The Arctic Ocean was once home to a 50-foot-long, dinosaur-era marine reptile. On February 26, Norwegian scientists reported that the fossil found on the archipelago of Svalbard is a new species and larger than the previous pliosaur record-holder found in Australia.
Paleontologist Joern Hurum said that a small car could fit in the reptile’s mouth, […]
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Polar News & Notes: They Call Arctic Pliosaur ‘The Monster’
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Polar News & Notes: Mackey Wins Iditarod 36
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 1:27 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Lance Mackey, a musher from Fairbanks, won his second straight Iditarod on Wednesday morning, crossing the finish line in Nome at 2:46 a.m. Mackey’s team ran the 1150 mile race in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, and 48 seconds. The musher won both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in 2007. He repeated the […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: Teachers Onboard for Research in Polar Regions
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
When the USCGC Healy left Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on March 11, middle school science and technology teacher Craig Kasemodel began two weeks of research on late winter conditions in the Bering Sea. The Anchorage, Alaska, teacher will be working with Lee Cooper, chief scientist for several science cruises that will take place in 2008. The […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Education, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Science, Scientists in the field, Technology, Upcoming Broadcasts
Polar News & Notes: Polar Day Web Sites Offers Classroom Activities and More
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 8:06 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 is an International Polar Year Science Day, focusing on Changing Earth; Past, Present, and Future. It will focus on change over geological time, especially in terms of glaciers, ocean-atmosphere interactions, and climate variations. Celebrate the IPY Science Day by interacting with scientists conducting research in the Arctic and Antarctic. Live from IPY […]
Posted in Topics: Education, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Science, Technology, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Exploring the Arctic Seafloor
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 2:17 pm
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
Deep beneath Arctic ice and miles of sunless water lie what are may be the remotest places on earth: ranges of unexplored volcanic mountains more foreign than the surface of Mars. But recently, an international team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) set out to uncover the secrets of this Arctic sea floor. […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Issue One of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: A Sense of Place
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
We’re pleased to announce that our first issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine is ready to view! This 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 first issue is called “A Sense […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Education, Ezine Departments, International Polar Year, Mathematics, Science, Technology, social studies
Polar News & Notes: February 2008 News Roundup
Friday, February 29th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in February 2008 included an exciting new location for astronomical research, expeditions that will enhance our understanding of the Southern Ocean, and new findings that shed light on glacial melting and ice-shelf collapse in Greenland and Antarctica. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
A team of international scientists completed […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, International Polar Year, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
The Last Great Race: Teaching the Iditarod
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 11:21 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Photo courtesy of Travis S., subject to a Creative Commons license
Did you know that Saturday, March 1, marks the ceremonial start to the 36th Iditarod?
Known as the “Last Great Race,” the Iditarod is a race across the beautiful yet rough terrain of Alaska. Covering more than 1,150 miles, mushers and their dogs cross frozen rivers, […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Lesssons and activities, Mathematics, Professional Development, Reading, Science, Technology, social studies
Polar News & Notes: Ellesmere Island Expedition
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 2:11 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
In March, a six-member team from the United States, Norway, Great Britain, and Canada will embark on a 1,400 mile dogsled expedition across Ellesmere Island. As the team traces the routes of legendary polar explorers such as Robert Peary, Matthew Hensen, Frederick Cook, and Otto Sverdrup, they will witness the changes that have occurred on […]
Polar News & Notes: Antarctic Observatory
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 12:00 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Being the coldest and driest place on earth, Dome Argus, Antarctica, doesn’t appeal to many people. Astronomers have been looking at it differently; they believe it may be the best site on the planet for ground-based astronomy.
The logistics of installing seven telescopes at the highest point of the Antarctic Plateau culminated in February when the […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
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