A species is type of plant or animal that shares characteristics

Antarctic wildlife

Geography

The world's cold places

Locating the North and South Poles

The North Pole and the Arctic

The South Pole and the Antarctic

Arctic wildlife

Living in the Arctic

Living in the Antarctic

It then leads on to examine this same scale but by investigating hot places in 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?'. This unit also links to future understanding of land use and settlement, and builds on Earth Geometry by establishing familiarity with the Polar Circles here and with the Equator in 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?'.

links to work done in and around the school ground on weather and develops the idea of temperature variations and extreme cold on a global scale. 

This unit explores the North and South Poles through their locations, climates, landscapes, wildlife and ways of life. Pupils learn to compare the Arctic and Antarctic using maps, images and geographical vocabulary to describe features of cold environments.

Cold places: what is it like at the North and South Poles?

Where do all the creatures that live in Antartica feed from?

Penguins are only found in which of the following?

Which of these Penguins is the only one to live in Antarctica all year round? 

How does the male penguin look after the egg while the mother penguin hunts for food?

Which of these is not a feature of penguins?

Antarctica is located in the {{}} hemisphere.

Which words best describe the climate in the Antarctic?

What happens to Antarctica in the winter?

Which animal do you find in the Arctic but not in Antarctica?

Starter Quiz

Antarctica is located in the hemisphere.