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Polar learning activities

Learning type: Classroom activity
Category: Creative writing, Digital and multimedia
Programme: Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Animals, Science
Age group: 6-8, 9-11, 12-14
Topics: Creative writing

Watch Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour events

Video Poles Apart with Jarvis and Jeanne Willis (P1-3)

Video Shackleton's Journey with William Grill and Ali Gellatly (P4-S1)

Video Sarah Airriess and British Antarctic Survey (P4-S1)

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What the resource includes

  • Four brilliant activities inspired by Brightstorm to support Epic polar adventurers with Vashti Hardy and Catherine Johnson

  • Discussion prompts and quick activity ideas for Poles Apart with Jeanne Willis and Jarvis

  • Activities ideas to help you explore the RSS Discovery and find out more about Shackleton for Shackleton’s Journey with William Grill and RSS Discovery

  • Useful links and ideas to help you create your own graphic novel for Surviving the Antarctic with Sarah Airriess and British Antarctic Survey

  • Brightstorm worksheets and printable resources

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Polar adventures

6-8
9-11
12-14
You can also find you next read in our Polar adventures book list which recommends a range of fiction and non-fiction titles.

Rebecca Stead

First Light

Chris Judge

The Great Explorer

Joanna Grochowicz

Shackleton's Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story
Go to book list

Extra activity: map reading

Vashti Hardy shows how to plan and write a story starting from a map – offering pupils opportunities for story planning, idea generation and exploring map reading skills!

Video Vashti Hardy: How to create a story by map drawing