Beyond Penguins wins January 2011 SPORE

The Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears project at Ohio State University has begun the new year well (and well-deserved!) by being named the January 2011 recipient of Science magazine's Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE).  

 Combining elementary science concepts with real-world polar science experiences and research, BPPB creatively links the teaching and learning of science with the fostering of critical literacy skills. In the process of producing their 20-issue online e-zine, the project's evaluation practices have revealed a critical outcome: the third grade seems to be a touchstone for fostering appreciation, interest in, and positive attitude-building towards science. See the full essay about BPPB at http://www.sciencemag.org/content/331/6016/413.full