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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

It would be helpful to give students a

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

This website contains gorgeous pictures and interesting background information on Antarctica, including history, environmental conditions, and research. A twelve-minute overview can be followed by longer segments on Antarctica's weather, Forecasting, and Antarctica and global climate.

To view the module, you will have to register. Once you have created a login, you will be forwarded to the Antarctica module. Additional modules