PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1: Welcome!

We are really looking forward to sharing our learning with you, so sit back, turn off that mobile phone and enjoy! 2: We began the term by learning about the different climate zones in the world. 3: On a globe there are imaginary lines which help us find the climate zones. 4: This line around the middle of the earth, is the Equator. 5: Between the Tropic of Cancer here and the Tropic of Capricorn here, is the Tropical Zone. Its the hottest part of our planet. 6: Above the Tropic of Cancer and below the Tropic of Capricorn are the Temperate Zones. These are the parts of our planet that have 4 different seasons. We live in the northern Temperate Zone. 7: At the top and the bottom of our planet are the Polar Zones. Brrrr ! Its freezing here. These are the zones we want to tell you about. 8: Yes! Above the Arctic Circle we can find the Arctic Polar Zone. Below the Antarctic Circle we have the Antarctic Polar Zone. ARCTIC 9: The Arctic. (map) 5F / 5H: What is it? 9: Give me a chance! The Arctic consists of ocean surrounded by land. The central Arctic Ocean is ice-covered year-round, and snow and ice are present on land for most of the year. 10: Countries within the Arctic Circle are 11, 12,13: Greenland, USA, Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland 14: Not all of the Arctic is ice covered all the time though. 15: No, the Arctic Tundra is made up of permafrost. This is soil that is permanently frozen. That means that no tress can grow there, only plants like moss and lichen which have very short roots. 16: Some humans and animals live here. The people are nomads. That means they travel around with their herds of reindeer looking for food for them, and then living off the reindeer meat during the long, dark winter.

17: The most famous animal from the Arctic is the polar bear. This powerful predator inspired us to write poems. We also developed our sketching skills and produced this art work. 18, 19, 20: POEMS Show art Rezi PART 2 ANTARCTIC (with science station in background) Freezing Scientists enter 1: Welcome to the Antarctic Professor XXXXXX. 2: Thank you. I am very excited to be here. What an amazing place to carry out our experiments! 3: It is. We have been here 6 months and well be leaving soon. We are the only humans who live here and we cant stay here for long. 2: What is the coldest temperature ever recorded here? 1 and 3: - 89 degrees. EXIT 4: The Antarctic differs from the Arctic in other ways too. 5: Its a mass of land surrounded by ocean 6: There are no polar bears 7: But there are. ALL PENGUINS Cool clip 4 Discovering Antarctic 8: Penguins are the most common birds in the Antarctic. 9: Take a look at our sketches. DATE 10. For centuries, human beings have been fascinated by the parts of our planet which seem to be unreachable.

11. At the start of the 20th century, two great explorers set off on separate missions, to try to be the first humans to reach the South Pole. Enter explorers: Amundsen (12), carrying flag First to the South Pole, followed by Scott (13) Scott tries to push past Amundsen, to get on first) Amundsen: Hey! Hey! Whats the hurry, Scott? You still trying to beat me to first place? Fraid you missed last time - by over a month! Scott: Huh! More like your dogs beat me!

(Amundsen and Scott squaring up for a fight) Music 3 Who let the dogs out The Baha Men Narrator (14): Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Please! This really is no way for two top-class explorers to behave! Amundsen: He started it! Scott: Exactly! I DID start it! So why didnt you do the admirable thing and let me finish it?

Amundsen: (In exasperation) Are you now saying I was responsible for the deaths of you and your men? Scott: Of course not! But our deaths would not have been in vain if we had actually got there first.

SCOTT AND AMUNDSEN TO ONE SIDE, SHAKLETON (15) IN. Shackleton: But maybe the fault lay in your obstinate use of men to haul all the equipment and provisions instead of dogs? Music 3: Who Let the Dogs Out Baha Men (quick burst) Scott: Oh please, dont start that again! Yes, it was my decision to use manpower instead of dog-power

Shackleton: And those poor ponies! What made you think they could survive that extreme cold? Scott: OK, OK, Mr. Shackleton. And may I remind you that at least my second expedition reached the South Pole which is more than can be said for yours!

Shackleton: Ah, you may mock! But at least I didnt lose all my men in the process! Scott: (Brusquely) My men died a heros death.

Shackleton: And you think theyd thank you for that?

Narrator (16) : Gentlemen! Gentlemen! You were all heroes to have taken on such a challenge! Narrator (17) : Yes they are! Their bravery was endless and, although it is true that they were not well prepared for the extreme conditions in the Antarctic, they showed enormous valour and determination. Narrator (18): They inspired others to follow their footsteps. Narrator (19): Lets find out more about Shakletons adventure

Part 4 ICE TRAP! 1: We have been reading a book called Ice Trap! [Hold up copy of book] 2: The book is written by Meredith Hooper and has beautiful illustrations by M P Robertson 3: It tells the story of Ernest Shackletons attempt to reach the South Pole 20. [Hold up sign 1901] 4. On his first attempt he made it to within 400 miles of the South Pole but he had to return because he was suffering from scurvy. 5. [Stand up holding FACT! sign] Fact! Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C. [Hold up a bag of oranges]. 6. Did he give up after this? 5PM / 5F. NO! 20 [Hold up sign 1907] 6. On his second attempt he got even closer to his goal of reaching the South Pole, he got to within just 97 miles to the South Pole but he ran out of food. [Shake empty food bag] 7. Did he give up after this? 5PM / 5F NO! In the meantime other Explorers managed to succeed in the goal to reach the South Pole [Amundsen and Scott to walk to South Pole on stage] 5PM / 5F [Cheers!!!!]

 20. [Hold up sign 1914] 7. Shackleton was even more determined for his 3rd attempt. He put an advert in a newspaper that said Men wanted: for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. Ernest Shackleton 8. Shackleton wanted to be the first man to make the 2,000 mile trip all of the way across the Antarctic continent. 19 and 20 [Children stretch tape measure across the stage] 5. [Stand up holding FACT! sign] Fact! 2,000 miles is that same as travelling from here to Scotland and back again 5PM / 5F. Twice 9. Unfortunately for Shackleton and his 27 men, luck was not on his side right from the start. In January 1915 his ship, the Endurance was trapped in an Ice Floe. 8. The writing in Ice Trap! Inspired us to create artwork based on the Endurance struggling to find a path between the ice floes. Children are to come to front showing their artwork and reading their lines of text from art. 9. Things didnt get any better for poor Shackleton, he was forced to abandon ship salvaging everything he could, then 11 months after getting stuck the Endurance sank. 10. Now the real adventure began! No longer to cross the Antarctic but instead to keep him men, and himself alive 11. Shackleton and his men spent the next 5 months floating on an iceberg!

12. They were desperate, so Shackleton and 4 men set off in a small lifeboat spending a whole week without food or sleep trying to find help. 13. Even when they finally found land Shackleton still was without luck, he had to cross a treacherous mountain pass before reaching people that could help him. 14: Shackleton did finally find help! But he had spent almost 2 years in the same clothes and had frost bite from the extreme cold, so when the people saw him they ran away scared. [Shackleton stumbled onto stage 20. Sees Shackleton, screams and runs away] 15. He did finally get help though and he successfully planned and led a return to rescue the remaining crewmembers he had left behind. 16: Shackleton never did make it to the South Pole but he will always be remembered for his determination. 17: He was a great leader, who was heroic and never gave up even when there looked to be no hope. 18. Because his leadership, all of his crewmembers survived the 2-year ordeal. We believe we should all try to be more like Ernest Shackleton. 19. Thank you for coming to watch our assembly.