Sonny gets a tour of Scott Base, home away from home for all kiwis in Antarctica. He learns how they turn sea water into drinking water and how they use poo-eating bugs to deal with the waste.
Sonny heads to McMurdo Station and the famous Crary Lab where he learns about the mysterious world of sea slugs and spiders, and the scientists diving underwater in the Antarctic to study them.
Guess the microorganisims - Part of Lesson Plan for Science on Ice: Episode 4
Virtual field trips target primary and secondary schools are closely linked to the NZ curriculum, in particular science, social studies and geography. They can also be used by other subject teachers.
This resource is designed to be used by you as you plan lessons for your class, leading up to and following the attendance of our performance of Chilled at your school.
Fact sheet about various sea animals and birds of Antarctica.
Activity sheet for researching and writing about how Antarctic animals live and survive.
Six week learning plan about writing a day-in-the-life narrative about how animals survive in Antarctica, and the Antarctic food web.