Antarctica
- HOD Science at Otago Girls' High School
is on a DanishResearch expedition called Galathea 3 .View the weblog,
then click on the link entitled "Se flere
billeder" to see uploaded photos.
- The ANDRILL project has an ambitious outreach
programme which includes the involvement of six educators being sent
down to the Ice as participants with the science teams. (Three from the
US, and one
each from Germany, Italy
and NZ) They will be available online for students, teachers and the
general public to contact and ask questions about their experiences as
the rock core is recovered and brought to McMurdo for study. Teachers
and students are encouraged to visit the website (and the educational portal )
- ANTARCTIC EDUCATION RESOURCES A
Guide for New Zealand Teachers - Integrating Antarctica
into Teaching Programmes
Antarctica is an interesting and relevant context for teaching New
Zealand students about a wide range of topics. Subjects such as Science
and Social Studies can easily be related to Antarctica, but links can
also be made in many other areas of the curriculum. At the primary
level, a holistic approach can be taken, where Antarctica is used as a
context to cover many learning areas (Science, Social Studies, Art,
English, Music etc). Students could focus on the lives of the early
explorers, or present-day scientists who work in the field.
Contexts such as this provide the opportunity for meaningful and
exciting learning. At the secondary level, Antarctica can be included
in teaching programmes in not only Science and Social Studies, but also
in subjects such as Geography, Biology, Physics, History, Politics,
English, Art, Music and many more (if you are creative!). A huge range
of resources already exist for teachers who wish to include Antarctica
in their teaching programmes. These include websites, books, TV series
and films, exhibitions, competitions and many others. Teachers who have
been lucky enough to visit Antarctica have produced whole units of
work, across a range of subject areas. It is also possible to find
Antarctic resources for individual lessons, rather than focussing an
entire unit on Antarctica.
The New Zealand curriculum (2007) provides the opportunity for teachers
to choose relevant learning contexts for their students. Examples of
how Antarctica could be integrated into teaching programmes for
secondary Science and Social Studies (levels 4 and 5) are included.
Antarctic Education Resources -
A guide for New Zealand Teachers (PDF 436KB)
