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Week 1: Where are the coldest places on Earth and why are they so cold?

Watch the WWW Arctic film clip: www. wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/the-arctic (or click on the link above).

‘How do we know this place is cold?’ Write down the parts in the film that show that the place is cold. Challenge: can you find the coldest places on Earth using a globe (emphasise the North and South Poles; mountainous regions; cold deserts) or on Google Earth/ Google images. What are they like and how do you know they are the coldest?

Once you have watched the video, research the answer to these questions:

• Where are the cold places around the world?
• Where are the North and South Poles?
• Why are these areas so cold?
• What types of ice formations would you find in these areas?

What other facts can you find out about the North and South Pole? Write them down.