Map of Antarctica showing the seven countries that have territorial claims on the continent.
In this section
In this section
- Discovering Antarctica
- Introducing Antarctica
- Oceans, atmosphere, landscape
- Ecosystems and foodwebs
- Science and exploration
- Tourism
- Challenges
- How is Antarctica governed?
- Resources
- For teachers
- Teachers’ notes | Imagining Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | What, Where, Why?
- Teachers’ notes | A Changing Climate
- Teachers’ notes | Glaciers
- Teachers’ notes | Ice, Land and Sea
- Teachers’ notes | Atmosphere, weather and climate
- Teachers’ notes | Beneath the waves
- Teachers’ notes | Terrestrial and marine ecosystems
- Teachers’ notes | Journey South
- Teachers’ notes | Living there today
- Teachers’ notes | Pole to Pole
- Teachers’ notes | Collect data
- Teachers’ notes | Understanding Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | Geographical Information Systems
- Teachers’ notes | Destination Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | Tourism
- Teachers’ notes | Under pressure
- Teachers’ notes | Sustainability
- Teachers’ notes | Politics of Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | The Antarctic Treaty
- Teachers’ notes | What future?
- Blog
- Help with Discovering Antarctica
Resources
Government section docs
Resources
Government section docs
Antarctic Treaty System applications
Antarctic Treaty System applications
Decide which of these applications should be allowed under the Antarctic Treaty System.
Breaking the ice – international co-operation
Breaking the ice - international co-operation
Activity to consider how greater international co-operation might help in solving global problems.
History of Antarctic territorial claims
History of Antarctic territorial claims
Read ‘Territorial claims: a slice of history’ then answer questions.
Antarctic Treaty System
A snapshot of the Antarctic Treaty System.