The Coldest, Driest, Windiest, Highest Continent

Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection.

These resources introduce Antarctica’s extreme environments, describe the conditions under which researchers live and work, and explain how Antarctica is important to the Earth as a whole.

Article Sea Ice in Antarctica This Connecticut teacher traveled to Antarctica to research ice cores. Learn more about the time she spent on an icebreaker and why... Article Let's Talk with Stephanie Shipp about Glaciers, Sea Ice, and Life on Antarctica If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet breaks apart, it could release enough water to raise the sea level by six meters (19.7 feet). Meet... Article Some Background on Antarctica Despite extremely harsh conditions, about 3,500 people go to work in Antarctica each year. And the number of research applications... Article Letter from Stephanie: Keeping a Journal "Keeping a good journal is kind of like having an extra brain," says this glacial geologist. Find out what Shipp records in her second...