As part of Antarctica Week (31st March – 6th April), Teachers TV is featuring the Fuchs Foundation Antarctic Expedition.  As well as the expedition itself, the films follow our preparations including fundraising and training. Also, there are four Antarctica-related pupil programmes, featuring footage and video diaries from our expedition, which cover science, geography and citizenship at different key stages.  You can watch them on Teachers TV or online by following the links below.

Sub-Zero Teachers – Preparing for Antarctica

The episode follows our preparation for this once in a lifetime experience and includes includes fundraising and training sessions on Europe’s largest ice-cap in Norway. Click here to watch it. http://www.teachers.tv/video/25246  

Sub-Zero Teachers – Surviving in Antarctica

In this programme, we come to terms with living in gruelling conditions of -65 degree temperatures and how we can complete our science projects in such a harsh environment. Click here to watch it.  http://www.teachers.tv/video/25249

A Future in the Balance

This programme is designed to encourage discussion in citizenship lessons.  It is a pupil programme that explores the key political and environmental issues that continue to surround Antarctica. Click here to watch it. http://www.teachers.tv/video/25212  

Science Teachers in the Freezer

Why is the continent of Antarctica perfect for scientific research? Find out by watching two of our science experiments.  Click here to watch it. http://www.teachers.tv/video/25266

Geography Teachers in the Freezer

Using case studies from both Norway and Antartica, this pupil programme explores the geology of glaciers and reveals the many challenges of undertaking fieldwork in extreme climates.  Click here to watch it.  http://www.teachers.tv/video/25270

Teachers in the Freezer

This programme demonstrates how humans are able to live in Antarctica. What is the climate like, and what does it take to live in the harshest conditions on the planet?  Click here to watch it.  http://www.teachers.tv/video/25202

Some great programmes and teaching resources so get watching.

You are all keen and eager to see us on Teachers TV.  Although the times will remain the same as in the previous blog entry, the programme titles have been revised so watch out for the following in TV listings…

Antarctica Pupil Programme: A Future in the Balance

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Science Teachers in the Freezer

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Geography Teachers in the Freezer

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Teachers in the Freezer

These programmes will be repeated on Saturday 5 April from 4.00pm to 5.00pm (Freeview).

Enjoy!

A few of you have asked about when we will be starring on TV. Well, the good news is that it’s not that far away.

Antarctica: Sub-Zero Teachers (Episode 1) will premiere on Teachers TV, the digital channel for those in education, on Monday 31 March 2008 at 4.30pm (available on Freeview).  It will also be shown in primetime on Monday 31 March 2008 at 8.30pm.  Antarctica: Sub-Zero Teachers (Episode 1) will transmit the following day in the same time slots, on Tuesday 1 April 2008 at 4.30pm (available on Freeview) and 8.30pm.

There will be four 15-minute pupil programmes.  These programmes will premiere, back-to-back, on Monday 31 March 2008 between 9pm and 10pm, as follows:

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Secondary Citizenship  (Monday 31 March 2008 at 9pm)

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Secondary Science (Monday 31 March 2008 at 9.15pm)

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Secondary Geography (Monday 31 March 2008 at 9.30pm)

Antarctica Pupil Programme: Primary Science and Geography (Monday 31 March 2008 at 9.45pm)

Enjoy!!