We recently completed a biomes study for geography, and my children really enjoyed it! Each week we explored a different biome, and we recorded them on our colour-in maps of the world. A week didn’t really feel long enough for each biome, and I think we could actually have extended this project over a full…
We used the book Polar Explorers for Kids by Maxine Snowden as a spine for a project on polar exploration. The book provided a good overview of the history of the exploration of both poles. However, as we were using a number of other resources, I identified a number of factual errors, and points where…
These book recommendations cover the general geography, flora and fauna of the Arctic and Antarctica. If you are looking for books about Polar Explorers, we have a separate article covering that topic here, please do check it out! Picture books Sophie Scott Goes South Alison Lester We really enjoyed this book about a girl visiting…
Polar exploration is a wonderful topic to read about with children. There are so many stories of incredible bravery, determination and often survival against the odds. However, children’s books tend to gloss over the uglier side of human nature displayed in the polar regions. If you are interested in exploring this theme with your children,…
