This term Year 6 will be learning all about the most pristine environment on our planet - Antarctica!
We will gather a collection of awesome websites to assist our learning.
Click the links below to learn more...
In the footsteps of Mawson - discover all about the famous Douglas Mawson and his journeys to Antarctica.
Cool Antarctica - Facts, figures and interesting findings about Antarctica
Classroom Antarctica - Great online learning with resources for teachers and kids
Discovering Antarctica
Australian Antarctic Division - Australian Government site - heaps of great info!
When accessing links from this page, click on 'View the current live site' as many of these links have been archived on the SCAR site but are still active independently and are great sites!
Antarctic Animals – Useful Links
Visit the links listed here and take notes on the animal you are most interested in. Record your findings in your Science book and save accompanying pictures and labels.
Antarctica Plants and Animals and the Food Web
Animal life in Antarctica is generally confined to the coastal areas because all of Antarctica’s animals depend on the ocean for food. Click the link at the start of this paragraph to find information on a variety of Antarctic animals.
Birds
Among the species of birds in Antarctica are several kinds of Petrel and Tern, the Sooty Albatross, White Sheatbill, Great Skua, and Antarctic Fulmar, and several species of penguins.
Albatross
Watch the video Albatross at Discovering Antarctica. You will need to select the videos button. Once you are on the page choose the title listed above.
Penguins
The penguin is probably the best known Antarctic form of life. The bird, unable to fly, waddles around land in an upright stance. In the water, the penguin is a strong swimmer and is extremely agile. The Adelie penguin, about 18 inches tall, winters on the ice pack and nests along the coast during the summer. The Emperor Penguin, which is twice as tall as the Adelie, is the only animal that breeds during the cold Antarctic winter. Click here for further information on Emporer Penguins and links to other Antarctic animals.
Killer Whales
Visit the Antarctic Connection to learn about killer whales. Watch a video of killer whales on You Tube.
Seals
There are several species of seals that inhabit the continent of Antarctica including the Leopard, Crabeater, Ross, and Weddell seals.
Check out the links of each seal listed above.
Visit the National Geographic site Leopard Seals. Play the video to find out more.
Watch the video seals at Discovering Antarctica. You will need to select the videos button.
Antarctic Learning : Great labelled diagrams of Antarctic animals.
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