Maggie Hogan’s Bright Ideas Press E-Zine
Links for Antarctica
E-Zine
February 2008
http://passporttoknowledge.com/antarctica/
http://www.coolantarctica.com/schools/antarctica_school.htm
Well-organized links on everything from data and graphs to history, nature, and even transportation
General Lesson Plans
http://www.coolantarctica.com/schools/lesson_suggestions.htm
http://www.teachnology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/current_events/antarctica/
Dispatches from Scientists at the Poles
http://www.exploratorium.edu/poles/index.php
Photos:
NOAA at the Ends of the Earth
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/corps/antarctic.html
http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/Antarctica_gallery_home.htm
Explorations – Roald Amundsen
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-20-01.shtml
Crafts
http://cp.c-ij.com/europe/papercraft/nl/animal/penguin_e.html
Make terrific paper penguins!
Reference map
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/regional_maps/Antarctic_Region
Outline Maps:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/antarctica/antarctica-outline-map.html
http://www.abcteach.com/maps/antarctica.htm
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/t_guide/blackline_2.html
http://graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/polar/anaroutl.htm
High School – current events
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/anttrty.jsp
National Science Foundation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7048237.stm
UK claims
Cooking blog about being the chef at the Amundsen-Scott South PoleStation ! Really! (you’ll want to preview this for acceptability) – but the photos and the "real life" feel of it is fabulous!
http://harriettstomato.typepad.com/
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/food2.htm
Authentic recipes for ‘pemmican’ and ‘sledging biscuits’