Place and Location are two of the five themes of geography and a natural starting point for a study of the Arctic and Antarctica. Location answers the question, "Where am I?" while
the study of place asks, "What kind of a place is it?" and, "How does this place connect to my hometown?" This issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears examines how you can introduce the Arctic and
Antarctica and use science, geography, literacy, and technology to help your students compare and contrast these two dramatically different areas as well as their own home. Get ready for an
adventure as you and your students develop your polar sense of place!
Photo:
Nuuk, Greenland. Copyright 2007 Thomas Overly.
Jessica taught elementary and middle school students in Anchorage, AK and Memphis, TN.
Carol is a retired science teacher. She went to Antarctica for a month in December, 2003.
Stephen has written over 40 articles for children's science magazines, and his first book will be published in the summer of 2008.
