Whaling is the hunting of whales for oil and meat

The Antarctic Treaty is a set of rules signed by 54 countries to protect Antarctica

Tourism means people travelling to a different place from where they live for a holiday

Work done to collect information in an organised way in order to increase understanding about a topic is known as research

Living in the Antarctic

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

Antarctic wildlife

Living in the Arctic

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?

When did people first start to visit Antarctica? 

Why did the first people visit Antarctica?

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Which of these is **not** a reason why people visit Antarctica today?

An agreement made between different countries to protect Antarctica

All animals are allowed to come onto the continent

Which of these is **not** a rule of the Antarctic Treaty? 

How many countries are there in Antarctica?

People going on holiday or visiting an area for a short time

Where is the coldest and windiest place on earth?

Which type of penguin can survive the Antarctic winter?

Starter Quiz

What continent is Antarctica closest to?