Arctic Survey Education is an initiative to promote climate change awareness by
inspiring and engaging young people and their families with new facts and knowledge.
The Arctic Ocean sea ice cover may melt in just four years or in fifty years. Scientists
need data so that they can forecast more precisely. The Catlin Arctic Survey team
has provided ice and snow thickness data from their expedition to the Arctic Ocean
during March, April and May 2009.
The story of that expedition, the challenges the team faced and the research they
carried out has formed the basis for the learning resources produced by Arctic Survey
Education.
The resources are simple to use, and include explanatory guidelines provided for
both parents and teachers; they encourage young people to use their independent
research skills to further explore one of the most serious issues the planet is
facing.
The resources also encourage collaborative working both at home and at school.
"At Home" there is the option to read and learn as a whole family or for each individual
to choose the areas that are of most interest.
"At School", the Guidance Notes suggest ideas for whole schemes of work or there
is the option to isolate parts of the resources to complement your own lessons.
Choose a complete, teaching-ready full resource toolkit, or visit the Resources
Gallery to view and download individual video clips, images and PowerPoint presentations
to develop your own resources.
There is the opportunity to track the team across the ice, calculate your own ice
measurements, learn and play the music to the To Know the Real Answer song, research
geo-engineering or simply learn more about the changes affecting our environment.
There are Arctic Survey Education resources for all ages, ranging from Under 12
(Primary), 12 to 18 years (Secondary), Undergraduates, and Families; suitability
is indicated at the beginning of each resource.