Extreme Environments: Case Study Antarctica
Some resources I use when teaching about Antarctica.
Resource Description Download Contributor Exploitation PowerPoint Covers 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
Resource Description Download Contributor 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 questionAs 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