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Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys [map] See the trails set by Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton, and others and read short descriptions of their journeys. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/quest.html
Diary of a Survivor [article] Read about the grueling seven-day boat journey to Elephant Island from the first-hand account of crewmember Thomas Orde-Lees. Scans of Orde-Lees' original diary pages are included. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/diary.html
Danger on the Ice [images] Click on parts of this photo to learn about Antarctic dangers of exposure and wildlife; necessities of food, water, shelter, and fuel; and psychological effects of surviving in the world's coldest environment. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/danger.html
Kingdom of Ice [images] View images and read about a sampling of some common types of polar ice, including sea ice (frozen seawater) and glacier ice (frozen freshwater originating in ice shelves or glaciers). (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/ice.html
Meet Shackleton's Team [images] Click on the names of the 28 men who sailed on the Endurance to find out their backgrounds and duties aboard the ship. (Grades 6-8. 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/team.html
Shackleton's Lost Men [article] Read about the fate of the rest of Shackleton's party, a group of charged with setting up a supply line for Shackleton's polar trek. (Grades 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/lostmen.html
Diary of a Survivor [article] Read about the grueling seven-day boat journey to Elephant Island from the first-hand account of crewmember Thomas Orde-Lees. Scans of Orde-Lees' original diary pages are included. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/diary.html Interview with Alexandra Shackleton [article] Read insights into Shackleton's life and leadership in this interview with his granddaughter, Alexandra. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/alexandra.html
Mapping Terra Incognita [map] See how Antarctica has been viewed through the ages and learn about its more famous explorers, from early Roman times through the mid-1900s. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/mapping.html
Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys [map] See the trails set by Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton, and others and read short descriptions of their journeys. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/quest.html
Meet Shackleton's Team [images] Click on the names of the 28 men who sailed on the Endurance to find out their backgrounds and duties aboard the ship. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/team.html
Explore Antarctic Islands [QTVR] Navigate through 360-degree scenes of South Georgia Island and other locales. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1999/islands.html
Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys [map] See the trails set by Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton, and others and read short descriptions of their journeys. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/quest.html
Danger on the Ice [images] Click on parts of this photo to learn about Antarctic dangers of exposure and wildlife; necessities of food, water, shelter, and fuel; and psychological effects of surviving in the world's coldest environment. (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/danger.html
Kingdom of Ice [images] View images and read about a sampling of some common types of polar ice, including sea ice (frozen seawater) and glacier ice (frozen freshwater originating in ice shelves or glaciers). (Grades 6-8, 9-12) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/surviving/ice.html
