What is Antarctica? A Teaching Resource in Experiential Education

• Main Author: Downer, Kate
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: Antarctic; Pyramid; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14285

• What is Antarctica A close look at the Antarctic region Students- create a physical and biological Antarctic region Possible scenarios to the fate of the Antarctic region The Place of Science Students solve world problems by discovering scientific information Within the Antarctic region Positive and negative impacts are •dentified We Need Each Other a) Inspection of the connecti ie Within an ecosystem Interdependence of s b) Pyramid of Life Structure of a food chain c) Keeping it in Balance Balance Of an ecosystem • Why is the Antarctic Ecosystem so Fragile? a) Breeding Maturity c Susceptibility of sp cient9 impacts due to the long length of time it takes Antarctic specie to reabh breeding maturity b) A Mixed up Bunch - Susceptibility of spe impacts due to juvenile and adult sp •el ving in the same area • Resource Management Natural and unnatural resource management strategies within the Antarctic region • What is Antarctica A close look at the Antarctic region Students- create a physical and biological Antarctic region Possible scenarios to the fate of the Antarctic region The Place of Science Students solve world problems by discovering scientific information Within the Antarctic region Positive and negative impacts are •dentified We Need Each Other a) Inspection of the connecti ie Within an ecosystem Interdependence of s b) Pyramid of Life Structure of a food chain c) Keeping it in Balance Balance Of an ecosystem • Why is the Antarctic Ecosystem so Fragile? a) Breeding Maturity c Susceptibility of sp cient9 impacts due to the long length of time it takes Antarctic specie to reabh breeding maturity b) A Mixed up Bunch - Susceptibility of spe impacts due to juvenile and adult sp •el ving in the same area • Resource Management Natural and unnatural resource management strategies within the Antarctic region