It’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere, so most of the news from the polar regions in July had to do with the Arctic and its declining sea ice. Other news included studies of the effects of aerosols on climate and new research about the aurora. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
June 2009 set […]

On Tuesday, August 4, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears will be at COSI’s annual teacher resource fair!  This free fair covers all grade levels and assists teachers in teaching educational standards in the classroom.
What: COSI’s Free Annual Teacher Resource Fair
When: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 10am-3pm
Where:  COSI  |  333 West Broad Street  |  Columbus, OH 43215  |  www.cosi.org  […]

Plaques, statues, and monuments recognizing the feats of early explorers of the polar regions can be found in many cities around the world. Now there is a bronze sculpture of another member of those expeditions. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) unveiled a life-size statue of a sledge dog at its Cambridge, England, headquarters this month.
Sculptor […]

 One species of elephant seals proved its ability to adapt rapidly when ice sheets retreated in the Antarctic some 8,000 years ago. An international research team has found and studied the remains of southern elephant seals from a large colony that once inhabited the beaches along a bay in the Ross Sea. 
When the West Antarctic […]

In honor of the upcoming National Day on Writing (October 20, 2009), the National Council of Teachers of English have created a National Gallery of Writing where individuals can contribute any type of writing composition. Beyond Penguins has created its own Local Gallery within the National Gallery of Writing. We invite elementary teachers, students, researchers, […]