Part 1: Extreme Environments on Earth

Lesson 2: Volcanoes

http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hi?Volcano.types 
Types of lava.

http://www.wnet.org/savageearth/animations/volcanoes/index.html 
There is some good information on volcanoes and an animation of a volcanic eruption.

http://discoverykids.com/games/volcano-explorer/
This site discusses volcanic activity around the world.  There is also a link where you can ‘build’ a ‘virtual volcano.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/photos/volcanoes.html
There are some good photographs of volcanic eruptions.

http://www.decadevolcano.net/photos/photo_gallery.htm
More photographs of volcanoes.

Lesson 3: Caves

http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
Great pictures of caves plus some neat simulations of cave features.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnA5_8s34nM&feature=related
Journey Into Amazing Caves (IMAX™ movie trailer). Cool footage of different types of caves from exotic places around the world.

http://www.caves.org/committee/education/virtual_cave_tours.htm
This site provides links for virtual tours of caves.

http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos/sis/DB/database.html
This site has a cave database for researching caves around the world.

http://www.showcaves.com/english/explain/Index/Showcaves.php 
Links to caves around the world.

Lesson 4: Deserts

http://www.desertusa.com/desert.html
This site defines and describes the features of deserts. It also discusses deserts in the U.S.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/
Photos of desert landscapes.

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htm 
Once you get into this one it has a chart with deserts of the world, and their flora and fauna.

http://www.survivenature.com/desert.php
This is a very good site describing how to survive in a desert. Helpful information when deciding what to take for a desert outing.

http://www.sagatours.com/desertpacking.html
Suggested packing for a desert expedition.

http://www.mec.ca
Mountain Equipment Co-op is a great place to look for gear you might need for a desert expedition. Product descriptions and prices can be found on this site. A great resource for your Desert Expedition Activity in your Notebook.

Lesson 5: Polar Regions

http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/Antarctica_gallery_home.htm 
Some wonderful photos of the landscape of Antarctica.

http://images.google.ca/images?q=Arctic&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title
More photos of Antarctica.

http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/polaraction.pdf
This is a booklet for kids about the affects of global warming on the Arctic.

http://www.athropolis.com/links/arctic.htm
This site provides links to many sites with information on the Arctic.

http://www.42explore.com/polar.htm
This is a site for kids about the polar regions. It also includes links to other sites.

http://www.johntyman.com/arctic/inuit201.html
Traditional Inuit clothing for surviving in the northern polar region.

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/tresors/treasure/262eng.shtml
More traditional Inuit clothing.

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_inuit4.html
All about the Inuit.

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/watercraft/wak04eng.shtml
All about kayaks, a traditional form of transportation in Canada's far north.

http://www.physorg.com/news4607.html  
Ninety Degrees South is a futuristic vehicle designed for exploring the northern polar region. Check it out for ideas for your own design in Lesson 5.

Lesson 6: The Ocean

http://www.venus.uvic.ca/
VENUS stands for Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea. This site includes underwater images and videos of the VENUS project.

http://www.ropos.com/ 
ROPOS is a Canadian-built deep sea submersible. Check out the Photo Gallery for some pictures from the deep ocean.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3071749.stm 
At about 11,000 metres (36,000 feet) below sea level, the Challenger Deep is the lowest spot on Earth. This news article talks about ‘another underwater trench that may be just as deep.

http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/Canada%20-%20World/Society/2012-03-24/article-2938390/BC-inventor-unveils-deepsea-diving-suit-in-US-plans-to-take-divers-deeper/1 
BC inventor unveils deep-sea diving suit in US.

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/subs/alvin/alvin.html 
All about ‘Alvin’ - the deep sea submersible.

http://www.whoi.edu/marops/vehicles/alvin/alvinsim/  
Try your hand at piloting Alvin in this virtual simulation.