Two upcoming web seminars from the National Science Teachers Association will focus on integrating polar science concepts into the elementary curriculum. Both seminars are led by Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears project staff and are part of the NSDL/NSTA web seminar series.

On Wednesday, October 29, Carol Landis and Jessica Fries-Gaither will present Physical Science From the Poles. The seminar will focus on the many types of ice found in the polar regions and how elementary teachers can use polar ice as a real world context for teaching physical and earth science concepts such as states and changes of matter, buoyancy, density, and the water cycle.

On Thursday, November 13, Carol Landis and Jessica Fries-Gaither will present Energy and the Polar Environment. The seminar will focus on solar energy, albedo, climate change, and the changing energy balance of the Arctic and Antarctica. Participants will gain content knowledge and strategies for incorporating these concepts into their science and literacy instruction.

Participation in these 90-minute, interactive, and engaging web seminars is free! Register for these and other seminars at the NSTA Learning Center.