http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/polar/2009/01/14/pumpkin-shaped-balloon-will-be-sent-to-the-brink-of-space/ This blog is focused on helping elementary teachers become more knowledgeable about the polar regions and providing best practices on how to integrate polar concepts into their teaching. Ideas for connecting science and literacy through literature and writing, exemplary science activities, incredible pictures, tales of adventure, and stories of indigenous people and amazing animals will be part of each posting. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/polar/2009/01/14/pumpkin-shaped-balloon-will-be-sent-to-the-brink-of-space/#comment-4806 » Polar News & Notes: January 2009 News Roundup » Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:30:49 +0000 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/polar/2009/01/14/pumpkin-shaped-balloon-will-be-sent-to-the-brink-of-space/#comment-4806 [...] a new super pressure balloon prototype that will enable new high-altitude scientific research. The final product will be a 22 million cubic foot balloon that can carry a one-ton instrument to an altitude of more [...] […] a new super pressure balloon prototype that will enable new high-altitude scientific research. The final product will be a 22 million cubic foot balloon that can carry a one-ton instrument to an altitude of more […]

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