A species is type of plant or animal that shares characteristics

Antarctic wildlife

Geography

It then leads on to examine this same scale but by investigating hot places in 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?'. This unit also links to future understanding of land use and settlement, and builds on Earth Geometry by establishing familiarity with the Polar Circles here and with the Equator in 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?'.

links to work done in and around the school ground on weather and develops the idea of temperature variations and extreme cold on a global scale. 

Cold places: what is it like at the North and South Poles?

Where do all the creatures that live in Antartica feed from?

Penguins are only found in which of the following?

Which of these Penguins is the only one to live in Antarctica all year round? 

How does the male penguin look after the egg while the mother penguin hunts for food?

Which of these is not a feature of penguins?

Antarctica is located in the {{}} hemisphere.

Which words best describe the climate in the Antarctic?

What happens to Antarctica in the winter?

Which animal do you find in the Arctic but not in Antarctica?

Starter Quiz