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Antarctica as an Educational Resource

"As an educational resource, Antarctica is extremely broad in scope with the potential to contribute to a number of study areas," from the sciences to history, sociology, and politics. Authored by molecular biologist Clive Evans at the University of Auckland, this Web site provides a convenient resource for introducing Antarctica into the classroom and could be adapted for a range of grade levels....

http://www.antarctica.org.nz/
Australian Antarctic Data Centre

The Australian Antarctic Division is part of the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage. Within the department's Web site is the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, which makes all scientific observations and results freely available. Data topics include weather, GIS and mapping, marine science, flora and fauna, and many other topics related to the southern continent.

https://data.aad.gov.au/
Classroom Antarctica

As part of the Australian Antarctic Division, Classroom Antarctica gives dozens of downloadable Adobe Acrobat files that allow students to discover this unique continent. Subjects include the history of the scientific research undertaken on Antarctica, surviving its climate, its biological ecosystem, the land's physical characteristics and affects on climate, and much more.

https://education.australiascience.tv/antarctic-science-with...
Cool Antarctica

Paul Ward, the designer of this site, spent over two years in Antarctica as a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey. Currently a teacher at a community college in Britain, Ward decided to develop this site to provide information about Antarctica's history, wildlife, and the various explorers who have traveled across the continent. The section featuring Ward's photographs is quite...

https://www.coolantarctica.com/
Discover Antarctica

Antarctica is arguably the continent that most people know the least about, so it is nice to find out that the Royal Geographical Society (in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey) has created this website which explores all aspects of life on this landmass. The "Imagining Antarctica" area is a fine place to start, and visitors can watch a short video clip about the continent, test their...

https://discoveringantarctica.org.uk/
Gateway to Antarctica

The International Centre for Antarctic Information and Research is produces the Gateway Antarctica. This Web server has been set up to provide the international community with information about Antarctica.

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/science/schools/earth-and-envir...
Ships Return to the Southern Ocean to Enhance Understanding of Food Chain

This press release from the National Science Foundation describes the voyage of a team of research vessels studying Antarctic marine food chains. The page also links to several daily dispatches from the research team that include photos of research activities and Antarctic scenery. These dispatches describe many aspects of the research ranging from the types of data acquired to the array of...

https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0236.htm