Suitable for ages 7 to 11. Victoria Gill visits the Antarctica Peninsula to discover the home of the penguins, and asks why the region is so important in the global ecosystem - and for measuring climate change.
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BBC science reporter Victoria Gill visits the Antarctica Peninsula to discover colonies of penguins and learn about how important this area is to Earth’s climate. Victoria explains that this breath-taking part of the world, though calm and clear on her visit, is a land of extremes. Wind speeds can reach 200mph and temperatures plummet to some of the lowest ever recorded on Earth.
She explains how this extraordinary land is changing and has warmed by 3C degrees in 60 years. This change is hugely important - the crust of sea ice that forms every winter and thaws every summer acts a thermostat for our planet and this vast expanse of ice helps keep the planet cool by reflecting the sun’s rays.
Victoria explains how the cold temperatures are vital to wildlife like the penguins and how the oceans produce food for them to eat. The important work that scientists do here helps us understand climate change.
This clip is from the BBC series Our World - The Penguin Watchers. Victoria Gill and Dr Tom Hart visit Antarctica to find out how studying this vast polar region and the lives of the penguins who live there can teach us vital information about climate change.
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Teaching Geography or Science?
Children could be challenged to find the Antarctic region on a map or globe. How far away do they think it is from where they live? What words would they use to describe the Antarctic and what do they think it would be like to live there?
Children could be asked why they think Antarctica acts as a thermostat for the whole planet. They could create a poster or leaflet explaining what the changes are and how they will affect the rest of the planet.
To further this project they could research on the internet or interview a scientist to find out how fast the planet is warming and how this will change Earth for both humans and animals like the penguins.
This clip will be relevant for teaching the topics of climate change or animals and their habitats at Key Stage 2 or 2nd level in primary schools in the UK.
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