Theatre of Science Polar Regions 1: The Big Picture

Today we’ll: To join in bring: A4

Describe factors that
a ect the temperature
paper, scissors, pens
at Earth’s poles. (By
doing an activity and
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Why is it cold at the poles?!

Reason one

1. Same The Sun’s rays

amount of have to cover more
Sun
ground at the poles
2. But it’s more
concentrated at
the equator
because Earth is Notes: did you miss any?
curved. Sunlight
spread over a larger
area = cooler.
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 If you get some wrong (and I always hope you will because you remember things better if you get them wrong the first time!) you might
want to make some notes on the side explaining why you were wrong (or why you were right!).

Quiz: What’s the Hidden Word?

 Theatre of Science Polar Regions 2: ICE! I just want
guess first
correct it a
you to
then
t the end
if you need
to.
To join in bring: Lots of ice cubes! Glass, Before the lesson:
jug of water, cereal bowl, and a few hours Is ice a crystal? Y / N
before if poss, fill an empty food can with Is it a mineral? Y / N
water & 4tbsp of salt and put in freezer!

Today we will: What will happen

when the ice
Learn about cubes melt?
how the
particles are
arranged in a) Water will overflow
liquid water and b) Water level will go down
water ice. c) Water level will stay the same Already know? Don’t tell anyone; try and explain it in words or pictures here!
How ice forms
in the Arctic
and what an ice The structure
cube can teach of ice; oxygen
us about Arctic atoms are If you enjoyed this lesson and want to pay me, you can!
ice. red, hydrogen
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 Sea Ice Ice on Land
Frozen sea water. Starts as tiny Glaciers form on land. Snow falls and
doesn't melt. It builds up and up,
crystals which float on the gets squashed into sheets of ice,
ocean and bond together. then slowly flows towards the sea!
Older sea ice is ______________ Ice shelves are where An ice Ice caps
glaciers meet the ocean. sheet is a sit on top
and contains less _____ . glacier of
over 19 mountain
There’s no flag 000 square s and are
or permanent miles. smaller
buildings at the
_______ pole
because it’s Icebergs
sea ice which Fresh water ice that has
moves around broken off from a glacier
too much! and is now in the sea.
 Complicated diagram but gives you a good idea of

Where’s the snow, firn

how glaciers can behave if they are out of balance.

and ice? (Roughly!)

Map of
Antarctic
ice shelves. Map of spring and autumn
Arctic ice in 2013. The red
lines are where it was in
2010. Image by NASA.
 Theatre of Science Polar Regions 3: Arctic Animals!
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Can you name all the countries in the Arctic Circle?
To join in bring: Two ice cubes, butter
or margarine (any), teaspoon, way of theatreofscience to contribute to
my wages. I’ll send you rainbow
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And a metal and wooden spoon! Science Magazine to say thank you!

Today we will:
Hear about which
Which animals live at the
countries are in the North Pole?
Arctic Circle and
which animals A: Polar Bear
inhabit those
countries.
B: Penguins
Learn about how
Arctic animals have
C: Neither
adapted to their D: Both
surroundings to
increase their Was that a trick question? (If
chances of
survival.
you think yes: WHY?!)
The definition of
‘mammal’ and
‘marine mammal’.
 Which of these animals have blubber?
(And can you explain why?! Quite hard!)

Ringed Seal Bowhead Whale

Walrus Snowy Owl Snowshoe hare
Polar Bear Arctic Fox
Guess: Guess: Guess: Guess: Guess: Guess: Guess:
Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N
Answer: Answer: Answer: Answer: Answer: Answer: Answer:
Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N

want to make notes

Space in case you
 Theatre of Science Polar Regions 4: Antarctic Animals!
Africa North America The Americas Antarctica South America South Africa

Draw lines! Country Continent Neither

To join in bring: A4
paper, scissors, glue Which animals live at the
or tape, pens South Pole?
(including yellow,
black, orange & red). Emperor
A: Polar Bear B: Penguins Penguin
Gentoo
Today we will: C: Neither D: Both Penguin
Understand how large
Antarctica is and be able
to recognise different
parts, including major
mountain ranges and ice
shelves.
Hear about how
penguins are distributed
around Antarctica, how King
to tell different penguin Penguin
species apart.
Chinstrap Penguin Adelie Penguin
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 Theatre of Science Polar Regions 5: The Aurora!
To join in bring: Bowl Is the Sun…?
of water, magnet
(any!), small leaf, A: Solid B: Liquid
needle or pin. Candle,
way to light it, salt. C: Gas D: Something else?
Adult supervision if
necessary! (If D: what?! ______________)

Today we will:
Understand what
causes the aurora by Earth is a giant magnet! The
looking at:
What is meant by geographic _____ pole is the
‘Earth’s magnetic
field’, ‘solar wind’ and magnetic ______ pole and the
‘magnetosphere’.
How the solar wind
and Earth’s
____________ south pole is the
magnetosphere
interact. ___________ north pole.

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 The Magnetosphere (White bits are
room for your notes, not specific labels)

Bingo!