Teaching dossiers & Activities
Various teaching dossiers have been put together by the International Polar Foundation. These dossiers aim to help teachers introduce subjects such as the Polar Regions, climate and climate change, energy and biodiversity to their students. The dossiers are mainly intended for late primary school (or middle school) teachers (10-12 years old students) and secondary school science and geography teachers.
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Princess Elisabeth Station Antarctica (CZE6)
08.05.2009
The last CZE pedagogical dossier deals with the Princess Elisabeth Station, a marvel of sustainable development built in one of the most hostile environments on the planet, Antarctica. In this dossier one can discover not only the layout of the…
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Sustainable Development: What Is It? (CZE5)
07.05.2009
This dossier contains theory and exercices explaining the concept of sustainable development and its origins. It also examines how sustainable our present way of life is, and gives examples and suggestions on how to evaluate our own impact on the…
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Climate Change: Consequences for the Planet and the Polar Regions (CZE4)
06.05.2009
Following the third dossier, which discussed the mechanisms of current climate change, this fourth teaching dossier in the CZE series explains the present consequences of current climate change and its possible consequences for the future (sea level rise, shortage of…
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Climate Change: What Is It? (CZE 3)
21.04.2009
In the previous two dossiers of the CZE series, you were able to discover "The Polar Regions"and follow the adventures of "People in the Polar Regions" who have been braving the extremes. The fourth dossier will explain the major stress…
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People in the Polar Regions (CZE2)
21.04.2009
Following on the heels of the first pedagogical dossier "The Polar Regions", "People in the Polar Regions" is the second dossier in the "Class Zero Emission" series. Not only does it discuss the various peoples who live in the Arctic,…
