Antarctica

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........ General Information  .......................................................................................................................................

Antarctica - the CIA World Fact Book

Classroom Antarctica - Site from the Australian Antarctic Division for primary & secondary students & teachers.

Antarctica - from the Tasmanian Education Department

Zoom School - Antarctica

Antarctica New Zealand is the body responsible for developing & administering NZ's activities in Antarctica. These are excellent school resources:-

Ten Facts - long list of Antarctic topics in this fact sheet page from the Australian Antarctic Division.

Antarctica Almanac - quick facts on the ice, the land, the wildlife & the water. There is a short glossary at the end of this NOVA online page.

Glacier Website - very comprehensive site about most aspects of Antarctica.

Antarctica - from Science Clarified

Wired Antarctica 

Map

Antarctica - the Continent of Wonder -Thinkquest 1999 site developed by Japanese students.

The Driest Continent in the World - also compares the size of Antarctica and USA. From NOVA Online

FAQ's about Antarctica

Antarctica Information Sheets

........  Wildlife in Antarctica  ....................................................................................................................................
Fact Sheets

Wildlife of Antarctica - Detailed information on species of penguins, seals, birds & whales

Plants & animals of Antarctica - from the Tasmanian Education Department

........ Australia's Antarctic Stations    ...................................................................................................................

Australia has 4 stations in Antarctica - Mawson. Casey, Davis and Macquarie Island.

Click here to find out about the stations. There is also a link to the current weather and a webcam at each station.

 

......  People in Antarctica   .......................................................................................................................................

Life at a Station

Which countries run bases in Antarctica? What's it like living on a base? - from the Glacier website

Wired Antarctica - Frequently Asked Questions

Wired Antarctica - Scientists at Work

United States scientists in Antarctica - from the Glacier website

Life on the Ice - on a research station, at a deep field camp & on a ship from Wired Antarctica

Tourism in Antarctica -  from the British Antarctic Survey

Tourism Information Sheet  - from Antarctica New Zealand (needs Acrobat Reader)

World Travel Guide - Antarctica

Destination Antarctica - Lonely Planet Guide to travel in Antarctica

........  Impact of People ...........................................................................................................................................

Changing Sea Levels - what would happen if part of the Antarctic ice sheet melted? from NOVA Online

Living & Working in Antarctica- from the Australian Antarctic Division 

The Ice Core - a timeline of what has happened in Antarctica. Click on the ice-core graphic to get the timeline. From NOVA Online

Mawson's Huts -including what they are, how they are being restored & why we need to restore them.

Mawson Station 

........  Explorers .........................................................................................................................................................

Antarctic Explorers - from Tasmanian Education Department

Antarctic Explorers - SouthPole.com's site has a very detailed site on all the explorers in Antarctica. Click on History in the top bar, then Explorers - select your explorer.

An Antarctic Timeline - 1519-1959 - from SouthPole.com

Douglas Mawson - biography from BTN's Famous Australians

Douglas Mawson - This site gives insights into Douglas Mawson's life and into the science which inspired him.

The Race to the South Pole  - from Tasmanian Education Department

........ Making Decisions ........................................................................................................................................

The Antarctic Treaty -   outlines how Antarctica will be protected and managed.

Map of Antarctica - showing territory claimed by countries.

Who owns Antarctica?

Australia's Antarctic Program  - from the Australian Antarctic Division 

A special place

........ Images  ...........................................................................................................................................................

Images of Antarctica - Australian Antarctic Division

Webcam at Mawson Station  - Live weather details

Wired Antarctica - Images

........ For Teachers  ................................................................................................................................................

Clickable Worksheet - on Antarctica

Treasure Hunt - Antarctica

A Month in Antarctica - NSW CAP Online Research Module. Stage 3 HSIE.

Touring Antarctica - an interactive webquest. 

Classroom Antarctica - includes 8 units of work on various aspects of Antarctic life

Class Lessons - from Wired Antarctica (North American Education Project)

Antarctica web quest - Bilambil PS

This page updated on 14/01/2009 .