Polar News and Notes Cyberzine Issues

The Inuit people living in Canada’s North are transitioning from a diet of fish and caribou to one of prepackaged foods and soft drinks, with a resulting “spike in blood pressure,” according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
The foundation finds that Arctic store-bought foods provide 95 per cent of dietary sodium intake […]

Did you know that there are approximately 400,000 indigenous people living in the circumpolar north and that they represent a diverse set of cultures? Come learn about the Gwich’in, Dene, Sámi, Yup’ik, Inupiat, Kalaallit, and others in Issue Sixteen of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears!While this is not a true science topic, we feel that learning about the native people of […]

We’re proud to announce an exciting new feature in the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine: a polar photo gallery! Browse polar images by their corresponding cyberzine issue or by keyword. View photos individually or in a slideshow. For each image, we’ve included rights and use information to help you know how you can use […]

Issue 15 of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine is now available! In Icebergs and Glaciers, learn about these two very different forms of ice, and what they can teach us (and students) about concepts like buoyancy and density.
In this issue, we’ve dedicated our Professional Learning columns to glaciers and our Across the Curriculum […]

Issue 14 of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine is now available! In Polar Oceans, learn about two very different oceans - the Arctic and Southern Oceans - at opposite ends of the Earth.
As always, our magazine features science and literacy content knowledge for teachers, as well as a variety of other professional […]