Would you like to add some real-time data to your penguin unit this year? Thanks to education outreach resources from an Antarctic research team, you can!
Dr. David Ainley studies Adelie penguin populations in Antarctica. His long term research of 30 years has recently shown indication of the penguin populations reacting to climate change. His web […]
Polar News and Notes
Lesssons and activities
Polar News & Notes: Penguins March Into Your Classroom
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Polar News & Notes: Connecting Communities Is Theme for International Polar Day, September 24
Monday, August 25th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
September 24 will be the officially designated Sixth International Polar Day. Polar days are held every three months during the two-year-long scientific program focused on the poles, the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY). The days are occasions for schools, science centers, and museums to engage their audiences in learning about the importance of the poles […]
Posted in Topics: Education, International Polar Year, Lesssons and activities, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Issue Four Highlights: Science and Literacy
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 7:31 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 the Science and Literacy department in Issue 4 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles!
In this issue:
Learn about how hands-on science can assist in vocabulary […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Earth and Space Science, Ezine Departments, Lesssons and activities, Reading, Science, Writing
NSTA/NSDL Web Seminar: Polar Geography
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 8:58 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Tuesday, May 27 was the first of five scheduled Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears web seminars. The free, online seminars are run through a partnership between the National Science Digital Library and the National Science Teachers’ Association. 47 educators participated, representing a wide variety of geographic locations (across the U.S. and even Sydney, Australia!), teaching […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Education, Lesssons and activities, Presentations, Professional Development, Reading, Science, Writing
Beyond Penguins NSTA/NSDL Web Seminar: May 27th
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 7:20 am
Written by: Robert Payo
The National Science Teachers Association in partnership with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) are showcasing the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears magazine in the next free web seminar in the NSDL series:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Series
Integrating Science and Literacy for the K-5 Classroom
Seminar 1: Polar Geography
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
6:30pm-8:00pm Eastern Time
NSTA Web Seminars […]
Posted in Topics: Classroom connections, Education, Lesssons and activities, Professional Development, Science
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 […]
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 […]
Issue Three Highlights: The Aurora and Researcher Stories
Monday, May 5th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The northern lights over Kulusuk, a small island on the east coast of Greenland. Photo courtesy of Nick Russill and subject to a Creative Commons license.
Want to learn more about the northern and southern lights - the aurora? Look to Issue 3 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Polar Patterns, Day, Night, and Seasons!
In […]
Issue Three of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Polar Patterns
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
A new month brings a new issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine! The online magazine is written for elementary teachers to help develop their content knowledge of the polar regions and use best practices in integrating science and literacy instruction. Our second issue is called “Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons” and […]
Pierre the Penguin: Teaching About Heat and Insulation Through Adaptations
Monday, April 28th, 2008 12:38 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Meet Pierre
A recent news article profiled Pierre, a 25 year-old African penguin at the Academy of Sciences. Biologists became concerned when Pierre, who was going bald, refused to swim in the penguin tank and shivered on the sidelines instead. Unlike polar bears, seals, and other marine mammals, penguins do not have an insulating layer of […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Current News, Lesssons and activities, Life Science, Polar News & Notes, Science
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Education, International Polar Year, Lesssons and activities, Life Science, Polar News & Notes, Science, Scientists in the field, Technology, Upcoming Opportunities, Writing
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