You are invited to participate in a free web seminar on science teacher professional development from the National Science Digital Library! Learn more about the terrestrial and marine ecosystems in the polar regions and how to incorporate resources from the April issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears into your teaching.

Ecosystems: Life in the Polar Extremes
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
6:30-7:45 pm Eastern Time

Web Seminar Description
At first glance, the polar regions may seem barren and lifeless. Yet there are surprisingly rich terrestrial and marine food webs that can be used to illustrate ecological concepts, relationships, and changes.

In this web seminar, we’ll discuss the Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems and their response to climate change. Through examples of resources, lessons, activities, books, and teaching strategies, we’ll explore common ecological misconceptions and exemplary science and literacy instructional resources from the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine.

Who should attend?
Teachers (elementary and lower middle school), librarians, science coordinators, anyone with an interest in the polar regions.  Feel free to pass this information onto your colleagues.

How do I register?
Click on this link to register:  https://cc.readytalk.com/r/ae7yw1mqzvzb
You’ll receive a confirmation and login instructions for the day of the web seminar, April 7th.

What happens during the web seminar?
You’ll login on your computer for the web portion.  For audio, you’ll dial the toll free number. Do you have a headset for your phone?  You might want to use one to have your hands free as you listen and participate. This is an informative, yet casual presentation designed to give you some ideas and share your thoughts with your fellow colleagues.

Questions?
Contact Robert Payo, NSDL Manager of Outreach and Professional Development at rpayo@nsdl.ucar.edu