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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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Life in an extreme environment
23.07.2015
This is the fifth quiz developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. Roger Radoux, the teacher who won the Polar Quest 2 competition, was able to experience life and work at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station.…
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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Polar Science
23.07.2015
This is the fourth in a series of five quizzes developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. Roger Radoux, the teacher who won the Polar Quest 2 competition, had the opportunity to learn about the polar scientists'…
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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Logistics in an extreme environment
23.07.2015
This is the third in a series of five quizzes developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. Logistic operations are crucial to the functioning of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station and carrying out scientific research projects.…
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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Technology in an extreme environment
23.07.2015
This is the second in a series of five quizzes developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. You have arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station. What do you know about the technological aspects of the…
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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Antarctic geography
23.07.2015
This is the first in a series of five quizzes developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. What do you know about Antarctica? Join the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station's team to discover the polar continent ...…
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Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting debate
10.09.2013
In this activity students (aged 16-18 years) learn about the Antarctic Treaty System, the very successful international agreement which governs Antarctica and has over 50 signatory countries. Students are divided into four groups and receive information about the Environmental Protocol…
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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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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…
