In the Frozen Kingdoms project, your child will learn about the regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. They will learn about the similarities and differences between these two regions, including the climate, landscape and natural resources. They will learn how to use grid references, lines of latitude and longitude, contour lines and symbols to identify the geographical locations of the Arctic and Antarctic, and how these, along with the tilt of the Earth, affect day length and warmth. They will investigate polar oceans to learn how they differ from other oceans on Earth and how climate change increases Earth’s temperature and leads to rising sea levels. They will learn about the indigenous people of the Arctic, including how their lives have changed over time, and about the positives and negatives of tourism in Antarctica. They will also learn about classifying animals, animal adaptations and evolution, and polar exploration and discovery.
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The Wolf Wilder – Katherine Rundell |
Memorable experience | Polar expedition |
Innovate challenge | Discovering the Arctic |
Geography | Arctic and Antarctic regions; Lines of latitude and longitude; Polar climates; Polar day and night; Polar oceans; Polar landscapes; Climate change; Natural resources; Indigenous people; Tourism |
English | Non-chronological reports; Haiku poetry; Newspaper reports; Adventure narratives |
History | Polar exploration; Significant people – Robert Falcon Scott; Ernest Shackleton; Significant events – Titanic |
Science | Classifying living things; Classification keys; Adaptation; Investigations |
Science investigations | Can we slow cooling down? How do animals stay warm? |