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 […]
Polar News and Notes
Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: February 2008 News Roundup
Friday, February 29th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
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
Polar News & Notes: Grab Your Hat and Read With the Cat
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 10:22 am
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
NEA’s Read Across America Day is almost here, and teachers and students across the country are busy making plans to join the nation’s largest reading celebration on March 3, 2008. One teacher is doing it up in a big way – she is sponsoring an online collaborative project where students from across the country and […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Polar News & Notes, Reading, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Project BudBurst
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
You and your students can become volunteer scientists in a nationwide project to record the time when foliage and flowers first appear this year. Project BudBurst, operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), allows students, gardeners, and other citizen scientists in every state to enter their observations into an online database that will […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Lesssons and activities, Polar News & Notes, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Deep Earth Academy Teacher Fellowship
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The Consortium for Ocean Leadership is seeking an enthusiastic teacher for a one-year fellowship (2008-2009) in Washington, DC. The teacher will work with Deep Earth Academy staff to develop ocean science curricula, produce teacher-training workshops, maintain communication within a community of educators and assist with conference logistics. The position requires a minimum of 3 years […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Girls on Ice
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 9:26 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Girls on Ice is a unique eleven-day leadership program for teenage girls that combines leadership, mountaineering and science. The program takes place July 28-August 7, 2008 and is free to girls who qualify via a merit-based application process. It is open to girls 15-18 years old who have shown a keen interest in exploring the […]
Posted in Topics: International Polar Year, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Polar-Palooza Goes on National Tour in 08
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 1:33 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Taking a hint from rock stars, the researchers from Polar-Palooza, a multimedia project supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, are going on national tour of some 14 cities this year.
In three-day appearances at each location, the “cast” of scientists will present “Stories from a Changing Planet,” with […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Education, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: TRT Summer Program
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 2:09 pm
Written by: Kimberly Lightle
Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Summer Program
This National Park Service program provides teachers the opportunity to work in a national park, become park rangers for eight weeks, and develop lesson plans based on their experiences for use in their classrooms the following year.
Check the TRT site for a listing of participating national parks, job […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Polar News & Notes, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: WGBH Survey
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 9:26 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
WGBH, a public radio and television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts, is surveying elementary science teachers. The goal of the survey is to help identify areas in the K-5 science curriculum where students have the greatest learning difficulties, and where future children’s programming and outreach materials (like Teachers’ Domain) can have the greatest impact. […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Polar News & Notes, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
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