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ANTARCTIC RELATED LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES

• The Ocean: Keeping Things Mild-Learn how currents and climate interact using information on density drive currents and the heat capacity of water (Elementary).
• Exploring Lake Vostok-Explore the Antarctic lake trapped under ice for one million years
• The Antarctic Biome and Animal Adaptations- highlights unique features of the Antarctic environment and the corresponding adaptations of its inhabitants (Elementary).
• Where Does Antarctic Energy Come From-Explore alternative energy sources (High School)
• Spores to the Extreme-The challenges of life in some of the worlds harshest environments (Middle School)
• Radioactivity and Half-Life- Radioactivity concepts and how they apply to Antarctica science (High School)
• Sea Ice-Simulate sea ice, and examine the effects of salt on thermal processes seawater (Elementary)
• The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming-Global warming/greenhouse effect presentation, discussion of the effects on Antarctica and an activity that simulates the greenhouse effect (Elementary)
• Staying Warm in Antarctica-Learn the principles of heat transfer and insulation, and see how it applies to scientists and animals Antarctica (Middle School)
• The Water Cycle-Learn about the water cycle in Texas and Antarctica (Middle School)
• Measuring Humidity-Using homemade humidity measuring devices to measure conditions in Texas and Antarctica (High School)
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