Antarctica: 90 Degrees South

Curriculum Areas: Biology, Geography, Science
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Show Length: Five 10-minute programs
Usage Rights: Unlimited
Production Date: 2003
Distributor: PBS 45/49 http://www.pbs4549.org
Availability: Duplication
WVIZ/PBS Broadcast:
Internet Site(s): http://www.pbs4549.org/antarcti/index.htm
Teacher Guide: Available on website.

CLOSED CAPTIONED: YES

Available for duplication on VHS or DVD for $10 to Ohio educators. Out of state requests should go directly to the website above.

This series goes south – so far south that it’s almost north – to discover the little-known continent of Antarctica. In addition to five 10-minute programs, a website provides a classroom simulation, lesson plans, Internet links, photos, and a teacher’s guide in PDF format.

1. Welcome to Antarctica (Overview)

2. Antarctica Under Construction (Geology/Geography)

3. Winter? Summer? How Can You Tell? (Weather/Seasons)

4. I Thought Penguins Could Fly (Biology/Ecology)

5. Do I Need a Passport? (Habitation)

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