This PBS 45 & 49 series goes south -- so far south that it's almost going north! -- to discover the little-understood continent of Antarctica. Students will explore its biological diversity, the geology, the geography and the weather, and debate the necessity of balance between the desire for progress and the need for preservation of this important continent.

1. Overview of Antarctica

2. The Biology and Ecology of Antarctica

3. The Geology and Geography of Antarctica

4. Weather and Seasons in Antarctica

5. Living in Antarctica

Mondays ? 10 am -- 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18

Fridays ? 10:20 am -- 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4

Mondays ? 10:20 am -- 1/10, 1/17, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

Block Feed: 9/3; 12/9