Natural Physical World

Walk up Crater Hill with us, take in the views and learn about the basalt lava that Scott Base is built on.

• Science
• Geography
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Can snow save Antarctic sea ice from melting? During the 2022 season, scientists used drones to measure the snow cover to better understand its effect on the absorbtion of sunlight energy.

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Get an inside look at how scientists research the important and fragile platelet ice layer that grows under the sea ice.

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Antarctica may be melting faster than anyone realises, and the implications for humanity are potentially disastrous. Dr Tim Naish explains the issues and solutions.

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• Sustainability

A team from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is researching bugs in the McMurdo Sound sea ice to see how they respond to variations in light at different depths.

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NIWA oceanographer Dr Natalie Robinson gives a glimpse into life as a scientist on the ice, from the many layers of warm clothes and nifty equipment she uses to the curious locals.

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Discover Our Place, Scott Base! Learn about science on the ice, wildlife, the new Scott Base, climate change and more with this Antarctic activity book.

• Science
• Design & Innovation
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These DIY cards can be easily printed and assembled, and feature illustrations and interesting facts of well-known and not so well-known Antarctic creatures.

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• Science

Learn more about Antarctica's Adélie penguins with this colouring sheet from our neighbours at the National Science Foundation.

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• The Arts

Have a go at colouring in these swimming penguins.

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• The Arts

Sonny visits some of Antarctica's historic huts to see where science on ice first began and hears from the scientists working to understand climate change.

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Sonny catches a helicopter to meet some of Antarctica's adelie and emperor penguins, tries out a loo with a view and helps the scientists by collecting some penguin poo.

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Sonny travels to the coldest, windiest, driest place on earth, camps out on the ice and meets a 'seal whisperer', even hearing the songs of seals underwater.

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Draw an Antarctic Sea Pig - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 3

• The Arts
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Science on Ice: Episode Two lesson plan

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Venn Diagram - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 2

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Science on Ice: Episode One lesson plan

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Food Web resource - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 1

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• Sustainability
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Lesson plans for Ice Streams, Ice Shelves and Ice Bergs of Antarctica Making an Antarctic Ice and Water Flow Model Antarctic Sediment Cores

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• Geography

This teacher resource lists selected articles from the Connected and School Journal reading series that support the science concepts when teaching about Antarctica.

• Literacy
• Science
• Geography
• History
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• Mathematics