Introduction

E Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr E A Wilson, on the British National Antarctic Expedition. 2 Nov 1902. Reference number: PAColl-4225-01. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

This resource is designed to support teachers in a unit of work investigating Antarctic exploration. The resource is based on the exhibition Antarctic Heroes – The race to the South Pole, which was at Te Papa from May to October 2004.

Your students will embark on their own voyage of discovery, learning about the epic stories of some of Antarctica’s greatest heroes – Captain Robert Scott, Roald Amundsen, and Ernest Shackleton.

Antarctic Heroes links with the New Zealand Curriculum Framework and is suitable for students in years 4 to 10, achievement levels 2 to 5.

Main curriculum link: Social Studies