Extreme Environments: Case Study Antarctica


Some resources I use when teaching about Antarctica.

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 Exploitation PowerPointCovers claims in Antarctica, the Antarctica Treaty and potential resource exploitation.
 1.8 mb ppt
 
 Who claims Antarctica?
 Worksheet to be used with the exploitation PowerPoint.
 133 kb doc
 
 Claims map
 To be used with the 'who claims Antarctica?' worksheet.
127 kb doc
 
 Antarctica Treaty
 Worksheet to be used with the Antarctica Treaty cards and exploitation PowerPoint.
 42 kb doc
 
 Antarctica Treaty Cards
 To be used with the Antarctica Treaty worksheet and Antarctica exploitation PowerPoint.
 37 kb doc
 
 What resources are there in Antarctica?
 Worksheet about resources in Antarctica, to be used with the exploitation PowerPoint.
70 kb doc
 
 Resources map
 To be used with the 'what resources are there in Antarctica?' worksheet?
 134 kb doc
 
 Antarctica- landscape tagging
 Video- Can you name the landscape features from the tags? Images and music are all creative commons.
 22 mb wmv
 
 Antarctica- Development or not?
 Classification and scales exercise, summarising the arguments for and against development in Antarctica.
 144 kb doc
 
 Antarctica Penatly Shoot-out
 As in the title.
 External Link
 
 Ventifactional Erosion PowerPoint
 Simple PowerPoint explaining the process of Ventifactional  erosion in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica.
 400 kb ppt
 
 Think of a question - Dry Valleys
 Simple starter activity.
 76 kb ppt
 
 Guess the Climate - Antarctica
 Simple closed starter activity.
 170 kb ppt
 
 Stop the Mistake- Climate
 Simple starter activity.
 80 kb ppt
 



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 The Ozone issue
Includes a PowerPoint, a worksheet for note taking related to some news clips and Ozzy Ozone, see above, and a question and answer match task.  1.2 mb zip file
 
 Basal Slippage
Simple PowerPoint explaining the process of Basal Slippage and how it leads to the formation of icebergs.  223 kb ppt  
 Story of an iceberg
A closed passage storyboard sheet related to the formation of icebergs. 500 kb doc  
 Antarctica -FUGIS
A classification task related to the underpinning concepts of the Pilot course-  a kind of topic summary.
 92 kb doc
 
 FUGIS Match-Up
 Match-up game of the underpinning concepts of the Pilot course.
External Link
 
 Extreme Environments Revision notes
 As in the title, our case study is Antarctica
 2 mb doc
 
 Introducing Extreme Environments
 PowerPoint introducing students to the concept of an extreme environment.
 6 mb ppt
 
 Introducing Extreme Environments- worksheet
 Worksheet for use with the above introductory PowerPoint.
 55 kb doc
 
 Extreme Environments video
 Video introducing extreme environments, we included rainforests as an example, though they are not on the course.
25 mb wmv
 
 Our changing perceptions
 PowerPoint asking students to consider our changing perceptions of extreme environments, I've had to remove some video material, but have kept the countdown starter and the advertising homework task.
 14 mb zip
 
 Extreme Environment Just a Minute Game
 Introducing some of the key terms related to extreme environments.
 External Link
 
 Mapping Antarctica
 PowerPoint annotating the physical features of Antarctica, I use this as a self-mark exercise.
 1.9 mb ppt
 
 Antarctica Bingo
 As in the title, nice little starter
 87 kb ppt
 
 Basal Slippage
Exam question
 As in the title, I print this from the PowerPoint, but also use it as a visual aid.
 2 mb ppt
 
 Antarctica Climate- just a minute
 Flash based game.
 External Link
 
 Global Warming- Question of Sport Gird
 Used as a refresher to climate change, before looking at its potential impact on Antarctica in more depth.
 1.8 mb ppt
 
 Antarctica noughts and crosses
 PowerPoint based game- please read the instructions in the notes of the first slide before using.
 2.5 mb ppt