Climate Change 5-11
This is a list of resources specifically selected to support the Polar Explorer Project.
- ALL
- Teacher guidance
- Information sheet
- Activity sheet
- External link
Teacher guidance
Chromatography atmosphere
This resource gives children a basic knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere and the ozone layer. The children will use chromatography to model the atmosphere surrounding the Earth.
Information sheet
Watching a Glacier (7-11)
This activity uses satellite images of the Earth to show how a glacier has changed over almost three decades. Children are asked to measure the glacier to find out how much it has changed in size and to compare false-colour images to suggest how this helps us find out more about environmental change.
Activity sheet
Do you like your oceans still or sparkling?
The oceans are become more acidic. This is due to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels. The oceans absorb a lot of this and
when it does, the carbon dioxide reacts with the seawater causing carbonic
This unit allows learners to investigate how acidic water is with carbon dioxide in it and to understand the effects burning fossil fuels has on the Earth.
Dissolving sea shells in vinegar
What effect does acid have on sea life?
This unit follows on from Do you like your oceans still or sparkling.The activity demonstrates the ability of an acidic substance (in this case vinegar) to dissolve sea shells.
Malt vinegar contains acetic acid. The acid reacts with the calcium carbonate in the shells to form calcium ions, water and carbon dioxide.
External link
British Antarctic Survey
A series of online interactive resources supporting learning about the Polar regions. Areas of learning are: Discovering Antarctica Discovering the Arctic Geography Antarctic wildlife Antarctic Factsheet Produced by the British Antarctic Survey in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Polar Regions Department.
