The Only Direction is North:

Antarctica Through Maps

You need:��1) Science notebook �2) Antarctica map ��

DATE: 

TITLE OF ACTIVITY: The Only Direction is North: Antarctica Through Maps

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PRESENTER’S NAME:

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With your group:

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1. Brainstorm questions that can be answered with the Antarctica map.
2. Look carefully at the map—notice and discuss features—do you see anything surprising? What geographical features does Antarctica have?
3. Create 2 questions that can be answered by studying the map—no “yes/no” questions!—they should require careful thought or observation to answer
4. Write the questions on your group’s chart paper—1 question at the top—the other halfway down the paper—use large, legible printing that can be read from 5’ away-leave space for answers (but don’t write answers!)

1. As a group, choose the one best question out of those written in your groups’ notebooks ��2. Near the top of your group’s numbered chart paper, write the question large enough to read from several feet away.��3. Leave plenty of room at the bottom for other groups to answer your question.

CAROUSEL SHARING—with your group, you will move from chart to chart answering the other groups’ questions--the facilitator will tell you when to move to your next slide. You will have 3-5 minutes for each slide.

Group 1--will move to Group 2’s chart (use red marker)

Group 2--will move to Group 3’s chart (use blue marker)

Group 3--will move to Group 4’s chart (use green marker)

Group 4--will move to Group 1’s chart (use purple marker)

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Continue the Carousel clockwise around the charts until you return to your own group’s chart.

Take a minute to read through the answers the other groups wrote for your questions and think about these questions:� � Are there any answers you disagree with? � Were there any surprising answers?� Would you revise your question if you did it again?���BE PREPARED to SHARE with the WHOLE GROUP�