Eatons Hill State School - Hot List

Eatons Hill State School Library *Antarctica* General Sites \| Issues
General Sites
1	Antarctic Almanac	PBS presents general information as well as facts about ice-core samples and the effect ice-cap melting could have.
2	Antarctic Explorers	Enchanted Learning gives and overview with links to more information on individual people.
3	Antarctic Explorers	CyberSleuthKids provides a set of hotlinks.
4	Antarctic Foodweb	The Gould League provides this activity.
5	Antarctic Images	Australian Antarctic Division provides still photos, panoramas and Quicktime VRs.
6	Antarctic Webcams	Webcam at Mawson, with links to cameras at Davis, Casey and Macquarie Island. Each camera is updated every ten minutes.
7	Antarctica	Map. In Word file. Printable. From Unlocking the Archives.
8	Antarctica	Basic information, with links to Antarctic animals and early exploration.
9	Antarctica	Zoom School provide a map, basic information.
10	Australian Antarctic Division	Huge site. Living and working in Antarctica, wildlife and conservation, scientific work, news, weather and Australian involvement.
11	Exploration Timeline	Compares Antarctic exploration with well-known world and American events.
12	Scott Polar Research Institute	Kids pages. Information about both the Arctic and Antarctic. General information, facts about birds and other animals, geology, explorers. Riddle page.
13	Whales and Food Webs	Short article on food chains and webs in the Antarctic. Diagrams. Also links to fact boxes on the various species of whales.
14	Wildlife of Antarctica	Information on species of penguins and other birds, seals and whales.

Issues
1	Human Impact	Australian Antarctic Division page. Discusses fishing, hunting, visitors and what initiatives Australia has taken.
2	Human Involvement and Impact	New Zealand site. Includes tourism, sealing, whaling, fishing, nuclear power and petroleum pollution. Includes brief outlines of existing treaties.
3	The Impact of Global Warming in Antarctica	Provides data that shows increased temperatures and global warming.
4	Mining Issues in Antarctica	Pdf document from New Zealand's Antarctic Institute.
5	Pollution	Looks at the different types of pollution that have occurred in the Antarctic. With photos.
6	Pollution & Waste	Australian Antarctic Division page on these problems. With links to waste management, cleaning up, marine and terrestrial littering.
7	Tourism in Antarctica	Pdf document from New Zealand's Antarctic Institute.
8	Why Protect Antarctica?	British Antarctic Survey presents a short argument.