English National Curriculum - History
Mission Objectives
Describe Antarctica as a cold place
Name some living things that can be found in Antarctica
Explain why exploring Antarctica was difficult for Ernest Shackleton
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Words and meanings to learn
Antarctica
a cold, icy place where the South Pole is found
explorer
a person who travels to places to discover new things
ice
frozen water
South Pole
a very cold place where penguins live
cold
a very low temperature
Resources: Pencils and colouring pencils. Optional: art materials for creating a South Pole scene, such as crayons, paints, collage or junk-modelling materials, etc.
Teacher tool: A selection of images has been provided to support the children in creating their scene of Antarctica.
Core Handout (2): An optional handout has been provided for teachers wanting the children to draw their own Antarctica scene.
Challenge Handout (4): The handout provides space for the children to write a list of items they would take with them to the South Pole
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