Living in the Antarctic
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what the Antarctic Treaty is and can explain some reasons why people go to Antarctica
Key learning points
- Due to its inaccessibility, the continent of Antarctica has only been visited and explored over the past 250 years.
- People first went to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica hunting for whales, then explorers raced to the South Pole.
- The Antarctic Treaty is there to protect the continent and states no one country can claim it as its own.
- There is no permanent population in Antarctica but scientists and tourists visit the continent.
Keywords
Whaling - Whaling is the hunting of whales for oil and meat
Antarctic Treaty - The Antarctic Treaty is a set of rules signed by 54 countries to protect Antarctica
Tourism - Tourism means people travelling to a different place from where they live for a holiday
Research - Work done to collect information in an organised way in order to increase understanding about a topic is known as research
Common misconception
Antarctica has its own government.
Antarctica is protected by the Antarctic Treaty.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What continent is Antarctica closest to?
Q2.How many countries are there in Antarctica?
Q3.What is tourism?
Q4.Where is the coldest and windiest place on earth?
Q5.When is the Antarctic summer?
Q6.Which type of penguin can survive the Antarctic winter?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When did people first start to visit Antarctica?
Q2.Why did the first people visit Antarctica?
Q3.Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
Q4.Which of these is not a reason why people visit Antarctica today?
Q5.What is the Antarctic Treaty?
Q6.Which of these is not a rule of the Antarctic Treaty?
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