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WHAT IS ARCTIC ALIVE?
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    Free Resource

    The Arctic Alive giant floor map program is a free resource offered to teachers of Keystage 2 students and is specifically aimed at Years 4-6. Maps come in two sizes: 6.5 x 6.5 meters and 7.5 x 7.5 meters.

     

    Each circumpolar floor map comes complete with a trunk of additional supplies to further enhance students’ learning experience…

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    An Interactive experience

    Resources include: map legends, activity cards, props and more. In addition, a teacher guide with five curriculum-linked activities will help bring the map to life.

     

    With a diameter of almost eight metres, when this circular map is unrolled onto a gymnasium floor, it will enable your students to explore the Arctic as never before.

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    An Interactive experience

    Resources include: map legends, activity cards, props and more. In addition, a teacher guide with five curriculum-linked activities will help bring the map to life.

     

    With a diameter of almost eight metres, when this circular map is unrolled onto a gymnasium floor, it will enable your students to explore the Arctic as never before.

LESSON PLAN
  • What is the arctic?

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    Understanding a circumpolar map

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    Arctic flora and fauna

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    Arctic ice and climate change

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    Exploring the arctic

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  • Giant Map

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Download the lessons individually at the links above, or download

downloadAll Lessons in one PDF
IS THIS FOR ME

Do you teach geography?

Does your school have an indoor space that is at least 8 x 8 metres? Wish to incorporate new and innovative teaching tools into your classroom?

HOW TO APPLY FOR A VISIT

If you are interested in having the map and associated activity kit visit your school, please complete the below booking form and 

 

downloadOUR BOOKING FORM

Within a few weeks of your email you will be contacted to coordinate the free shipping of the map to your school.

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  • Explanation Videos
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ARCTIC ALIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Madano supported Arctic Alive during the key stages of its development by offering advise and office space

Pladis kindly donated Iced Gems for Canada’s 150th Celebration in Trafalgar Square

William Bates, volunteered to create a logo for Arctic Alive. He is eighteen and is studying Visual Arts and Design plus Interactive Digital Design at The BRIT School. William is currently working on a re-branding project with a company in Shoreditch to enhance the Art Department at the BRIT school, which is celebrating it’s 25th Silver Anniversary this year. William also intends to study Art and Design at University.

Chorus Art kindly supported the creation of the Arctic Alive explanation videos.

SUPPORTERS

Standard Life

Standard Life supported the Edinburgh University Canadian Studies programme for over 16 years from 1990 – 2005.

Duncan Jessiman, through the Jessiman Foundation, supported Edinburgh University Canadian Studies programme in 2007, 2008 & 2009.

Duncan Jessiman

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