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Congratulations! You've completed the challenge and have covered information on: the significance of the Poles in the global environment the impact of global warming and other environmental hazards how water temperature and salinity drive life in the ocean
		Go the distance? Want to find out more about a range of courses relevant to the Blue Planet? Learn more about the oceans, about diving or sailing, or about natural history.
		Learning with children at home Find out how this all links to the school curriculum and about ways you might build on your child's interest.
		Go the distance? Find out how this all links to the school curriculum and about ways you might build on your child's interest.
		Teachers' page The Blue Planet programmes and online challenge provide a great resource for Key Stage 1 and 2 Science, Key Stage 3 & 4 Science and also for Key Stage 1 - 3 Geography.
		What’s on near you? See our up-to-date UK-wide guide for related activities, events or places to visit. For follow up activities and further learning, check out this list of marine and wildlife organisations across the UK.
		The real icebreaker Dr Mark Brandon of the Open University was consultant for our polar activity ‘The Icebreaker’. Some of the data in the activity is real data taken from his own research while at the poles. Read his account of what it’s like to work in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.
		Icy experiments to do at home Now you’ve learnt about the way ice and water interact, why not see it work for yourself? We’ve collected together some simple and fun experiments that you can try at home. Teach yourself how the oceans work by seeing how salt, heat and density of water effect how water behaves. All you need is a few simple kitchen items to become a scientist in your own home!
		Polar links Weblinks to cool polar sites.
		Further reading Few of us ever get to see the poles for ourselves, but we can certainly transport ourselves there through reading.

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