Teacher Resources

Follow Endurance22 by learning about the amazing wildlife of the Antarctic!

The Endurance22 Expedition was full of many different nationalities and careers. Use this on-demand itinerary to show students what is needed to run such a complex expedition and to open their eyes to the numerous exciting careers they can pursue!

Robotics, such as AUVs and Argo floats, played a key part in the Endurance22 Expedition. Use this on-demand robotics itinerary to teach your students about Endurance22 through a robotics lens!

Teach students real-life applications to the math content they are learning in class through this on-demand Endurance22 math-themed itinerary.

Follow Endurance22 through an English lens on-demand!

Teach your students the value of perseverance and leadership skills through this Endurance22 on-demand itinerary.

Follow Endurance22 through a Science lens on-demand!

Follow Endurance22 through a Social Studies lens on-demand!

This project walks students through the process of creating their own expeditions. Students can select the final form of their project, but they can also use the Podcast Project and Magazine Writing Activity resources as guides if desired.

This sheet is designed to get students thinking about careers that they could pursue based on math that they have learned. We have many articles and videos about careers aboard the S.A. Agulhas II, including Albums, livestream recordings, Journal articles and Field Notes. Check them out for inspiration!

Do you have what it takes to lead an expedition? Get creative and use this sheet to design your own adventure! Check out this recorded livestream with the man responsible for planning Endurance22, Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust chairman Donald Lamont!

What does it take to feed everyone aboard an Antarctic Research Vessel? Check out this math worksheet where students can scale-up a recipe and calculate the cost of various ingredients! We recommend this article from Tim and this livestream with the S.A. Agulhas II’s head chef, Chef Kurt Daniels, to accompany this resource.

One of the most amazing aspects of the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance is the feat of engineering behind the Autonomous Underwater Vehicles that searched for and found the ship. These technologically complex robots were built, among other things, to withstand high amounts of water pressure! Use this math worksheet to teach your students about water pressure!

Use this assignment to teach students about narrative writing and the five points of a narrative! This assignment pairs well with our livestream with E22 Expedition Leader, Dr. John Shears, in which a student asked “What was your most challenging expedition to date?”

Use this sheet to kick off a podcast-making project with your students! This project can be scaled up or down to match your students’ age and ability levels. We recommend showing this livestream with historian and host of the History Hit podcast, Dan Snow, before starting this podcast to inspire students to think about storytelling and podcasting.

After reading “Jobs on a Polar Research Vessel,” ask your students to choose their favorite job from the article and write a magazine feature about it! This activity is perfect for developing research skills and the ability to write in different contexts and formats.

This resource is made to get students thinking about the historical comparisons between Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and Tim’s experiences on Endurance22. This writing assignment goes well with Tim’s article, “Arrival at the Sink Site.”

This worksheet explores Rime of the Ancient Mariner and is great for teaching students about rhyme scheme. It is designed to go along with Tim’s article, “On the Lookout for Albatross.”

Find great resources from our partners at the Royal Geographical Society by clicking on the “Open” box below.

In this fun project, students create a diorama of the Antarctic ecosystem based on the articles “Antarctic Wildlife: Birds, Seals and Whales,” “Antarctic Wildlife: Creatures of the Deep” and “Antarctic Wildlife: Penguins.”

Use this worksheet to explore the relationship of time, distance and speed using the travel data of the S.A. Agulhas II, Endurance, and the James Caird.

What do the S.A. Agulhas II and Captain Bengu do when the ship gets stuck in ice? The answer involves torque! This worksheet applies math to real-life problems and is a great algebra resource.

Teach your students how ice moves and flows with this hands-on activity!

Are your students interested in learning more about the Agulhas II, the historic ice-breaking vessel leading the Endurance22 expedition?

Check out this video tour of the ship and download this worksheet, where your students can label the Agulhas II. We recommend this activity for all ages and grade levels!

Are you looking for a way to build social & emotional learning in your classroom? Check out this engaging worksheet to help students relate team members’ roles on the Endurance22 expedition to leadership and teamwork skills in their everyday lives. This worksheet is designed to go hand-in-hand with Tim Jacob’s article, “Jobs on a Polar Research Vessel.”

Just starting the Endurance22 expedition with your classroom? Check out this starter pack of activities to get your students started!

Ellie, the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle that discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance, captured amazing photos and videos showing not only the ship but also amazing wildlife. This great coloring sheet is not only fun, but also great for teaching students all about deep sea life.

Why was it so difficult to find Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance? Use this worksheet to get students thinking about the challenges that were overcome by this historic Endurance22 expedition.

Why was it so difficult to find Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance, and what kind of math did the Endurance22 crew use to discover the ship? Use this worksheet for high school math students to consider these questions.

Why was it so difficult to find Shackleton’s sunken ship, Endurance, and what kind of math did the Endurance22 crew use to discover the ship? Use this worksheet for middle school math students to consider these questions.

This slide deck is perfect for teaching your students about leadership through the amazing example of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914–1917. Thank you to educator Christina Mesk for this awesome resource!

As your students are starting to learn about the Endurance22 Expedition, ask them to imagine what it takes to prepare for such an important journey. This worksheet is designed to go with Tim’s video about his preparations for E22.

Do your students want to be explorers? Are they fascinated by exploration and discovery? Have them draw and think about what they would take with them if they traveled to Antarctica.

Design a flag for Antarctica with your students.

This writing assignment goes well with Colin’s article titled “Visiting Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Hometown.”

Check out these blueprints of the S.A. Agulhas II, the Antarctic icebreaker used by the Endurance22 expedition to reach the Weddell Sea and ultimately find Endurance.

Use this awesome slide deck to teach students about Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914–1917. This lesson’s learning objective is to teach students to adopt a questioning stance when they read informative text. Thank you to educator Christina Mesk for this wonderful resource!

A fun and engaging worksheet to get students thinking about Antarctica, including what they would need if they visited Antarctica. Part 1 includes a short reading with illustrations and Part 2 has a brainstorming activity, and a writing activity.

You can use this worksheet to teach about various problems that the Endurance22 expedition, or Shackleton’s expedition, may have faced, such as ice navigation, AUV searches, food in Antarctica, and more!

Read Colin’s article, “Polar Exploration in the United Kingdom.” Then complete this worksheet and think about your and your family’s traditions, and what you can learn about other cultural traditions!

Use this worksheet to teach your students about the environment in Antarctica!

Use these original drawings of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance to teach your students about the incredible history behind the Endurance22 Expedition!