In early January, a coalition of more than 500 universities, K-12 schools, educators, scientific societies, science centers and museums, government agencies, advocacy groups, and others kicked off the Year of Science, or YoS2009. The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) expects this yearlong recognition, with events scheduled across the country, will engage the […]
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Celebrate 2009!—It’s the Year of Science
Friday, January 30th, 2009 11:43 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
TappedIn Tour: Polar Mammals
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Tonight at 7pm EST we’re having an online chat in the TappedIn online learning community - http://tappedin.org. We’ll be working our way through the January 2009 issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine. If you can’t join us, you can still take “our tour” below. We meet the first Thursday of each […]
Posted in Topics: Professional Development, Upcoming Opportunities
Chat Online at Beyond Penguins Tapped In Event
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 8:45 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
On Thursday, November 6 at 7 p.m. ET, you can participate in an online chat about the latest issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears magazine. Kimberly Lightle will host the chat at Tapped In, the online workplace of an international community of education professionals. During the chat, participants will learn about resources available from […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Professional Development, Technology, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News and Notes: NSTA Web Seminars to Focus on Polar Science
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 1:45 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
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 […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Upcoming Opportunities
The ARMADA Project: Research and Mentoring Experiences for Teachers
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 8:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Marine Programs is now accepting applications for the ARMADA Project - Research and Mentoring Experiences for Teachers. The project, funded by the National Science Foundation, provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to participate in ocean, polar, and environmental science research and peer mentoring.
Teachers with five or more years teacher […]
Posted in Topics: Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy: Elementary Opportunities
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 8:09 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Teachers of grades 3, 4, and 5 now have the opportunity to apply for an all-expense paid trip to the 2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy’s math and science professional development program. Selected participants will spend five days next July at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ building math and science content knowledge, learning […]
Posted in Topics: Mathematics, Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
U.S. Satellite Laboratory Adds Online Polar Research Program
Monday, October 6th, 2008 1:15 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
U.S. Satellite Laboratory, an online provider of curriculum products and teacher training, has added a program on polar research for upper elementary to high school students to its offerings. With the purpose of using technology and real-time science and mathematics content, the organization works with NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National […]
Posted in Topics: Education, International Polar Year, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar-Palooza Continues Nationwide Tour
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 9:20 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
The Polar-Palooza tour of presentations at science centers and natural history museums continues this fall with stops scheduled from coast to coast (see schedule below).
Three-day presentations in major U.S. cities feature scientists who are working in polar research, authentic props, such as a piece of ice core over 2,000 years old and fossilized wood […]
Polar News & Notes: Beyond Penguins Online Chat at Tapped In
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
This Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 7 p.m. EDT, Beyond Penguins staff will hold an hour-long chat at Tapped In. Tapped In is a web-based learning environment created in 1997 by SRI International to transform teacher professional development (TPD) for professional development providers and educators.
The Tapped In interface is easy to use, with no download needed. […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Technology, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Apply to Participate in PolarTREC for 2009-2010
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 12:00 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is currently accepting applications. Teachers are invited to submit an application to participate in field research learning experiences during the 2009 (Arctic) or 2009-2010 (Antarctic) field seasons.
Through the PolarTREC program , over 40 K-12 U.S. teachers will spend two to six weeks in the Arctic or Antarctic, working […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Education, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
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