Explorers Club

Delve deeper into the topics explored by Wicked Weather Watch. Follow the links, watch the videos and try the experiments to learn more about the Arctic and climate change from the experts!

14 Day Stay At Home Sustainability Challenge

“The 14 Day Stay At Home Sustainability Challenge“ is full of fun, simple activities to do around the home that will keep young ones entertained each day, while helping them connect to nature during this difficult time and learn about our environment.

Below you will find all the resources you need, from the list of challenges to activity guides and suggestions. Download the full list of activities here or click on the image (right).

Tag us on instagram @wickedweatherwatch to show us what you’ve been up to, and don’t forget to tell your family and friends to join the fun!

Day 3: Scavenger Hunt

Day 6: Read about Climate Change and the Arctic

Quizzes and games

Polar Bear Quiz

So you think you know your Polar bears? Why not take our polar bear quiz and see just how much you really know about these iconic Arctic inhabitants.

Take the Polar Bear Quiz!

Jargon Buster Bingo

Know your iceberg from your iceshelf? Try classic Bingo with a jargon busting Arctic twist and see who will be first get a full (green?!) house!

Play Jargon Buster Bingo!

Greenland Quiz

How much do you know about this amazing country? Answers on our Focus on Greenland page.

Question 1: Greenland is the world’s largest island. True or False?

Question 2: Greenland is covered in a lot of ice, some of which is more than two million years old! How much of Greenland is covered in ice? a) 45% b) 63% c) 82%

Question 3: How many people live in Greenland? a) about 56,000 b) about 500,000 c) over 1 million

Question 4: What animal is on Greenland’s Coat of Arms? a) a reindeer b) a polar bear c) a seal

Question 5: Greenland’s ice contains about 10% of the whole world’s fresh water. True or false?

Get hands on with our Awesome Experiments!

Be a climate detective and find out how pond and peat bogs can tell us about how our climate has changed over time…

Does less snow and ice mean a warmer world? Try our snow and ice experiment to find out!

Does all melting ice cause sea levels to rise? Why do warmer oceans matter? Try “Awesome Experiment: What causes sea levels to rise?” to find out.

Having a balance of cold and warm water in our oceans keeps our climate stable. Try “Awesome Experiment: Ocean currents and the role of the Arctic” to find out what might happen if our ocean currents change.

Does less snow and ice mean a warmer world? Try our snow and ice experiment to find out!

Fizzics Education has more fun experiments to try. We particularly like: Create Ice Cores which shows how climatologists work within remote regions to study ice for changes in the balance atmospheric gases over thousands of years.

Ask the expert!

Listen to either a presentation by our Patron and Arctic science expert Professor Terry V. Callaghan as he talks us through different aspects of the Arctic and climate change or a talk by explorer Hazel Richards who describes what her expeditions were like whilst travelling through the harsh polar environments of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

Professor Callaghan talks to us about science in the Arctic.

Suitable for all ages: length 20 mins

Arctic and Antarctic explorer Hazel Richards shares her experiences during her expeditions to the poles.

Suitable for all ages: length 60 mins

Looking for more resources like these? Click here for more educational videos, including Professor Callaghan’s session on the role of the Arctic in climate change that is suitable for secondary students!