Each toolkit contains an overview article, as well as two worksheets with guidance notes, for parents and teachers. The overview article can be read on its own, or used as motivational material for the two worksheets. The worksheets are designed to promote group discussion of the topics, as well as provide hands-on activities. Because of the exploratory nature of the worksheets, GCSE students may require more guidance.

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The Plus toolkits are mainly aimed at older students¹, though younger² students will find that with some guidance they will be able to complete the activities.

Each toolkit is packed with fascinating articles, information and contemporary reports and is an ideal resource for supplementing coursework and homework.

The Plus magazine is a good way for older children to discover more about the subjects that really interest them and for parents to keep up to date with their learning. It is also a very good resource for anyone thinking of taking these subjects at higher education level.

Each toolkit contains an overview article, as well as two Worksheets with Guidance Notes for parents and teachers. The overview article can be read on its own, or used as motivational material for the two Worksheets.

The Plus magazine resource brings the science behind the survey to life. ¹ Post compulsory – A Level (UK) and undergraduate.
² GCSE (UK).

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Each Plus toolkit contains an overview article, as well as two Worksheets with Guidance Notes, for parents and teachers. The overview article can be read on its own, or used as motivational material for the two Worksheets.

The Worksheets are designed to promote group discussion of the topics, as well as provide hands-on activities.

Aimed primarily at post compulsory and higher education students¹, these toolkits offer ideal ways for students to explore the science behind the Arctic Survey.

Pre-compulsory students² can use the toolkits as additional resource material for coursework and project work.³

The Plus magazine toolkit comprises three strands:
1. The Plus Statistics Toolkit allows students to make sense of the ice data that the survey team collected with a range of activities to further illustrate the sensitive nature of statistics, including their representation in the media. 2. The Plus Navigation Toolkit highlights the complexity of navigating in the Arctic and allows students to try this for themselves using trigonometry, geometry and static GPS. 3. The Plus Modelling Toolkit looks at climate and ice thickness models and allows students to construct their own models using the interactive resources. ¹ A Level (UK) and undergraduate.
² GCSE (UK).
³ The new Extended Project (UK) and the International Baccalaureate (worldwide).