Have you ever felt confused by the complexity of the polar regions? Or realized that your knowledge just scratches the surface of these far-off places? If you have, you are certainly in good company. All of us - especially the project staff at Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - have been confronted with our lack of understanding […]
Polar News and Notes
Antarctica
Braving the Wilderness: A Polar Digital Story
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 11:11 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Polar News & Notes: June 2008 News Roundup
Monday, June 30th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in June includes speculation on the future of the Arctic sea ice and permafrost, unexpected behavior of an Antarctic ice stream, and new technology designed to assist in polar research. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
In May, we reported on an international, three-week expedition designed to validate the […]
Polar News & Notes: With Stick-Slip Moves an Ice Stream Sets Off Icequakes
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
What’s happening under and inside the masses of ice in the polar regions is of great interest to scientists. Recently researchers in West Antarctica have found that one ice stream–a region of the ice sheet that moves faster than the surrounding ice—jerks along in an earthquake-like pattern equivalent to a magnitude 7 quake.
Their findings ran […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: Fly Your Class Flag Over Antarctica
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Jeff Peneston, a PolarTREC teacher, Program Director of Camp Fire USA (Camp Talooli), and a 9th grade Earth Science teacher, is traveling to Antarctica on the International Expedition of the Icebreaker Oden. He has created his own expedition flag as well as a special Camp Talooli Antarctic Expedition flag, and is initating a flag exchange […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Students on Ice Sponsors Expeditions to Arctic and Antarctic
Friday, June 20th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
This summer 75 teenagers, ages 14-19, will sail to the Arctic with a team of scientists, environmentalists and polar educators in the Students on Ice program. The Arctic expedition, August 2-17, will explore southern Baffin Island, Nunavut, and the northern reaches of Nunavik in Quebec province. The itinerary includes workshops, lectures and seminars as well […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: DDT Is Found in Penguins
Friday, June 13th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
For the past 30 years ago, the use of DDT as a freely used pesticide has diminished worldwide. One of the first successful campaigns against the chemical was based on its effects on birds. So, it came as a surprise to scientists that Adelie penguins in the Antarctic have the same levels of DDT in […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: May 2008 News Roundup
Friday, May 30th, 2008 7:53 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in May includes continued trouble for Arctic sea ice and the marine mammals that depend on it for survival, research efforts in the Arctic, and analysis from the past Antarctic field season. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
Data released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates that […]
Issue Three Highlights: Literacy Tools
Monday, May 19th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Interested in integrating science and literacy? Need to find quality children’s literature and expository text to use in your classroom? Check out Issue 3 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons!
In this issue:
Learn about cause and effect relationships and strategies to help your students master this difficult concept.
Integrate literacy […]
Polar News & Notes: Children’s Author Travels to Antarctica
Friday, May 16th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Nancy Etchemendy
On May 26, 2008, published author Nancy Etchemendy will embark on the journey of a lifetime: the first of two research expeditions to Antarctica. On her blog, Etchmendy describes how an “unlikely series of events” resulted in an invitation to join the marine biology expeditions. The trip in May is a month-long voyage aboard the National […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, International Polar Year, Oceans, Polar News & Notes, Reading, Technology, Upcoming Broadcasts
Issue Three Highlights: Seasons
Monday, May 12th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Interested in teaching your students about patterns found in seasons and day and night? Check out Issue 3 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Polar Patterns, Day, Night, and Seasons!
In this issue:
Learn more about seasons and discover sites to develop your own content knowledge.
Find integrated science and literacy lessons to use in your classroom.
Learn […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, International Polar Year, Professional Development, Technology
No Comments