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Antarctic Ration Pack for Website 1500

Step into the past and immerse yourself in the heroic era of Antarctic exploration, where the incredible stories of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen and Ernest Shackleton took place.

Students will have the opportunity to handle replica clothing worn by these adventurers and explore sledging ration packs to gain tangible connections to the challenges faced in early Antarctic exploration.

Learning Areas and Strands: Social Sciences

Duration: 45 minutes

Availability: All Year

The education programme

Guided by our educators, your students will:

  • Appreciate the qualities of early Antarctic explorers
  • Give reasons why explorers wanted to explore such a harsh and remote location
  • Handle our replica heroic era clothing and sledging food ration packs.

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Frank Worsley (Powerpoint)
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