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Discover Antarctica
A "cool" site about the land of the penguins.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12


http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk

	CONTENT: The site was developed by the Royal Geographical Society in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It offers a wealth of resources and information for teaching and learning about the continent of Antarctica.
	SITE DESIGN: This very well designed multimedia site groups its content into ten main categories, listed in the left-side navigation menu. There are links to download the required plug-ins (Flash and QuickTime) and the site also offers text-based alternatives to the multimedia activities.
	REVIEW: Discover Antarctica will take your students on a virtual field trip that is as fun as it is informative. There are ten sections including Imagining Antarctica, What-Where-Why?, Changing Climate, Beneath the Waves, Journey South, Living There Today, Destination Antarctica, Under Pressure, Antarctica Treaty, and What Future? Each section includes activities to introduce the topic, learning activities, extension and review activities, as well as a ‘cool fact’ that related to the topic, a ‘cool clip’ video footage from Antarctica, an activity timer, and a glossary. Users will also find a complete list of resources on the right side of the pages including all the downloadable .pdf, word, images, interactives, audio, and video files that can be found on the site. The teachers’ area features teacher notes for each chapter that include information and tips on how to use the activities in the classroom.
	CONTACT INFO: education@rgs.org
	Science: Earth Science Social Science: Area Studies

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10/19/2007