A new month brings a new issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine! The online magazine is written for elementary teachers to help develop their content knowledge of the polar regions and use best practices in integrating science and literacy instruction. Our second issue is called “Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons” and […]
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Issue Three of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Polar Patterns
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Sunrise, Sunset: Learning About Seasons
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 2:40 pm
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Did you know that Anchorage, Alaska, experiences approximately 19 hours of daylight on the summer solstice? Or that in Barrow, Alaska, the sun does not set for 84 continuous days during the summer (approximately May 10-August 2)?
Did you know that summer temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, can reach 100+ degrees Fahrenheit? Or that Alaska’s short but […]
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