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Background
Possible misconception: The specific locations of the Arctic and Antarctica, their physical make-up and animal life.

· Read the journals of TEA teachers in the field at ../../ (“Meet the Teachers” link) for Andre Willie’s journals and photos and Sandra Kolb’s journals:

o ../../tea_williefrontpage.html

o ../../tea_kolbfrontpage.html: 1 May 2000 “My First Polar Bear”

· Investigate ../../ for polar information and resources

Resources and Reference Materials
References

· A joint library database from the Department of Eskimology, the Danish Polar Center, and the Arctic Institute: http://pingo.kb.dk:4505/ALEPH/SESSION-459439/start/DPC01

Websites

· ../../

o For interactions with the polar teachers: ../../tea_meetteachers.html

o For polar resources: ../../tea_sitesfront.html

· About the Polar Regions: ../../

· About penguins: http://www.seaworld.org/penguins/pageone.html

· About polar bears: http://www.seaworld.org/polar_bears/pbindex.html

· About global warming and ecosystems:

o Good for students:

http://ens.lycos.com/ens/dec98/1998L-12-14-05.html

http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/1998/10/102798/packice.asp

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/clisci/wicebilo.htm

o Good for teachers:

http://www.greenpeace.org/~climate/arctic99//reports/seaice3.html

http://rainbow.ldeo.columbia.edu/edf/text/envibiota.html

http://www.marine.usf.edu/icestory2000/overview/overview.htm

Documentary Films

· National Geographic documentary films: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/education/index.cfm “Arctic Kingdom: Life on the Edge” at: http://www.explorertv@nationalgeographic.com

“Alaska: The Great Land” at: http://www.nationalgeographic.com

“Really Wild Animal Series—Polar Prowl” at http://magma.nationalgeographic.com

· Films from: http://www.antarcticconnection.com

“Exploring Antarctica”

“Antarctica—The Last Wilderness”

“Antarctica—On The Frozen Sea”

· “Living at the Bottom of the World” (the life and science at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica with clips of penguins and seals at McMurdo Station, Antarctica) produced by Sandra and Lester Kolb and available from: Bremerton Kitsap Access Television, 7266 Tibardis Rd NW, Bremerton, WA 98311 (ph. 360-308-0139) for $25 plus a total of $3 shipping to one address.

CD-Rom

“Wildlife of the Deep Antarctic”: http://www.antarcticconnection.com

Posters

http://www.allpointsnorth.com/whole.htm

http://www.allposters.com

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