This week Teachers TV is showing a selection of programmes following four intrepid secondary teachers on a field-trip to Antarctica.

Monday 31 March to Sunday 6 April 2008

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ghlights this week include:

• Preparing for Antarctica : http://www.teachers.tv/video/25246
  Four British teachers prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to Antarctica. Their preparation includes fundraising and training sessions on Europe's largest ice-cap in Norway.
• Surviving in Antarctica: http://www.teachers.tv/video/25249
  In this programme, the teachers come to terms with living in gruelling conditions of -65 degree temperatures and turn their focus to completing their science projects. 
• A Future in the Balance : http://www.teachers.tv/video/25212
  Designed to encourage discussion in citizenship lessons, this pupil programme explores the key political and environmental issues that continue to surround Antarctica. 
• Science Teachers in the Freezer : http://www.teachers.tv/video/25266  Why is the continent of Antarctica perfect for scientific research? Find out as we examine two experiments carried out by the teachers on their expedition to the polar region.
• Geography Teachers in the Freezer : http://www.teachers.tv/video/25270
  Using case studies from both Norway and the South Pole, this pupil programme explores the geology of glaciers and reveals the many challenges of undertaking field work in extreme climates.
• Teachers in the Freezer : http://www.teachers.tv/video/25202
  A group of British teachers embark on a four-week expedition to Antarctica and demonstrate how humans are able to live on the South Pole. What is the climate like, and what does it take to live in the harshest conditions on the planet.