U.S. Satellite Laboratory, an online provider of curriculum products and teacher training, has added a program on polar research for upper elementary to high school students to its offerings. With the purpose of using technology and real-time science and mathematics content, the organization works with NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation in providing no-fee sessions.

The polar offering is called SPRINTT (Student Polar Research with IPY and National [and International] Teacher Training). Students in grades 5-12 will be introduced to the unique environments of the Arctic and Antarctic and also view current climate changes through the perspectives of native people. 

Participating schools agree to adopt SPRINTT as a part of the formal science curriculum and use SPRINTT curricular materials. The minimum commitment is: (1) a three-week introductory unit in which students learn about the polar regions and (2) student research projects using polar data sets. Teachers are trained in the program through online sessions with polar researchers.

Beginning in November, online training sessions are available by completing the online registration and obtaining a written agreement of support from the school principal.

U.S. Satellite Laboratory, located in Rye, New York, was founded by science educator Glen Schuster. It now offers three no-fee programs in science, including Signals of Spring, Project 3D-View (Virtual Interactive Environmental Worlds), and SPRINTT.