Interested in refining your teaching practice? Using science notebooks? Creating a web site or publishing a resource list for students or parents? Helping English Language Learners develop science and academic vocabulary? Check out the Professional Learning department in Issue 4 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles. In […]
Archive for June, 2008
Issue Four Highlights: Professional Development
Monday, June 16th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Polar News & Notes: DDT Is Found in Penguins
Friday, June 13th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
For the past 30 years ago, the use of DDT as a freely used pesticide has diminished worldwide. One of the first successful campaigns against the chemical was based on its effects on birds. So, it came as a surprise to scientists that Adelie penguins in the Antarctic have the same levels of DDT in […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: Climate Change Brings Research Center and Technology Institute to Far North
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 6:51 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
By 2009, Greenland’s Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Greenland expect to open the Centre for Climate Research in Nuuk. The centre will document climate changes and study the impact on Arctic society and the environment. Greenland and Denmark scientists will work from the facility as well as scientists from other countries.
An Institute […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
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
Polar News & Notes: Narwhal Tops List of At-Risk Marine Mammals in the Arctic
Friday, June 6th, 2008 12:37 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
While the plight of the polar bear deservedly gets most of the attention in Arctic-warming scenarios, the narwhal is even more at risk, according to a study of marine mammals’ vulnerability. Scientists from three countries identified risk factors for 11 mammals that live in the Arctic year-round.
The narwhal is a pale-colored porpoise with a […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes
Polar News & Notes: Sprinkling Ice Caps Around the World—the Albedo Experiment
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 3:07 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
During the last full week of May, science centers all over the world joined with area students to create “ice caps” from available white materials. At a scheduled time, the large white spots will be measured for reflectivity by NASA satellites. The effort, called the Albedo Experiment, is designed to increase public awareness of the […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, International Polar Year, Physical Science, Polar News & Notes
Issue Four of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Weather and Climate
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 7:45 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 fourth issue is called “Weather and Climate: From Home to the Poles” and […]
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Earth and Space Science, Science
Posted in Topics: Cyberzine Issues, Earth and Space Science, Ezine Departments, Professional Development, Reading, Science, Technology, Writing
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