2.+Introduction

** ﻿ Introduction **

 * This pathfinder is designed to guide Year 6 students in the location and selection of relevant sources of information for the Antarctica: Human Impact unit.
 * The pathway provides you with a list of resources and will guide you in the use of the Information Skills Model, explored in the classroom, and suggests various Web 2.0 tools you may use throughout the process.
 * It provides easy access to internet research but remember do not merely cut and paste information but explore the sites and select, analyse, organise and use the information to provide answers and solutions to the assignment tasks.
 * The pathfinder recommends various search engines and the use of a web evaluation site which will help save time when searching the net.
 * The pathfinder recommends various search engines and the use of a web evaluation site which will help save time when searching the net.

**Task 1 **Develop a series of questions on human impact on Antarctica to create a data base for further reference.

**Task 2 **Research human involvement in Antarctica. Each member of the team is to choose one of the following:
 * Mineral exploration
 * Tourism
 * Research
 * Whaling
 * Fishing

**Task 3. **As a group, using your knowledge of the existing Antarctica Treaty and the present environmental issues studied devise up to ten rules to preserve Antarctica's environment. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%;">
 * Information Research Model **

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 160%;">Follow the steps in our information research model and explore the Web 2.0 tools for each step of the model. The following link will access the information skills of defining, locating, selecting, organising, presenting and assessing.

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 150%;">[|Information research model & Web 2.0 tools.]