Polar Explorer Activity

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Polar Explorer Activity

Description:

Few people are familiar with the fascinating stories that Arctic and Antarctic explorers have to share. Students will research an explorer and create a dangling string with key information and highlights from the expedition(s) of that explorer.

Education Levels:

7, 8, 9

Subject:

World History, Geography

Resource Type:

Activity

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

PolarTREK

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Keywords:

Explorers, Polar expeditions, Arctic, Antarctic, North Pole, South Pole

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

PolarTREK

Contributor:

Mindy Bell

Is Part Of:

http://www.polartrec.com/resources/activity/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access; Printer; Index cards; Glue sticks; Scissors; Hole punch; String or paper clips

Learning Time:

1 class period

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History, Geography

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

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