Join Jessica Fries-Gaither and Kim Lightle for a free webinar Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:30pm EST as we discuss global warming and the polar regions. We’re going to highlight resources from the Middle School Portal 2: Math & Science Pathways project, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine, and the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). The webinar is being sponsored by the National Middle School Association (NSMA).

We’ll discuss Earth’s energy budget and climate change, how the polar regions are defined, albedo, and regional temperature and sea ice changes. We’ll highlight the National Science Education Standards and misconceptions associated with these concepts, provide resources that will enhance your content knowledge, and recommend middle school science lessons and activities.

For registration information, go to the NMSA Upcoming Free Events page. The presentation will be archived and available one week after the presentation. The slides can be found at the SlideShare website under Global Warming and the Polar Regions. We also have a Diigo list of all the resources we talk about.

Hope you can join us!