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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People in the Polar Regions (CZE2)
21.04.2009
This dossier includes a theory section which discusses not only the various peoples who live in the Arctic, but also the people who have explored the Arctic and Antarctic throughout history (Vikings, explorers, scientists, adventurers and tourists). Three ready-to-use students' activity sheets…
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Climate Change: What Is It? (CZE 3)
21.04.2009
This dossier includes a theory section which explains what climate change is, how it works, and how we discovered it was happening as well as the role played by ice cores in the reconstitution of past climates. Three ready-to-use students' activity…
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The Polar Regions (CZE 1)
16.02.2009
This dossier includes a theory section which includes information about geography, climate, fauna and flora, legislation and the various threats to the Polar Regions. Three ready-to-use students' activity sheets are also included: Exercise: The Animals and Their Environment (<12 years…
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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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Biodiversity: Things We Can Do
09.05.2008
This sheet introduces the concepts of direct and indirect CO2 emissions. It also offers a list of things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint and thus also your greenhouse gas emissions. The "Preserving Biodiversity: things we can do…
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Biodiversity in the North Sea
15.04.2008
The "Biodiversity in the North Sea" sheet is part of the pedagogical dossier on Biodiversity & Climate Change. This sheet evaluates the impacts of climate change in the North Sea, such as the emergence of new species which have been…
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Biodiversity in the Fagnes
07.04.2008
The sheet « Biodiversity in the Fagnes » is part of the pedagogical dossier on Biodiversity & Climate Change. The Fagnes area holds a unique ecosystem with species you wouldn't be able to find elsewhere. This is notably the case…
