Polar News and Notes International Polar Year

Using real data is an engaging and important part of science education. What could be more exciting than studying Adelie Penguins in Antarctica? Through the Penguin Science education and outreach program, your students can follow breeding pairs of the penguins as they lay eggs and raise their chicks.Here’s a message about the new Penguins Science […]

Next summer the IPY (International Polar Year) scientists will converge on Norway for a conference where the eagerly-awaited results of the massive polar science research that has been conducted since 2007 will be shared.
International educators are invited to take part in the science conference and also in a concurrent education workshop designed specifically for educators. […]

Register for a free, real-time event about science being conducted in Greenland on July 8, 2009!
This special seminar is part of the Greenland Education Tour 09′, a group of educators and students from Greenland, Denmark and the United States, touring Greenland to learn more about the science being conducted in this unique polar region. The […]

Two resources from the National Science Foundation provide accessible, easy-to-understand information about the kinds of research happening in the polar regions. Arctic & Antarctic: An Overview of Polar Research describes the differences between the two polar regions and current research that seeks to answer “big questions” such as:

How did the universe begin?
Is the global climate […]

Students on Ice Expeditions is proud to announce the launch of our third and final International Polar Year Arctic Expedition, a student expedition focused on scientific and environmental education. The goal of the upcoming IPY Arctic Expedition 2009 is to engage youth in global scientific and social polar research. The ship-based journey will involve 75 […]