Brave Polar Explorers
Science · Polar Regions · conceptual
Know simple stories of brave polar explorers — Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen who raced to the South Pole, and Ernest Shackleton whose ship Endurance was crushed by ice but who brought all his men home safely — and understand that polar exploration required incredible courage and endurance
What mastery looks like
- Name at least two polar explorers: Scott, Amundsen, or Shackleton
- Tell the basic story of Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole in simple terms
- Describe what happened to Shackleton's ship Endurance and how he brought his crew home safely
Check your understanding
Can Brave Polar Explorers tell you the story of explorers who went to the South Pole — like Scott and Amundsen's race, or Shackleton whose ship got trapped in the ice but who saved all his crew?
Prerequisites
Required first