Glacial Guide

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 and helps them build a clear understanding of Antarctica’s unique ice-related landforms through a clue-based identification activity. By reading descriptive statements and matching them to features such as glaciers, ice shelves, crevasses, snow layers, and coastal regions, students strengthen geographic vocabulary, visualization skills, and comprehension of earth science concepts in a focused, practical format.

Learning Goals

• Antarctic Geography Concepts (Grades 5-7) – Identify and distinguish major ice and land features found in polar regions
• Scientific Vocabulary Precision – Accurately match terms to definitions involving glaciers, shelves, and ice formations
• Visual & Spatial Reasoning – Develop mental models of how Antarctic landforms look and function
• Informational Reading Skills – Interpret descriptive clues to determine correct scientific terminology

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators with strong alignment to geography and earth science standards
• Clue-Based Identification Format – Encourages careful reading and reduces confusion between similar terms
• Builds Content Confidence – Supports understanding needed for maps, diagrams, and nonfiction texts
• Flexible Use – Ideal for earth science units, vocabulary review, assessment, independent work, or homeschool instruction

This Glacial Guide worksheet helps students clearly differentiate between Antarctica’s ice-related features while strengthening geography and science literacy. By matching accurate terms to descriptive clues, learners improve precision, comprehension, and confidence with academic vocabulary. Suitable for both classroom and homeschool settings, this printable resource provides meaningful practice that supports long-term understanding of polar environments and earth systems.