WHAT HAZARDS DO HUMANS ENCOUNTER IN ANTARCTICA?

Take a day, a week, or a whole month to examine the challenges faced by humans living and working in Antarctica.

• If you want teacher strategies, assessment, and a schedule for the unit, start with Curriculum Materials. Then download all the activities (with handouts) and readings.
• If you want stand-alone, hands-on, or research on the Web activities and don't need teacher strategies to go with them, go directly to Activities.
• If you want accessible content readings that will help your students connect to the hazards humans face in Antarctica, go straight to Articles. You'll find interviews with real scientists as well as content readings written by or about Antarctic researchers.

		What Hazards Do Humans Encounter in Antarctica? Curriculum Materials for grades 7 through 12 Imagine sleeping with a snow shovel in your tent so you can dig out in the morning. Or having to stop your supply vehicle from falling into a crevasse. Just another demanding workday in Antarctica.
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		Research on the Web: Living and Working in Antarctica Activity for grades 6 through 12 What gear would you pack to travel to Antarctica, and what permits would you need before you can travel? Get a taste for how scientists prepare for an excursion to Antarctica's Palmer Station.
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		Fabric Test Activity for grades 6 through 12 It's all comes down to choosing the right outfit ... when you're dressing for an expedition to Antarctica. Do you know which fabrics would do the best job keeping you warm and dry?
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		Antarctic Extreme Jeopardy Activity for grades 6 through 12 Hazards to Humans, Polar Gear, The Cold Facts—how well do you know your Antarctica trivia? Whatever you do, don't forget to give your answers in question form!
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		Excerpt: Crevasses by Edmund Hillary Article for grades 6 through 12 Along with being one of the first two men to scale Everest, Hillary also was a noted Antarctic explorer. Experience a trek across a band of crevasses near the South Pole with his firsthand account.
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		Let's Talk with David Nold about Safety and Wintering Over in Antarctica Article for grades 6 through 12 Antarctica's winter runs from mid-February through late August. If you decide to stay, you're there for the duration—all aircraft traffic is stopped. Learn how research crews prepare to go it alone.
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		Let's Talk with Jill Ferris about Living and Working in Antarctica Safely Article for grades 6 through 12 Each year, more than 1,000 researchers and support staff travel to Antarctica. It's Ferris's job to make sure that each one has safety training, plus the right supplies and transportation.
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		Letter to Stephanie (from her friend Carole): Antarctic Hazards Article for grades 6 through 12 Dehydration, hypothermia, frostbite, sunburn of the eyes, trench foot ... there's no shortage of hazards in the Antarctic. When it comes to packing your gear, light is definitely not the way to go!
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