Lesson Plans & Work Sheets

Below are teaching resources organised by expedition.

Antarctica 2010

Lisa's Materials:
  • Primary Upd8 Activities KS1
  • Primary Upd8 Activities KS2
Lyndsay's Materials:
  • Antarctica quiz and answers
  • Measuring Bacterial Levels in Clothing
Science Resources:
  • Assembly Post Antarctica
  • Designing a shelter
  • Science Competition
  • Science Presentation
  • Stranded Scientists
  • Designing an experiment
  • Aseptic Technique Cut and Stick
  • Designing Clothing Experiment
Tim's Materials (Cross Curriculum):
  • Mars On Earth (presentation and workbook)
  • Antarctic Explorers presentation
  • Expedition presentation
  • Assembly materials on teamworking, being chosen, and hope
  • Teaching Resources Overview
  • Ecological Footprint materials (workbook, workshop plan, presentation)
  • Tim's Resources

Antarctica 2007

KS3 Geography/Science - Introduction to Antarctica

Lesson plan with related worksheets including Antarctica Game Powerpoint, quizzes with answers, Antarctica Facts, and species guides (Lichens, Penguins, Tardigrades, Humans in Antarctica).

KS3/4/5 Geography/Citizenship and Science - Ecological Footprint

Lesson plan with seven resources covering footprint components, UK regions, selected countries, and FFAE analysis.

KS3/4 Science/Geography - Cold Psychology

Lesson plan with simplified psychology worksheet.

KS3 Science/Geography - What Antarctica is like

Lesson plan with worksheets on picture questions, weather data, clothing sort cards.

KS4/5 Science - Using Tardigrades for Microscope Work

Lesson plan for microscope-based learning.

Greenland 2009

  • Arctic Survival in Greenland presentation
  • Extreme Environments presentation (ice cap crossing)
  • Citizenship: Living in Greenland or England
  • Canine Evolution (KS4 science lesson)
  • Virtual Fieldtrip materials

Iceland 2014

  • Iceland Inspiration presentation
  • Icelandic Geology presentation

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