Discovering the Arctic

Explore the Arctic and how it is changing with the help of the people who live and work there.

Discovering the Arctic is a new online education resource for schools, developed by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG, in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. It is not a 'scheme of work' but a resource to dip into depending on your curriculum needs and priorities. It is aimed at GCSE level in England and Wales (14 - 16 year olds) but is suitable for other age groups with some adaptation.

Resources available are grouped by:

• Movies
• Images
• Multimedia activities
• Downloadable documents
• Arctic voices

With chapters available on:

1. Climate change
2. Living on the edge
3. Arctic science
4. Hunter or hunted
5. Postcode on the edge
6. Troubled waters
7. Resources from the edge
8. Arctic Circumpolar Governance

In addition, there are teachers' notes on each chapter for information and tips on the activities in each section to help you plan how to use the site.

Visit the Dicscovering the Arctic website at www.discoveringthearctic.org.uk.