HB made a model of the Halley VI Research Station.
There was lots of role play sledging and ski walking across the ice.
HB dug up fossilised forests in the ice.
HB became one of the doctors of antarctica.
The children had the opportunity to email Joanne Johnson, of the British Antarctic Survey their questions. Here are HB's questions and her answers:
Do you have to eat more?
Yes we do have to eat more food because it's cold. That means we need more energy to stay warm. We are also doing a very physical job - climbing mountains, carrying lots of stuff, looking after ourselves in the tent etc. So we need more energy than for our normal everyday life. It all comes from food!
Do you get cold?
We have enough clothes to keep warm. You have to wear lots of layers to trap the warm air close to your body. Because we're usually moving around a lot to do our job, we stay warm enough. But if it's very windy, that can chill your body very quickly if you don't seek shelter fast.
Do you have to wear the face covering stuff all the time?
I don't always cover up my face - it depends how cold and windy it is. We have to wear a lot of suncream whatever the weather. If it's very windy, it can actually freeze your skin so we would then wear a buff or similar light covering over all the exposed skin on our face. We have sunglasses to, to prevent our eyes getting damaged by the strong rays of the sun.
Is it cold inside?
I usually spend most of my time camping in a tent when I am in Antarctica. It can get cold, but we have a stove for cooking and a lamp that also provides heat. So it gets quite cosy!
Have you seen any penguins?
Yes I have seen several penguins in the wild in Antarctica. There are a few different kinds - gentoos, adelies, chinstraps and emperors are the ones I've seen. But most of my work takes place away from the coast (sea) so I only see them when I'm staying at the research station called Rothera, which is next to the sea.
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