Learning about Antarctica

Learning about Antarctica

Author: Christine Petersen

Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1467780235

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Antarctica is a fascinating continent, with its South Pole research station and its thick sheets of ice. But did you know that Antarctica has no cities? Or that daytime and nighttime last for months in Antarctica? Learn more about the amazing continent of Antarctica, from its explorers and scientists to its landforms, animals, and more.


Reading 2007 Big Book Grade K Unit 4 Week 5 If You Went to Antarctica

Reading 2007 Big Book Grade K Unit 4 Week 5 If You Went to Antarctica

Author:

Publisher: Pearson Scott Foresman

Published: 2005-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780328147120

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Scott Foresman Reading Street - Elementary Reading Comprehension Program 2008(c) is an all-new reading instruction program for Grades PreK-6. Reading Street is designed to help teachers build readers through motivating and engaging literature, scientifically research-based instruction, and a wealth of reliable teaching tools. The reading program takes the guesswork out of differentiating instruction with a strong emphasis on ongoing progress-monitoring and an explicit plan to help with managing small groups of students. In addition, Reading Street prioritizes skill instruction at each grade level, so teachers can be assured they will focus on the right reading skill, at the right time, and for every student.


Except Antarctica

Except Antarctica

Author: Todd Sturgell

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1728233275

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"Delightful and hilarious."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! Follow along as a rogue group of determined animals embark on an adventure (and defy their flustered narrator in the process) in this funny animal picture book for kids! When the narrator explains that turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way—much to the narrator's dismay—turtle and his friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly do they do once they get there? This nature-documentary-gone-wrong is a gleefully funny lesson in determination, and includes educational backmatter and lots of animal fun facts!


The Call of Antarctica

The Call of Antarctica

Author: Leilani Raashida Henry

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™

Published: 2021-10-05

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 172841167X

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“On this land of ice, where we are thousands of miles of ice and mountains, it’s really beautiful.” Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, and most remote part of the world. No one owns it. Only peaceful and scientific endeavors are permitted. It is a true wilderness. Delve into the incredible geography, biodiversity, and exploratory history of the world's coldest continent through the diary entries of George W. Gibbs, Jr., the first Black person to set foot on Antarctica. Author Leilani Raashida Henry, Gibbs's daughter, shares the importance of protecting and understanding the Antarctic landscape and ecosystem as climate change advances. The Antarctic Treaty, which protects the continent from environmentally destructive practices such as mining and drilling, will be up for renewal in 2041, and The Call of Antarctica prepares readers with the knowledge of why it is necessary to reinstate that treaty and help protect this unique wilderness.


Antarctica

Antarctica

Author: Tony Soper

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1784770914

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Updated throughout, the 7th edition of Bradt's Antarctica: a Guide to Wildlife is the most practical guide to the flora and fauna available for those 'going south'. Celebrating the amazing and often unique species of this spectacular environment, the title features chapters on the region's famous whales and penguins, and also on lesser known species such as skuas and sheathbills, with full coverage of plumage and identification. Each chapter is accompanied by vibrant illustrations from Dafila Scott to help bring species to life. Tony Soper's immaculate and engaging text remains the indispensible choice for the intrepid wildlife enthusiast. Antarctica's wildlife is under threat. The Southern Ocean is warming and the most obvious effect is on the continental ice shelves. Spectacular retreats and monster carvings from the west coast of the peninsula have been seen in recent decades. Less ice means fewer krill, which depend on the ice-edge for the algae which nourish them. In turn, this will impact on seal and whale numbers. In the case of penguins, while kings and macaronis, for instance, are doing well, the magnificently adapted and truly Antarctic species, Adélies and emperors, are in decline. In the case of emperors, maybe by as much as 50%. Bradt's Antarctica not only helps you to identify and understand species and habitats, it also explains the issues faced by this extraordinary continent, regarded by many as one of the most precious places on the planet.


Where Is Antarctica?

Where Is Antarctica?

Author: Sarah Fabiny

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1524787590

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Explore Antarctica--the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth--in this adventure-filled title in the Who HQ series. Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach. This book introduces readers to this desert--yes, desert!--continent that holds about 90 percent of the world's ice; showcases some of the 200 species that call Antarctica home, including the emperor penguin; and discusses environmental dangers to the continent, underscoring how what happens to Antarctica affects the entire world.


Shackleton: Leadership Lessons from Antarctica

Shackleton: Leadership Lessons from Antarctica

Author: Arthur Ainsberg

Publisher:

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781450215381

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The more I read about Shackleton, the more I realized how truly heroic leadership is almost impossible to find in today's businesses. Despite all the research and programs devoted to motivating employees, most workers admit they feel disenfranchised in their daily work life. In reading the Shackleton story, it became clear to me that Shackleton's leadership lessons could benefit these very same people. This book is my attempt to bring an extraordinary explorer's leadership lessons to those business leaders who, on a daily basis, must guide their workforce towards a common goal. Because Shackleton's story is more than just one man fighting for survival in the Arctic region ndash; it is about coordinating teamwork under the most strenuous conditions. Even in the fast-paced and often unpredictable business world, leaders can use Shackleton's strategies to make every team effort a successful one. In this book are inspirational lessons from one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century ndash; lessons that can enrich both the way we work and the lives of those we lead.


Sophie Scott Goes South

Sophie Scott Goes South

Author: Alison Lester

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 0544088956

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Nine year-old Sophie Scott embarks on a mission to Antarctica aboard an icebreaker and documents her adventure in a diary of its natural wonders.


When the Sun Shines on Antarctica

When the Sun Shines on Antarctica

Author: Irene Latham

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1467797294

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Icebergs brighten as the sky peels itself of darkness and stretches awake. . . . Welcome, Summer. We've been waiting for you. Experience summer like you've never experienced it before by traveling to Antarctica with evocative poetry. The sun rises, ice melts, grass grows, seals squabble, whales sing, and young penguins slide, glide, and belly flop. Whimsical illustrations and additional facts accompany each poem to provide further details about the animals and the environment at the bottom of the world.


Ten Animals in Antarctica

Ten Animals in Antarctica

Author: Moira Court

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 163289999X

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Antarctica is home to some amazing and unique animals. How many can you count? It's time to meet ten land and sea animals that live in Antarctica! From sailing leopard seals to haunting icefish, young readers will love discovering the many unique animals of our chilliest continent in this beautiful, rhyming counting book.