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Tom Crean Book – 'Crean – The Extraordinary Life Of An Irish Hero'

Rediscover an Irish Hero

Tom Crean Book – 'Crean – The Extraordinary Life Of An Irish Hero'

Rediscover an Irish Hero

What Does Football on Ice Sound Like in Antarctica? | Hear Antarctica KS1/KS2

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What Does Football on Ice Sound Like in Antarctica?

Tom Crean, your Antarctic guide

When work was done, we loved to kick a ball around on the ice! Press play below to hear a football on the ice.

Explorers playing football on the Antarctic ice
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Life in Antarctica wasn't only about hard work. When there was a break in their duties, the explorers liked to play football on the ice to have some fun and keep warm. The frozen ground made the ball bounce and skid in unusual ways, quite different to playing on grass.

Did you know? Games like football helped keep spirits high during the long, dark months of the Antarctic winter, when there was very little daylight.
Try It Yourself Can you bounce and roll a ball along the floor to hear how different it sounds compared to catching it? Now imagine playing on ice instead of grass!
A True Story from the Ice

Tom's Favourite Tackle

Tom Crean loved playing football on the ice with his crewmates. He had his very own way of stopping the other team from scoring a goal — if their striker looked like he was about to shoot, Tom would playfully wrestle him to the ground and sit right on top of him until the danger had passed!

Discover More about Tom

Did you know Tom sailed all the way to Antarctica three times? On his journeys he saw and heard even more amazing things than what you've just explored here. You can read all about his adventures in Tom the Mighty Explorer.

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A beautifully illustrated introduction to polar exploration for children aged 6–10 — a lovely companion to KS1/KS2 topics on famous explorers and habitats.

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