Year 8 Antarctica
This week scientists reported on the collapse of part of the Wilkins Ice sheet in the Antarctic.
An excellent artcile from the Guardian with a video link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/mar/26/poles.antarctica
We will be studying Antarctica and trying to decide on how it should be developed in the future. We shall continue to think about ways in which we can act more sustainably. Your core assessment will be on this topic and the following links will provide you with opportunities to learn interactively and carry out effective research.
British Antarctic Survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
This is an excellent site that is being revised all of the time. It is possible to read the diaries of people who are out on the bases now. Photographs could be copied and annotated for inclusion in the project or they could be used to draw ‘field sketches. There are regular updates of the weather situation and the different types of research that are going on.
Discovering Antarctica http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/
This website has interactive games to help you decide on the future of Antarctica as well as an abundance of useful and up to date information.
Just for Fun…..Animal Scramble! http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/scramble_underice_flash.html
