Teaching dossiers & Activities
Various teaching dossiers have been put together by the International Polar Foundation. These dossiers aim to help teachers introduce subjects such as the Polar Regions, climate and climate change, energy and biodiversity to their students. The dossiers are mainly intended for late primary school (or middle school) teachers (10-12 years old students) and secondary school science and geography teachers.
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Polar Quest 2 challenge: Technology in an extreme environment
23.07.2015
This is the second in a series of five quizzes developed in the framework of the Polar Quest 2 project. You have arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station. What do you know about the technological aspects of the…
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Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting debate
10.09.2013
In this activity students (aged 16-18 years) learn about the Antarctic Treaty System, the very successful international agreement which governs Antarctica and has over 50 signatory countries. Students are divided into four groups and receive information about the Environmental Protocol…
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Energy Action Sheet: Product Packaging
17.05.2011
This action sheet is part of the "Energy Sheets" series and is included in the "Grey Energy" theme. It details how all of us can help to diminish the quantity of packaging and plastic bags which are thrown away in…
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Energy Action Sheet: Recycling
17.05.2011
This action sheet is part of the "Energy Sheets" series and is included in the "Grey Energy" theme. It shows that we can save much energy by simply recycling cans.
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Energy Action Sheet: Meat Consumption
17.05.2011
This action sheet is part of the "Energy sheets" series and is included in the "Grey Energy" theme. It details the environmental impact that a simple action like choosing to buy a type of meat instead of another may have…
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Energy Fact Sheet: Grey Energy
17.05.2011
This fact sheet is part of the "Energy sheets" series. It explains what 'grey energy' is in a clear and simple way and illustrates this explanation with the example of a T-shirt.Several separate "action sheets" accompany this fact sheet and…
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Energy Action Sheet: Standby Power
22.03.2011
This action sheet is part of the "Energy sheets" series and looks at a specific way we use energy at home. It explains why it is really important to diminish the number of electrical appliances waiting in standby mode.
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Energy Action Sheet: Insulation of your Home
22.03.2011
This action sheet is part of the "Energy Sheets" series and presents one specific way to diminish electricity consumption at home: it describes all the good reasons there are to insulate a house or a building.
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Energy Fact Sheet: Household Energy Use and Electrical Appliances
21.03.2011
This fact sheet is part of the "Energy sheets" series and looks at the way energy is used in our homes. It explains the important impact of household electric consumption on greenhouse gas emissions and more specifically of the consumption…
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Energy Fact Sheet: Reducing Our energy Consumption, A strategy for Our Future!
15.03.2011
This fact sheet is the very first of the "Energy sheets" series. It brings general information on worldwide energy consumption. It also explains how the different sheets of this series can be used.
