Issue Five of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears magazine, Water, Ice, and Snow, uses the polar regions to better understand the water cycle as well as states and changes of matter. While the weather at the beach may be steamy right now, the August issue looks at the cool blue and white of forming, moving and melting glaciers, ice fields, and icebergs in beautiful photographs that accompany excellent content and resources for educators. The issue includes (read more):

• Science and Literacy content knowledge

• Misconceptions and assessment tools

• Expository articles and differentiated text for use with students

•  A virtual bookshelf of children’s literature

• Polar research

Of course that’s not all - and we hope you’ll explore the issue in its entirety! But in addition to our wonderful content, we have new exciting features to help you make the most of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears!

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