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Down on the Ice

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
  • Year: Three
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Animals birds and insects, Different lands, Exploration, History
  • Genre: Explanation, Recount
  • Strategy/Skills: Making predictions, Monitoring for meaning
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 25
  • Item Code: 200468
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

One summer, Rose Evans went to Antarctica to spend three weeks studying a famous explorer's hut. It was an experience she'll never forget.

After you have completed the Reader

Look at the photographs in the book and make a list of the equipment that Antarctic explorers and workers need to survive in this harsh climate. Imagine you are going to Antarctica, and you can take only five things with you. What would you choose? Draw and label a picture of yourself with these things.

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Lesson Plan

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Printable Reader

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Discussion Cards

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