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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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    Energy: 13 activities to do in class

    21.06.2010

    This document brings together several activities to accompany some of our flash animations on energy. These activities can, however, be used separately. For each of the 13 themes, an activity and a summary of the related theory is proposed. The…

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    The technical aspects of the station: energy-efficiency and wastewater treatment

    15.12.2008

    This pedagogical dossier describes the technical aspects of the Princess Elisabeth station, including its energy-efficient design and how water will be recycled and re-used. The Princess Elisabeth station is the first ever 'zero emission' station. However before it can earn…

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    The BELARE expeditions

    15.12.2008

    Now that the BELARE 2007-2008 expedition is still fresh in our mind, the International Polar Foundation has taken the opportunity to publish a new pedagogical dossier: 'BELARE: the station was not built in a day!' The first construction phase of…

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    Belgians in Antarctica

    15.12.2008

    Sixty years after the King Baudouin base, the construction of the Princess Elisabeth Station sees the dawning of a new age for Belgium in Antarctica. This event has stirred the interest of the youth towards the Polar Regions. The International…

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    The station: from the inside out

    15.12.2008

    This dossier offers great information on the external and interior design of the Princess Elisabeth Station and suggests several activities which can be done during and after class. The dossier is aimed at children between 12 and 18 years old.…

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