Antarctic Lesson Plans

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

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Packing for Antarctica

Marianne Kaput, Troy Intermediate School, Avon Lake, Ohio

Create a packing list for a trip to Antarctica. Will you survive if the power goes out? | PDF

 

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

Sam Bugg, Juanita Constible, Marianne Kaput, and Richard Lee; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and Troy Intermediate School, Avon Lake, Ohio

Simulate the effects of climate change on Antarctic glaciers with this classroom experiment. | link to article in Science Scope

 

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Earth and Space/Physical Science Lessons

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Do-It-Yourself Iceberg Science

Luke Sandro, Springboro High School, Springboro, Ohio

Explore physical properties of ice and icebergs. | PDF

 

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Life Science Lessons

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Extreme Arthropods: Exploring Evolutionary Adaptations to Polar and Temperate Deserts

Luke Sandro, Springboro High School, Springboro, Ohio; Juanita Constible and Richard Lee, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Investigate arthropods from Namibia and Antarctica and create evolutionary "toolboxes" necessary for survival in extreme environments. | PDF

 

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