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We all know that Antarctica is a very cold place, and the scientists who work there are not the only ones who have to worry about staying warm. The animals that live in Antarctica have to protect themselves from the frigid conditions on a year-round basis. In order to keep heat they produce from escaping into the environment

Students will calculate and measure out equivalent amounts of water to model the distribution of the world’s water supply.

Objective

Students will be able to compare the amounts of water and the states of water in different geographic locations.

Preparation

This activity shows students the relative amount of the Earth’s water in different sources- glaciers, oceans, etc… Before

Overview

Students use data and pictures of a destroyed wind sensor, to develop a theory of what happened to the station. They then develop a plan to make sure the station is not destroyed again.

Objective

Students will be able to use data to develop a reasonable hypothesis.

Preparation

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Overview

Students will use maps to track the teacher's location.

Objective

Students will be able to use latitude and longitude to find locations on a map. They will be able to identify locations within Antarctica.

Preparation

Teachers will need to explain the concepts of latitude and longitude to the students.

Procedure

1. You will be using

Overview

Maggie Prevanas joined scientists in the Bering Sea where sampling to measure the productivity of the Bering Sea Ecosystem was conducted. Maggie learned about the role microscopic organisms, diatoms, play in algae blooms, carbon cycling, and global warming. Maggie developed a lesson using scientific illustration to introduce diatoms to her students.

Objective

In this lesson, students will

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Students are presented with an actual series of tundra photos, which they use to develop a hypothesis for which sort of ground cover will have the most/least permafrost depth. Then they are given a set of actual data and use this to test their hypothesis

Objective

Students will: * understand what permafrost is and how it develops

Overview

This lesson was modeled after some of the routine activities undertaken by the geologists on the Kuril Island Expedition. Complete the following activities: * Day 1 To measure a simple topographic profile with a level instrument or hand level and stadium rod. * Day 2 To use the measurements from Day 1 (and/or actual measurements from the Kuril

This activity is designed to take place near or at the end of a unit on the ocean floor. Students should be familiar with the physical features of the ocean floor including the continental shelf, abyssal plain, seamounts and guyots, seafloor ridges and trenches, and submarine canyons. The students should have also previously learned about sonar methods for mapping the

Overview

In this lesson, students learn about what archaeologists do and then practice implementing these skills with "real artifacts".

Objective

Students will: * be able to define an artifact and an archaeologist. * use evidence to support their decisions about the origin and use of an unknown item.

Preparation

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Overview

Learners from 6th – 12th grade will investigate different science projects in Antarctica through the PolarTREC and the USAP websites. They will then make a short PowerPoint (or similar) presentation to the rest of the class. Learners can work independently or in small groups.

Objective

Students will become familiar with the wide variety of science that occurs