Simulation

Fact-Finding Team
Characteristics of Antarctica

The mission of your group is to

Find the answers to the questions listed below. You may use books, periodical resources, the Internet or the Antarctica: 90 Degrees South video titled Welcome to Antarctica.
Make a presentation of your findings to the class. You may use whatever media you choose for your presentation. Think about how YOU learn best.
Make a handout of the important findings of your group to distribute to the rest of the class.Be sure to cite your sources.

Questions -- Characteristics

How do we know what we know about the Antarctic continent?
People often confuse the Arctic and Antarctica. What statement could you make that would characterize the main difference between these two cold places?
How does Antarctica rank in size compared to the other continents?
Are there major differences between Greater Antarctica and Lesser Antarctica?
If you had to describe the shape of the continent, what descriptors would you use?

Resources

Welcome to Antarctica
http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/

Antarctica Online The Premier Source of Antarctic Images and Information
http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm

All Things Arctic
http://www.allthingsarctic.com

Geography Antarctica
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ay.html#Geo

Antarctica
http://ireland.iol.ie/south-aris/general.htm

Arctic and Antarctic Information
http://www.arcticsurvey.com/

Live from Antarctica The Antarctica Team Answers Your Questions
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/main/ask.html

The Big Picture Antarctica
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc3/yahooligans/antarctica

Fact-Finding Team Characteristics of Antarctica

The mission of your group is to

Questions -- Characteristics

Resources

Fact-Finding Team
Characteristics of Antarctica