Activity
Fire in Antarctica
In this activity, students read online articles related to fire in Antarctica and discuss why fire is a big hazard there.
Scientist in Antarctica
University of Waikato scientist on location in Antarctica.
Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
use fire knowledge to consider and discuss the impact of fire in an environment different from their own.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
what you need
what to do.
Useful links
Read this NZ Herald news article about the burning down of a favourite hut of Sir Edmund Hillary in Antarctica.
Read about why fires are a big hazard in Antarctica on the Cool Antarctica website.
Published: 18 November 2009
