Science
Discover Our Place, Scott Base
PDFDiscover Our Place, Scott Base! Learn about science on the ice, wildlife, the new Scott Base, climate change and more with this Antarctic activity book.
Antarctic animal trading cards
United States Antarctic ProgramThese DIY cards can be easily printed and assembled, and feature illustrations and interesting facts of well-known and not so well-known Antarctic creatures.
Science on Ice - Episode 4
Whitebait MediaSonny gets a tour of Scott Base, home away from home for all kiwis in Antarctica. He learns how they turn sea water into drinking water and how they use poo-eating bugs to deal with the waste.
Science on Ice - Episode 3
Whitebait MediaSonny heads to McMurdo Station and the famous Crary Lab where he learns about the mysterious world of sea slugs and spiders, and the scientists diving underwater in the Antarctic to study them.
Science on Ice - Episode 2
Whitebait MediaSonny 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.
Science on Ice - Episode 1
Science On Ice - Whitebait MediaSonny 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.
Science on Ice: Epidsode Four - Microorganisim Guess who
Science on Ice - Whitebait MediaGuess the microorganisims - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 4
Science on Ice: Episode Three - Draw an Antarctic Sea Pig
Science on Ice - Whitebait MediaDraw an Antarctic Sea Pig - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 3
Science on Ice: Episode Three - Label a Sea Spider
Science on Ice - Whitebait MediaLabel a Sea Spider and understand how it functions! Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 3
Science On Ice: Episode One - Food Web
Science on Ice - Whitebait MediaFood Web resource - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 1
LEARNZ Virtual Field Trips
LEARNSVirtual field trips target primary and secondary schools are closely linked to the NZ curriculum, in particular science, social studies and geography. They can also be used by other subject teachers.
Webinar with Scott Base!
Antarctica New ZealandNZ School children will hear directly from a panel of three Antarcticians on the history of Scott Base, how they support important climate science in Antarctica and the animals that live there.
Blubber Glove Science Experiment
Lincoln Primary SchoolActivity experiment testing the adaptation of blubber in Antarctic animals.
Blubber Glove Experiement
Lincoln Primary SchoolActivity about how blubber provides insulation for Antarctica animals.
Animal Adaptation Recording Sheet
Lincoln Primary SchoolRecording sheet for Animal Adaptation lesson - Emperor Penguins.
Animal Adaptations Emperor Penguin Inquiry
Lincoln Primary SchoolLesson about penguin adaptations to living in Antarctica and categorising them into Structural, Behavioural or Physiological.
Antarctica Inquiry
Lincoln Primary SchoolTen week learning plan for a general introduction to Antarctica.
Antarctic Penguins
Lincoln Primary SchoolEight week learning plan about Antarctic Penguins and how they look after their young.
Antarctic Animals Inquiry
Lincoln Primary SchoolFour-part lesson plan about the different animals that live in Antarctica and the characteristics that help them to survive.