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 * __Encyclopaedias __**

1. **//World book Encyclopaedia Online //** (2011) Globe Device. Retrieved from //: //[|http://www.worldbookonline.com] You may access this at home or at school and choose the level that is easiest for you to read and understand. Pay particular attention to subheadings in the text of the encyclopedia to guide you to the relevant information that suits your research requirements. Use the key words provided to assist you in your search for information on Antarctica.

2. **//Atkins, R. Stelzer, G. & Smith, S. (2002). Heinemann - Primary Atlas second edition//** (2002) Reed International Books Pty. Ltd. This atlas is accessed through your library and is clear and easy to follow as it has been produced for your stage group. When using any atlas go to the index at the back of the book to look up Antarctica. Write down the page number and map coordinates so that you can easily find what you are looking for. Take advantage of your school library atlas to find out where Antarctica is and how big it is in relation to the rest of the world.

3. **//An online dictionary found at Kids Net //**. Retrieved from__[| http://www.kids-online.net/learn/dictionary.html]__ This online dictionary is easy to follow and understand and will assist you throughout you task Use this dictionary to look up the meaning of words that you are unsure of or that you need to know the spelling of. Once you know the meaning of a word you may then understand the context and use it or replace it with a more familiar word.

**__Printed Non-Fiction Books __** 4 Reid, G. (2005). **//__Antarctica: ecosystems__//** Q: 919.8 REI South Yarra, Vic: Macmillan Education Australia. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">This book will introduce you to the unique ecosystems of Antarctica that depend on this fragile environment for survival. Read through the simple text and enjoy the colourful photographs provided. Take notes that maybe useful to your report so that use the relevant information to rewrite in your own words.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">Norman, M. (2007).**//__The Antarctica book: Living in the Freezer.__//** 519.9 NOR, Fitzroy, Vic: Black Dog. Antarctica is at the bottom of our planet and the coldest place on earth. Find out about the animals that live there and how these clever creatures survive. Includes detailed information, beautiful colour photos and a scale to measure each animal against people. Enjoy gaining an understanding of this continent and i<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ts importance to humanity.

6. Gough,S. (1992) **//Creatures of the Antarctic.//** Queensland. Jacaranda Press. This Stage 3 Big book is full of interesting facts and beautiful pictures of Antarctica wildlife. This resource will show you the effects human presence has had on the environment as well as looking at what the future may hold.This book will not only provide information to help you complete the tasks but make you think about the issues of conservation.

** Website Evaluation ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Remember to think about the authority, accuracy, currency and content of each website. This link will take you to an evaluation checklist. Print it out and refer to it often as you explore these online resources. [|h][|ttp://library.scotch.vic.edu.au/searching/Evaluating-websites-checklist.pdf]

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Internet resources __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">7. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Facts on Antarctica ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The home page will show you where to go to learn about animals in Antarctica. Click on <span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: 'times new roman','serif';"> animals <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif';">on the left hand side and browse through the different Antarctic and sub Antarctic animals. Clicking on the names of each animal will allow you access a detailed information that will assist in the defining of which animal to research. Think about what you know and what you would like to find out about these animals.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">8 **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Adaption to Cold **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[|http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/fact-files/animals/adapting-to-the-cold__] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">This site will introduce you to the physical and behavioral characteristics that the animals of Antarctica have adapted in order to survive in this freezing continent. A very interesting read. By clicking on the animal of your choice the link will take you directly to more specific information. Click on Australian Antarctic Magazine and then on Issue 20. Read through the information provided on some of the environmental issues facing Antarctica today.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">9. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Who is eating who? Food from the freezer. [Interactive ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">] ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;"> Follow the navigational prompts to explore each heading on the left hand side of the page. . Click on the Antarctic food to discover who is eating whom in this freezing continent. Check out where your animal comes in the food chain. Use this information to assist you in your task of making you own food web.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">10. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Antarctica: the frozen continent at the south- pole. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">Zoom School Antarctica has some amazing links that you will enjoy. Read through some of the facts provided about Antarctica so that this information may assist you later in the completion of a quiz in resource number thirteen and fifteen. Click on the animal link provided at the right hand side of the page and scroll down to printable pictures of you animal. Clicking on your animal will take you to a labelled picture with more information. Download this picture to accompany your report.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">11. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Animals of Antarctica ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enjoy browsing through the images of Antarctic to gain a feel for the harshness and beauty of the environment. Check out the daily images, picture gallery, webcams and video clips of the wildlife in the natural habitat and get a feel for what it would be like to live in this environment. Enjoy watching killer whales crashing through the waves or penguins feeding their young as you choose from one of the video clips provided.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">12. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**Discovering Antarctic**: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Cool Antarctica ** [] Antarctica School Resources provides links to the environment and science issues of Antarctica. Use this information to help you think about the future and the part we play in the survival of Antarctica. Scroll down and click on Human Impact. This site looks at the human footprint and past sins that have resulted in the disturbance of the habitat where some Antarctic species were taken to the verge of extinction. Scroll down to Global Impact and read about the direct effects global warming is having on the Antarctic environment.

13. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discovering Antarctica: Who is looking at you? [Interactive] ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">Discovering Antarctica allows you to test your knowledge and understanding of how each animal has adapted to survive this harsh climate. Build on your knowledge as you take part in this interactive quiz. Guess which animal is partially hidden and match the information provided to the correct animal as you take part in a game of who am I? Enjoy exploring this site as you compete against yourself to improve your score whilst you learn more about these amazing animals.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">14. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">National Geographic (2011). Crittercams: Virtual World: Antarctica [Interactive] ** __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[] __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">**Important**: Never **give your details to any site**! If a popup appears click on the X in the right hand corner to get rid of the box to continue. Crittercams are used to study the behaviour and ecology of wild animals. Enjoy playing virtual world Antarctica by choosing from a selection of Antarctic wildlife. View their world looking through the lens of a Crittercam. Move your mouse around in search of the different animals. Click on each animal as you see them to record your find and to get more information.

15. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discovering Antarctic :Wilderness Challenge: [Interactive ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">] ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">Enjoy taking part in this fun and challenging quiz that will test your knowledge and understanding about the different animals you may encounter on your journey to Antarctica. Use this quiz to evaluate what you have learnt about the topic so far. You will also pick up other interesting bits of information that may assist you in your report. Good luck!

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