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Learn about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in terms of their ecosystem, and human impacts such as fishing and climate change.

These resources can be used to

- support learning using the House of Science Antarctica Kit

- celebrate International Antarctica Day (1 December)

- learn more about the Southern Ocean, the history of Antarctic harvesting, krill and Antarctic fisheries. 

NOTE: Some of these resources were developed in partnership with the International Antarctic Centre.

About the MSC & the Southern Ocean

About Sustainable fishing & fishing in Antarctica

LESSON PLANS & TEACHER RESOURCES

Did you know that Antarctic Krill can be seen from space?

Or that Southern Ocean whale poop in plays a significant role in the maintenance of our climate?

Use these slides, worksheets and Kahoot! quizzes in your classroom to find out more about these and other fascinating facts about Antarctic krill, whales and food webs.

Krill, Whales, Food Webs & the Antarctic Krill Fishery

The Antarctic Fisheries resources are adaptable but target Year 9/10+ learners and link to the New Zealand Curriculum:

Social studies Level 3Understand how people make decisions about access to and use of resources.
Social studies Level 4

Understand how exploration and innovation create opportunities and challenges for people, places, and environments.

Social studies Level 5

Understand how people’s management of resources impacts on environmental and social sustainability.

Science Level 3/4: Nature of scienceUse their growing science knowledge when considering issues of concern to them.
Science Level 5: Nature of scienceDevelop an understanding of socio-scientific issues by gathering relevant scientific information in order to draw evidence-based conclusions and to take action where appropriate.
Technology Level 3: Nature of technology / Characteristics of technologyUnderstand how society and environments impact on and are influenced by technology in historical and contemporary contexts and that technological knowledge is validated by successful function.

 

And Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga

Tikanga ā iwi Level 4Explain how places reflect the past interactions between people and the environment.
Tikanga ā iwi Level 4Explain how exploration presents opportunities and challenges for people, places, and environments.
Pūtaiao Level 4: Natural world / EnvironmentInvestigates biological food chains, and the effects of human actions on these.
Pūtaiao Level 6: Natural world / EnvironmentRecognises the effect of human actions, and natural processes, on an ecosystem in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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