| Description |
48 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction and how to use the book -- Activities and experiments at a glance -- Discovering Antarctica -- The Living Antarctic environment -- The Physical Antarctic environment -- Human activity in Antarctica -- Glossary |
| Summary |
Antarctic Science is packed with information, activities and experiments, photographs, diagrams and resource links that demonstrate the frontiers of scientific investigation in the Antarctic.This is a resource book about Antarctica: the animals, ecosystems, environment and resources. It applies a scientific approach to discovering the continent of Antarctica, the subantarctic and the Southern Ocean. All themes are explored with a student-oriented focus and are aimed at developing students' scientific literacy skills in the fields of biology, environmental science, meteorology, oceanography and geology. The book has been developed with an Australian focus, highlighting the work of Australian scientist in Antarctica, both today and in the past. 2007-2008 is the International Polar Year (IPY), a large scientific program raising awareness of the international significance of the Arctic and Antarctica. Antarctic Science is a collation of information, activities, case studies and diagrams illustrating the themes and issues of being promoted during IPY |
| Notes |
Cover title |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Ecology -- Study and teaching -- Antarctica.
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Natural history -- Study and teaching -- Antarctica.
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Science -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Tundra ecology -- Study and teaching -- Antarctica.
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| SUBJECT |
Antarctic Regions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005490 -- Study and teaching. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008697
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Antarctic Regions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005490
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| Author |
Cleaver, Christina
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Australian Science Teachers' Association.
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| ISBN |
0958066353 (paperback) |
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