Antarctica

In Episode 12 of The Seed Pod. Dr Jenny Allen shares stories about her whale research and fieldwork in the coldest continent in the world- Antarctica! We talk leopard seals, penguins, whale tracking, communication and animal behaviour.

We are going to dive deeper into one of Jenny’s stories in this Learning Pod using a Play - Observe - Discover - Share structure.

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Play

Read the story summary HERE.

Listen to the story below.

Dr. Jenny Allen Wildlife Roadblocks in Antarctica

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Observe

Animals communicate in many different ways. One way they can do this is through sound. We have gathered the calls of six Antarctic animals to see if you can match each animal to its sound.

Printable Activity Sheets:

• Activity Sheet (using similies) HERE

• Activity Sheet (descriptive) HERE

• Activity Sheet (no description) HERE

Answers HERE.

Play each of the 6x audio files below, then on your activity sheet, write the matching audio number for each animal.

Recording #1 Credit - Raven 1.6, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University

Recording #2 Credit - Raven 1.6, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University

Recording #3 Credit - stormpetrel -- httpsfreesound.orgs179589 - License Attribution NonCommercial 4.0.flac

Recording #4 CC-BY 4.0 Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research

Recording #5 Credit - Raven l Cetacean Ecology Group, University of Queensland

Recording #6 credit - stormpetrel -- https://freesound.org/s/179586/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0.mp

Download

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Discover

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Antarctica fieldwork is not easy. Scientists and researchers must carefully navigate icy landscapes, rocky terrain, and wildlife as they move between field sites.

In this activity, you will think like a field scientist by writing code to guide your explorer safely across the Antarctic environment, avoiding obstacles and reaching the whale to take a biopsy sample.

Antarctic Coding Activity HERE.

Example for Learners HERE.

Example Answers HERE.

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Share

Share your stories with us at: theseedpod@outlook.com

This is a place for sharing stories and contributions from our community.

Story:

“The Department of Conservation brought a kiwi chick to school for us to see before it was released.”

- Anonymous event participant

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We hope you enjoyed this Learning Pod!

If you have any feedback or photos/stories/art to share please get in touch!

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