Antarctica Resources

Most Kindergarteners learn about their world starting with their community and moving outward. We've done the opposite. We have talked about the Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, planets, Earth (the core, mantle, crust, etc.) and are now starting in on the continents. I asked Logan which one he'd like to start with and he shouted enthusiastically "Antarctica." These are some of the resources I may be using -- and am posting it here mostly for my own benefit.

Discovering Antarctica Website:
With wonderful activities about Antarctica (such as "Imagine you are in Antarctica, taking these photos..." and "Who's Looking at You? Identify the animals")
http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/resources.php?media=pdf&page_name=home&#pdf

Video Clips of Antarctica:
Scenery -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc1_scenery.html
Icebergs -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc2_iceberg.html
Antarctic Mountains, Plane flying around-- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc10_plane_mtn.html
Melting scene -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc3_melting.html
Antarctic Penguins -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc4_pengsdiving.html
Antarctic Seals -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc5_sealpup.html
Antarctic Ship -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc7_shipicebreak.html
Fly over of the Antarctic Research Stations -- http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/downloads/cc8_planeland.html

Antarctica in 5 Minutes, YouTube video -- http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VwADGPfjerI&NR=1

Life of Antarctica, YouTube video -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzrJgkW_9w8


Unit Study on Antarctica:

website resources, prepared lesson plans, activities to do with the kids

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1077.html

Free Thematic Units on the Continents:

Downloadable units that have information abou the continents location, size, countries, topography, climate, etc. written on a 7-10 year old level. (Plus word hunts and other activities too advanced for Logan.)

http://schoolexpress.com/category_Thematic_Geography.htm

On Top Of An Iceberg

(Sung to: "On Top of Old Smoky")

Original Author Unknown

On top of an iceberg, All covered with snow,
I saw my first, penguin And I wanted to know.
Oh is it a bird,
Or is it a fish?

I looked at his feathers,
And knew which was which.

I said, "Mr. Penguin,
Which species are you?"
He said, "I'm an emperor,
And not a gentoo."

I said, "Mr. Penguin,
What's under you patch?"
He said, "It's an egg,
It's ready to hatch!"

I said, "Mr. Penguin,
Oh, where is your wife?"
"She's out in the ocean,
She'll be back tonight."

Said Mr. Penguin,
"Her name is Jill.
She's out in the ocean,
Feeding on krill."

The next thing I knew,
I heard a small peep.
And I saw a chick,
At the emperor's feet!

(Info about emperor and gentoo penguins -- http://library.thinkquest.org/26442/html/life/bird.html#Penguins)