All About Antarctica
Construct a twelve-sided paper globe to display facts learned while exploring Antarctica.
1. Research the continent of Antarctica to learn about its land forms, resources, climate, industry, agriculture, and wildlife. What special characteristics do animals have in order to thrive in such a frigid climate? Why is the Antartic Peninsula particulary sensitive to changes in global temperatures? Collect facts and pictures about this South Pole continent.
2. To make a globe that displays facts about Antarctica, use a compass and Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils to draw 12 circles, each with a diameter of approximately 5 1/2 inches (14 cm). Within each circle, draw a pentagon, with each line measuring about 3 inches (7.6 cm). Each point of the pentagon must touch the sides of the circle. Cut out the circles with Crayola Scissors.
3. Using colored pencils and/or Crayola Crayons, color the background of each pentagon in soft, light colors. Write important information about Antarctica on each of the 12 pentagons. Include illustrations of items such as maps, birds, insects, animals, and housing.
4. To assemble your globe, fold all five lines on each of the 12 pentagons upward. Place one circle face down, resting on its edges. Attach one edge from each of five more circles to it with a Crayola Glue Stick. Continue to join the edges until you have six circles connected, forming one-half of a ball. Make another half-ball in the same way with the remaining six circles. Attach the edges of the top half to the lower part of the globe.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
- Students use information on each other's globes to write lists of nouns and adjectives that describe Antarctica. Students share information about the continent in preparation for a test or presentation.
- Create an Antarctic bookmark by drawing a scene from that continent and then adding a few words that describe this land mass.
- Admiral Richard Byrd, born on October 25, 1888, in Virginia, was the first person to fly over the South Pole. He was also the first to lead an exploratory expedition to Antarctica, and the first to spend a winter on the continent. Research more information about Byrd and other Antarctic explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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