that helped them to survive the icy cold environment.

Think About It: My Cold Life TASK: If you could be an Antarctic animal, which one would it be? Give five reasons why you would like to be this animal. Write your list on the back of this sheet. 20

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Cool Animals

Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 21.

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fossils of. _______________________________________________ How do you think these dinosaurs were able to live in the cold?

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Marine Species

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Read Meet the Marine Species in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

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1. True or False: There are more krill than any other marine species in Antarctic waters. __________________________________

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3. What do krill eat? ___________________________________ 4. Write one freaky fact about krill.

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Cold Species

Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 23.

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My Comparison: ______________ Vs _________________

What features do they have in common? What features are unique? What things do they both eat?

What do they do differently? Which animal do you think is more suited to the cold environment? Why? 23

Wonderful Whales

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Read Wonderful Whales in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

r o e t s Bo r e What is the largest mammal in the world? _______________ p ok u What lengths Scan these mammals grow to? _____________

1. What do whales do in summer? _______________________ 2.

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TASK: Imagine you were shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean and were swallowed whole by a whale. Using another sheet of paper, write about what happened and how you were saved.

Whale Watching

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 25.

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There are lots of different whales at the website. Click on the blue whale link. Make a whale fact file using the space below and include the facts you think are the most important.

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Super Seals

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Read Super Seals and other seal pages in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

Just The Facts

r o e t s Bo r e What do seals eat? __________________________________ p ok u Name six types S of seals found in the Antarctic region.

1. Over half of the world’s seals live in ____________________ 2.

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Choose one of the Antarctic seals to research.

TASK: Imagine you have actually been sent to Antarctica to study the seals. Explain what seal you will study and why. Also outline how you will go about it. It might be harder than you think! Use another sheet of paper for your ideas. 26

Elephant Seals

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 27.

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Visit the website and learn all about the elephant seal of Antarctica. This seal is sometimes called the southern elephant seal so as not to confuse it with the northern elephant seal which lives around the coastal regions of North America. Hunt around Site 1 to find to help you complete the boxes.

1. Why is this seal called an “elephant” seal?

2. What are male elephant seals called and what are female seals known as?

3. How long was the biggest elephant seal ever?

5. What do these seals like to eat?

4. Why can’t these seals move around on land like the other seals?

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Playful Penguins

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Read Playful Penguins and Penguins – Special Features and other seal pages in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

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1. Can penguins fly? ___________________________________ 2. Name seven types of penguins found in Antarctica. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 3. List some other places where penguins are found. __________________________________________________ 4. Penguins’ flippers have developed from w____________ that they did not use. © Penguins Readmove yEmore dPeasily ubl i ca t i o ns on land than they do 5. True or False: in water. ___________________________________________ •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• DISCUSS WITH A CLASS MATE:

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streamlined bodies; blubber; paddle-shaped feet; penguin’s black and white feathers. TASK: Think of another feature which would be really useful to the penguins. Draw your “new and improved” penguin in the box and describe how the new feature helps the penguin. 28

Penguin Profile

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 29.

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The king penguin is the second largest of all of the penguin species. It is almost one metre tall. King penguins are known for their bright colours along the sides of their heads. Have a look at the website to learn more and then fill out the penguin profile below.

Penguin Profile

Scientific name: __________________________________________

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Funny Penguins

Emperor Penguins

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Read Impressive Emperors and Emperor Breeding Season in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok About how many of these penguins live in Antarctica?_____ u S Where do they spend three quarters of their life? Just The Facts

1. How tall are the largest emperor penguins?______________ 3.

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4. What do the emperor penguins do to keep warm?

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Design a penguin that might be suited to a hotter environment. You will need a blank sheet of paper. Draw your penguin and label its special features. Describe how these features will help the penguin to survive in the heat.

Think About It: The Emperor’s New Family TASK: Imagine you are a male emperor penguin in charge of keeping the new egg warm. Write a funny story about what you have to do. Use another sheet of paper for your story and draw a picture to illustrate. 30

Design a Penguin Home

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 31.

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Have a peek at the penguin pics at the websites. Site 1 shows the image of a new emperor chick that has been born at America’s Seaworld. The penguin chick is kept in a special enclosure that “imitates” the Antarctic environment. Have a look at Site 2 for some video clips of penguins live in action.

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Design and draw an enclosure for penguin chicks that could be used at your local zoo. Label all the features of your enclosure that will allow the penguin chick to survive. You will have to work out a way to make it cold as well as have plenty of © ReadyEdPubl i cat i ons water and slippery icy slopes.

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http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0511/games/game_intro.html

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Adelie Penguins

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Just The Facts

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1. Where do Adelie penguins live? _______________________

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4. How may “pairs” of Adelie penguins live in Antarctica? ___ 5. True or False: Most penguins stay with the same mate forever.

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Which penguin do you think is the best dressed? Write a funny fashion guide for each of the penguin species below.

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Think About It: Pick a Penguin Of all the penguins in Antarctica which type is your favourite? On the back of this sheet, write a paragraph to say why. You might like to turn your answer into a poem. 32

Adorable Adelies

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 33.

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E.g. Adelie penguins spy some chewing gum stuck to the ice.

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Check out the adorable Adelie penguins at the website. Write a cool caption for six of the photos that describe what the penguins are doing. Draw or paste a copy of the photos into the boxes below.

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Cheeky Chinstraps

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Just The Facts

r o e t s Bo r e __________________________________________________ p ok u Some chinstrap penguins live on icebergs S in the middle of the ocean. True False

1. Name two islands that chinstrap penguins live on.

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3. Why are they called chinstrap penguins? ________________ __________________________________________________

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What explanation can you think of for the “chinstrap” on these ©ifR ecan adcome yEup dwith Pu l i c t i ons penguins. See you ab real ora scientific reason as well as a ridiculous reason!

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Read about how researchers “tag” penguins to study them. TASK: Write about what you would like to study if you were a penguin scientist. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Arctic Bird’s Journey

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 35.

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Quick Facts

1. How far does this bird fly each year? ________________

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Read about the Arctic tern at the website. This bird is quite amazing. It breeds near the North Pole and then flies all the way south to Antarctica.

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Learning About Antarctica

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Read Learning About Antarctica and Research Stations in the Cool Antarctica resource book to help you complete the following.

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1. Where do the scientists that work in Antarctica come from?

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Think About It: Hot or Cold TASK: Imagine you are a scientist that researched animal adaptations. Would you rather work in the freezing conditions of Antarctica or the hot conditions of the Australian Desert? Write your answer on another sheet of paper and list five reasons for your choice. 36

Antarctic Research

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 37.

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Be a Cool Scientist

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Visit the website and read some of the questions that students have asked real researchers in Antarctica. Some of the answers are very interesting! What would you like to study in Antarctica? Choose something that interests you and think of an experiment you could do. Think of a way that you could test your experiment. Some examples might include:

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Check Out Check out this site to learn how you can submit an Antarctic experiment for study:

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Cool Living

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Just The Facts – True or False

True r o e t s Band r Antarctica is easyp toe get to from Australiao okTrue New Zealand.u S Supplies and equipment are sent to Antarctica

1. In winter there is no sunlight at all in Antarctica.

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Think About It: TASK: Write about the view you think you might see as you come into land on the ice. Pretend you are the pilot of a navy plan that takes workers to Antarctica.

Living in Antarctica

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 39.

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At the website you can find answers to some of the most asked questions about working and living in Antarctica. Have a good look around the website and see what it would be like to be a worker on the ice!

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Getting About

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Just The Facts

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1. List four ways you can get around once you’ve landed in Antarctica.

2. What happens to snow mobiles at night?________________ __________________________________________________

3. How many people can a skidoo carry? _________________

4. How many people can a quad carry? __________________

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People in Antarctica

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 41.

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Write your two favourite jokes from this website.

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Just The Facts

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1. What are some things that Antarctic workers have to get used to?________________________________________________

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Into the Future

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 43.

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Antarctica

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What would you expect to see if you went to Antarctica today?

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Beating the Cold

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The human body must adapt to the freezing cold temperatures in Antarctica.

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Wacky Weather

Challenge

You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 45.

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Read all about the crazy weather that happens in Antarctica. Also look out for some very cool light displays. These are called the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis. You can also see some very cool images of these amazing sky shows at Site 2 2.

Weather Watcher

You have been sent to Antarctica to study weather patterns. Write a report of what you have found. Include some of the light features below in your report. Don’t worry about explaining how they work – leave that for scientists – just write about what you saw!

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Just The Facts

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Think About It – Cool Slang! TASK: Have a go at making up some icy Antarctic slang words of your own. On another sheet, write down what they could mean. Here is an example: Snowzone layer – the icy cold snowy atmosphere. 46

Food Web Puzzle

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You will need access to the Internet or the Cool Antarctica resource book to complete this activity.

Go to

www.readyed.com.au/urls/AYL/antarctica.htm and click on the website for Page 47.

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(This means that they hunt animals but noone hunts them!)

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In your job as a wildlife reporter, you need to know how the Antarctic food webs work. Have a look at the website and see if you can drag all of the animals to the right places on the chart. There are clues to help you along the way. Click on the arrows and see how you go. When you have finished name or draw the animals in the boxes labelled below.

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Travel to Antarctica

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3. Can tourists fly over Antarctica? _____________ 4. What is a “whiteout”?______________________ ________________________________________

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1. List some sights you could see in Antarctica.

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TASK: What do you think about tourists visiting and staying in Antarctica? Do you think it is a good idea? Write your thoughts below.

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1. How high is the South Pole above sea level? ___________ 2. What is the tallest mountain in Antarctica? ____________

3. In• Antarctica there isw a place called Dry Valleys. When f o r r e v i e p u r p o s e s o n l y • was the last time it rained there? ____________________

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8. Are dog teams still used to pull sleds in Antarctica?

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Assessment and Evaluation

Evaluation and assessment complete the model for any learning experience. It is often difficult to assess creativity as many students need the right outlet for their learning. Some students will perform better with oral presentations, some will shine in class discussions, others will display initiative in the design process while many will demonstrate their understanding through written assignments.

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Critical thinking includes the ability to evaluate, compare, analyse, detect bias, distinguish fact from opinion, see causal connections, draw conclusions and form effective arguments. All of these skills can be developed at junior/ middle primary level. Creative thinking, also an important element of effective thinking skills, involves the ability to challenge assumptions and think outside rigid mental sets so it is very important that teachers understand how students have performed in the Creative Corner sections of activity pages.

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Written Information Creative Thinking Evaluation Student Self-Assessment

they complete activities where the teacher feels that there are opportunities for reflection. Ideally, these sheets can be set up in a box as part of a learning centre. Teachers can then use these forms to help them assess the students’ understanding of the learning process.

Teacher Assessment 1 Written Information

This assessment proforma is designed to evaluate activities that require creative written accounts and tasks.

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Did the student demonstrate confidence in sharing his/her learning experience with the class?

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___________________________________________________________ Creative Thinking Evaluation: Did the student demonstrate confidence in sharing his/her work with the class? Cognitive and Affective Skills: Fluency - Did the student generate a number of ideas? Flexibility - Did the student look at the problem from another perspective? Originality - Were new and innovative ideas drawn upon? Elaboration - Did the student expand on already existing ideas? Curiosity - Did the student seek out answers and facts? Imagination - Did students venture beyond the “safe” boundaries? Risk Taking - Did the student explore a number of solutions to the problem ? Reflection: Did the student reflect on his/her work and suggest changes? Did the student show competency in using the creative thinking strategies (e.g. brainstorming, applied imagination, problem reversal)? Extra comments:

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Student Self-Assessment

Complete this sheet after completing each of the task cards.

Name:___________________ Task Card: _______________

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1.Explain in your own words what the task was asking:__________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2.What strategies did you use to complete the task? ___________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3.How did you share your learning experience with the class? _____________ ______________________________________________________ 4.The aspect you enjoyed most about this activity was: (Give reasons.) ______ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5.The part you liked least about this task was: _______________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 6.How could you have improved your learning experience? _______________ ______________________________________________________

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I learnt new things during this task. I enjoy sharing my work with the class. I feel my work could be improved. This task gave me something to think about. I was unsure of what this task required. I would like to research this task further. I was satisfied with my end result.

Further Assessment Tools

Online Creativity Tests and Resources Creativity Assessment Index www.creativelearning.com/Assess/

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Crayola.com - The Power of Creativity www.crayola.com/parents/powercreativity/quizes/print_teachers.cfm

Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/academic_creativity.html

Six Thinking Hats www.edwarddebonofoundation.com/

www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed306008.html

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Creativity in Young Children - ERIC Digest

Torrance, E. Page (1977). Creativity in the Classroom. Washington, DC: National Education Association.

o c . che e r o t r s s r u e p EXTRA! In the Footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson

Visit this very cool site to learn more about this Antarctic Adventurer. www.mawson.sa.gov.au/ie.htm Click ENTER at the site.

Cool Antarctica Answers

The Icy Continent: Activity (P. 10)

Wonderful Whales: Activity (P. 24)

1. Terra Australia Incognita; 2. Unknown southern land; 3. 1. Whales swim south to cold water and stock up on food to build up their blubber; 2. Blue whale; 3. Up to 30 metres; Opposite the arctic, opposite the bear constellation. 4. Blue whales, minke, killer, fin, right, southern bottlenose, humpback and sei whales. The Cold Hard Facts: Activity (P. 12) 1. 98; 2. Two; 3. Darkness; 4. Four kilometres.

Super Seals: Activity (P. 26) An Antarctic Adventurer: Activity (P. 14) 1. Antarctica; 2. Krill, fish or squid; 3. Fur, crabeater,

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1. Sir Douglas Mawson; 2. Between 1911 and 1914; 3. Mawson recorded weather patterns, studied the geology of Antarctica and mapped the coastline.

1. The race was to be the first person to stand at the South Pole; 2. Captain Robert Falcon Scott (from Britain) and Roald Amundsen (from Norway); 3. Amundsen; 4. Scott made it to the South Pole about 3 weeks later. His group died during a blizzard on their return.

Very Cool Plants: Activity (P. 18) 1. Fungi, algae, mosses, lichens, crytpoendoliths, liverworts; 2. Mainly on rocky coastal areas and sometimes inside the ice or clear rock.

Elephant Seals: Cyber Challenge (P. 27) 1. Because they have a trunk-like nose and are also rather large compared to other seals.; 2. Males – bulls, females – cows; 3. Over 6 metres; 4. These seals are really large and heavy and their flippers can’t support them; 5. Fish, squid and sometimes penguins; 6. Mirounga leonina.

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The Amazing Race: Activity (P. 16)

Weddell, leopard, Ross and elephant seals.

Playful Penguins: Activity (P. 29)

1. No; 2. Emperor, Adelie, King, Chinstrap, Rockhopper, Gentoo, Macaroni; 3. Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Galapagos Islands; 4. Wings; 5. False.

Penguin Profile: Cyber Challenge (P. 30) Penguin Profile: Scientific name = Aptenodytes patagonica;

Antarctica’s Animal Life: Activity (P. 20) Description = Blue-black back with white belly, golden

1. True; 2. Most marine species depend on krill as a food source; 3. Phytoplankton (microscopic plants); 4. Answers will vary but may include the fact that krill are known to eat each other when food supplies are low.

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Cold Species: Cyber Challenge (P. 23) PENGUINS e.g. Adelie penguins Chinstrap penguins Gentoo penguins King Emperor penguins

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SEALS Weddell seals Crabeater seals Fur seals Leopard seals Elephant seals

swish outlined in bold black on sides of head and grows to almost a metre tall; Moves on land by running not hopping; The chicks are hatched from greenish-white eggs and quickly become covered in brown woolly fuzz that keeps them warm; The mother and father take turns to keep the egg warm before it hatches; If another penguin gets too close then it will get a nasty jab or flipper slap.

Emperor Penguins: Activity (P. 32)

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1. Nearly 1.5 metres; 2. About 350,000; 3. In the freezing water; 4. They huddle together in groups and take turns moving to the middle of the circle to warm up.

Adelie Penguins: Activity (P. 34)

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OTHER ANIMALS Krill Albatross Antarctic skua Snow petrel Giant petrel Antarctic tern

1. Mainly on the Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands; 2. A rookery is a place where penguins and other bird species gather to breed and raise their young; 3. In winter, Adelie penguins move to warmer areas off the Antarctic continent; 4. There are more than 2.5 million pairs of Adelie penguins in Antarctica; 5. True.

Cheeky Chinstraps: Activity (P.39) 1. Shetland Island and Seal Island; 2. True; 3. They have a clear thin curved line of black feathers running under their chin.

Cool Antarctica Answers

Arctic Bird’s Journey: Cyber Challenge (P. 35) 1. Over 35,000 kilometres; 2. Immediately before beginning a migration, a noisy colony of birds suddenly becomes quiet, and they all take to the air and fly away. The word “dread” is used to describe this behaviour.

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Learning About Antarctica: Activity (P. 36)

1. From all over the world; 2. More than 100 research stations; 3. Answers will vary. Check the resource book.

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1. True; 2. True; 3. True; 4. True; 5. False.

1. Hagglunds, skidoos, Ivan the Terra Bus, helicopter, fixed wing planes, walking; 2. They need to be plugged into electric heaters to stop their engines from freezing; 3. Two people; 4. One person but up to 90 kilograms of cargo.

Daily Life: Activity (P. 42) 1. Sleeping during the 24 hour sunlight, eating lots of packet food, living in freezing conditions and so on; 2. Freeze-dried foods and snacks like chocolate bars, crackers and packet soups; 3. Special UV protective sunglasses; 4. In a hut or sometimes a tent.

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Getting About: Activity (P. 40)

1. They have a layer of blubber or dense fur; 2. Humans must wear layers of protective clothing to stop their bodies from losing heat; 3. Answers include: Heat loss from head and neck, numbness, waxy feeling in fingers and toes, pale skin, shivering, weakness and tense muscles.

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Antarctic Slang: Activity (P. 46) 1. Scradge – food; Tin dog – another name for a skidoo; Boomerang – A plane flight to Antarctica that has to turn back before it gets there due to bad weather; Helo – helicopter; Pit – another term for a bed; City mice – Support workers that only stay on the main bases and do not go out into the field.

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Travel to Antarctica: Activity (P. 48)

1. Amazing scenery, colourful sunsets, fascinating wildlife, and so on; 2. Yes but the passengers don’t often get off them; 3. Yes but it can be dangerous; 4. A whiteout occurs when a pilot can’t tell the difference between the snow-capped mountains and the snow white sky.

Antarctic Quiz: Cyber Challenge (P. 49) 2. 3836 metres; 2. The Vinson Massif (4897 metres); 3. 2 million years ago; 4. East Antarctica; 5. 515 kilometres long; 6. Only one fifth is visible; 7. The most southernmost church in the world; 8. No. They were banned to protect the seals.

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