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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Exploitation of Mineral Resources in the Polar Regions
15.10.2010
This fact sheet looks at the riches below the ground many countries are interested in getting their hands on. Experts estimate that the Polar Regions hold a lot of minerals, natural gas and oil, and the melting of the ice will make these resources…
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The Geopolitical Status of the Arctic and Antarctic
01.10.2010
This fact sheet explores the geopolitical status of both Polar Regions. At the moment, Antarctica is protected from any form of economic exploitation under the Antarctic Treaty; however this is not the case for the Arctic. The Arctic is seeing increased economic and…
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Paleoclimatic Exploration in the Arctic & Antarctic
17.09.2010
This fact sheet concerns the ice cores extracted from the poles, which are the archives of our planet’s climate past. These archives have confirmed the narrow link between the evolution of temperatures and the concentration of the main greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
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Princess Elisabeth Station Antarctica (CZE6)
08.05.2009
This dossier includes a theory section explaining the interior and exterior design of the station as well as many of its technical aspects (renewable energy production, passive heating, waste management, etc.). Three ready-to-use activity sheets are also included: Activity: game…
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Sustainable Development: What Is It? (CZE5)
07.05.2009
This dossier includes a theory section which concerns sustainable development (its origins, its basic principles), our ecological footprint and society's impact on the environment. (Note: this section is a bit more advanced due to the material.) Three ready-to-use students' activity…
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Climate Change: Consequences for the Planet and the Polar Regions (CZE4)
06.05.2009
This dossier includes a theory section which explains the present consequences of current climate change in addition to its possible future consequences (sea level rise, fresh water shortage, impacts on the biosphere, etc.) based on the different possible scenarios experts…
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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…
