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Brave Polar Explorers
CONCEPTUALKnow 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
Mastery Evidence
- 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
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] 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?”
Prerequisites1
- Where Are the Poles?hardAges 5—7
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- Where Are the Poles? hard
Must know where the poles are before learning about explorers who went there
Unlocks1
- The Race to the South PolehardAges 7—9