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Become a Research Scientist With These Grade 6-8 Antarctica Worksheets

Take your students on a research journey to Antarctica! Explore what is known about the animal, identify gaps in scientific knowledge, and suggest future research areas. 

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Grades:
6-8
Subject:
Science
Topic:
Life Science
Keywords
Antarcticaanimalsresearchscientists
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Exploring Antarctica: Let's Be Research Scientists
Take your students on a research journey to Antarctica! In this lesson, students will become Antarctic scientists as they explore the continent’s unique wildlife using video clips from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet and Frozen Planet. Students will watch the videos, then research an Antarctic animal of their choice. They will explore what is known about the animal, identify gaps in scientific knowledge, and suggest future research areas. Finally, students will present their findings in a class display to inspire others to learn more about this amazing environment!
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