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 […]
Archive for May, 2008
Polar News & Notes: May 2008 News Roundup
Friday, May 30th, 2008 7:53 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
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
Issue Three Highlights: Professional Development
Monday, May 26th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Interested in refining your teaching practice? Using rubrics? Meeting the needs of all students? Check out Issue 3 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons!
In this issue:
Learn about rubrics and checklists and use technology to create your own.
Learn about meeting the needs of gifted students without leaving others behind.
Learn […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Ezine Departments, Professional Development
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 […]
Reading, Writing, and Learning Beyond the Classroom
Friday, May 16th, 2008 12:00 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
As the school year draws to a close, many teachers and parents wonder how to promote continued learning over the three month holiday. Summer reading lists are a staple of many schools, and local libraries often offer summer reading programs with fun incentives. ReadWriteThink, a a partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), the National […]
Posted in Topics: Reading, Technology, Writing
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
Polar News & Notes: Polar Bear a “Threatened” Species
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 8:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Climate Change Protest
image created by Grant Neufeld and subject to a Creative Commons license
U.S. Department of the Interior secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced Wednesday that the polar bear will be considered a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The decision came just before a deadline imposed by a federal court, and three years after the Center […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: Musk Ox Sport New Collars
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Six musk ox are roaming along the shores of the Chukchi and northern Bering Seas wearing their new GPS collars.
The Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups outfitted the animals to study how climate change may affect them. Next year in the four-year project, the research team will collar an additional 30-40 more animals.
“Musk ox are […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Arctic, Current News, International Polar Year, Life Science, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field, Technology
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, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
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