Polar News and Notes Cyberzine Issues

Here’s another free online professional development opportunity - a web seminar sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association and the National Science Digital Library!
NSDL/NSTA Free Web Seminar Series
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Arctic and Antarctic Birds
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Eastern
Did you know that of the 17 penguin species, only a few live or nest […]

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 […]

Looking for some new ideas for your ecosystem unit? The latest issue of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears can help!
In Tundra: Life in the Polar Extremes (Issue 13, April 2009), learn about the species and relationships that characterize the tundra in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Discover science and literacy as well as art ideas for […]

Did you know that Antarctica is home to just two species of plants? At the opposite end of the earth, over a thousand plant species grow on the Arctic tundra. And that’s not counting the many species of algae and lichens that are not classified as plants.
Polar Plants, Issue 12 of the Beyond Penguins and […]

Tonight at 7pm EST we’re having an online chat in the TappedIn online learning community - http://tappedin.org. We’ll be working our way through the February 2009 issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine. If you can’t join us, you can still take “our tour” below. We meet the first Thursday of each month […]