Antarctic Lesson Plans

Lesson plans are arranged alphabetically by discipline within grade bands. Please note that the lesson plans can be easily modified for all grade levels!

 

Elementary School

Cross-Curricular Lessons

• Antarctica Independent Research Project
• Antarctica, Land of Exploration WebQuest
• Chillin' in the Antarctic: Real Cool Research
• Getting Ready to GO!

Earth and Space Science Lessons

• How Cold Will it be in Antarctica?

Life Science Lessons

• Animals (Including Insects!) of Antarctica
• Bugsicles! (A frozen insect larva YOU can find!)
• How do Penguins, Whales, and Seals Live in Such a Cold Ocean?
• Who Eats Who in Antarctica?

 

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Middle School

Cross-Curricular Lessons

• Packing for Antarctica
• They're M-e-e-elting! An Investigation of Glacial Retreat in Antarctica

Earth and Space/Physical Science Lessons

• Do-It-Yourself Iceberg Science

Life Science Lessons

• Extreme Arthropods: Exploring Evolutionary Adaptations to Polar and Temperate Deserts

 

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High School

Cross-Curricular Lessons

• A Cooperative Classroom Investigation of Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula

Life Science Lessons

• Cryopreservation Lab
• Goldenrod Gall Fly Lab
• HSP-70 and Thermoprotection

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