GLACIERS and Antarctica 
What are Glaciers?

    Glacier Information from National Snow and Ice Data Center
         http://nsidc.org/glaciers/
    Glacier Information from Rice University
         http://web.archive.org/web/20041116035846/http://www.glacier.rice.edu/invitation/1_introduction.html
    Glacier Vocabulary from the USGS
             http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/glacier_terminology.html
    Glaciers described by the USGS
         http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Glaciers/description_glaciers_hazards.html
    Glacier info - National Park Service
         http://www.nps.gov/glba/naturescience/glaciers.htm
            http://www.nps.gov/glac/naturescience/glaciers.htm
             http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/glaciers.htm
     Still more glacier information - from University of Vermont
       http://www.uvm.edu/whale/GlaciersGlacialAges.html
     The Glacier Story
              http://nsidc.org/glaciers/story/

Maps of Antarctica:
      Landsat Map of Antarctica - http://lima.usgs.gov/
     World Atlas - http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/an.htm
     USGS TerraWeb - http://terraweb.wr.usgs.gov/projects/Antarctica/AVHRR.html
     Maps from Ingrid on Ice
         http://www.abc.net.au/science/antarctica/ingrid/maps.htm
     Political Map from University of Texas
         http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/islands_oceans_poles/antarctic_region_pol_95.jpg
     Another political map - http://www.mapsofworld.com/antarctica/antarctica-political-map.html
     Maps of Antarctica from TerraQuest
        http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/expedition/maps/cont.map.html
     Color maps and more maps of Antarctica - bunch of maps
         http://geography.miningco.com/library/maps/blantarctica.htm

     National Geographic blank map and physical map and detailed map
        http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=antarc&Mode=b
        http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=antarc
        http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/view/images/antarcm.jpg

       Brad Bowerman's page on Antarctica with tons of links
            http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/antarctica.html

       Experience Antarctica from Australian Antarctic Division
            http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=24

       Yahoo Kids- Antarctica sites for kids/teachers
            http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Regions/Antarctica

       The Antarctic Connection - weather, animals, history
            http://www.antarcticconnection.com/

       Terraquest Virtual Tour
         history - http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/history/history.html
         ecology - http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/ecology/ecology.html
         science - http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/science/science.html

       Antarctica Online from Australia
            http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm
            Photos - http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/photos/photoant.htm

       Tour of Antarctica from University of Chicago
                  http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/

       Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the South Pole
        from The Exploratorium
           http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/

      NOVA pages -  Warnings From the Ice
             http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/index.html

             Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance
             http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/

      Virtual Tours of Antarctica - http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/
                                               http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/antarctica/
                                              http://www.leeandkristin.net/Antarctica/Story.html

       CIA Factbook map and text
             https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

       Stamps and the Antarctic
             http://www.south-pole.com/homepage.html

           Ernest Shackleton plus map
                 http://www.south-pole.com/p0000097.htm
                 http://www.south-pole.com/p0000098.htm
 

Pictures from Antarctica and Alaska:
    A Multimedia History of Glacier Bay, Alaska - pictures and QuickTime movies
             http://glacier-bay.gsfc.nasa.gov/
        Glacier Pictures from University of Cincinnati - Thomas V. Lowell
             http://tvl1.geo.uc.edu/ice/Image/pretty/pretty.html
       Greg Gerbi in Antarctica
              http://www.mit.edu/~ggerbi/hercules/index.html

Scientists:
          Antarctic Connection - Why Scientists Love the Antarctic
           http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/science/whyscience.shtml
        Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic
           http://tea.armadaproject.org/
           Robin Ellwood from Rye, NH - http://tea.armadaproject.org/tea_ellwoodfrontpage.html
                                        2008 - http://www.polartrec.com/lake-ecosystems-in-antarctica
           Kevin Lavigne from Hanover, NH - http://tea.armadaproject.org/tea_lavignefrontpage.html

      The Armada Project - http://www.armadaproject.org/

      Live Photos from Antarctica - weather and web cams
             http://www-new.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=27

Lesson Plans for Teachers:

        Classroom Antarctica - 8 units and lots of activities
           http://classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/

        Teach-nology Antarctica Lesson Plans
           http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/current_events/antarctica/  

        Antarctic Lesson Plans - http://www.units.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/AntarcticLessons.htm

        Lesson Plans from PBS to accompany Shackleton
           http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/classroom/lesson.html 

        Pro Teacher Antarctica Lesson Plans - http://www.proteacher.com/090069.shtml

        Antarctica from Discovery School
           http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/antarctica/

        National Geographic's Lesson Plans:
            Icebergs and Penguins - Gr. 6-8
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g68/seaspenguin.html
            Expedition to the Poles - Gr. 3-5
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g35/expedition.html
            What Do People Know About the Arctic and Antarctic? - Gr. 6-8
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g68/knowabout.html
            The Antarctic Food Chain - Gr. K-2
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/gk2/antarcticfood.html
            Antarctica: A Cold Desert Ecosystem - Gr. 3-5
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/g35/antarctica.html
            South Pole Lessons - Gr. 6-8
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/earth.html
            The Antarctic Ecosystem and Krill - Gr. 6-8
              http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/g68/antarcticeco.html

            Antarctica Thinkquest
              http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/

            Mr. Donn's Lesson Plans
              http://k12west.mrdonn.org/Poles.html

            Education World Activities - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson042.shtml

    Games:    
      Glacier Word Game (online)
          http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/glacier-ws.htm
        Glacier Jig Saw (online)
          http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/glacier-js.htm
        Glacier Crossword Puzzle (online)
          http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/glacier-cw.htm

 
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