Rich in resources, yet buried at points beneath miles of ice, it is a vast expanse of land at the bottom of the world claimed by many countries. It is Antarctica.

Now, with this one volume, your students can compare and contrast its exploration history, people, regions, and political divisions.

Topics and activities explored include:
• locating Antarctica (its place on the globe)
• name the hemisphere
• water and landforms
• Antarctica (black & white topographic map)
• water forms of Antarctica
• Antarctica cross section
• geographic regions
• glaciers and icebergs
• the Antarctic Peninsula
• Antarctic plants and animals
• Antarctic food web
• and much more