Survival on the Ice

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Survival on the Ice

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In this lesson, students will identify factors that make living in Antarctica difficult. They will explore different types of fabrics, their characteristics and how well they insulate, and compare clothing worn by Antarctic explorers both past and present. Finally, students will design an outfit that would enable survival in Antarctica’s extreme conditions.

Education Levels:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Subject:

World History, Geography, Physical Sciences, Measurement

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Keywords:

Antarctica, Polar expeditions, Explorers, Clothing, Temperature, Insulation, Scott Base, South Pole

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Antarctic Heroes

Is Part Of:

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/dayinthelife/

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

Hot water; Jars; Fabric swatches - wool, polar fleece, silk, cotton, nylon, leather, etc.; Thermometer

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/dayinthelife/Endurance.htm

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Mathematics, History, Geography

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

The Number System

Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.

5. Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values (e.g., temperature above/below zero, elevation above/below sea level, credits/debits, positive/negative electric charge); use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in real-world contexts, explaining the meaning of 0 in each situation.

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