Polar News and Notes Presentations

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 […]

If you are attending the NSTA national conference in New Orleans this week, be sure to connect with Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears! You’ll be able to find us at a variety of locations and events:
Exhibit Hall
National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Booth: #1532
Presentations
Energy and the Polar Environment
Saturday, March 21
5-6 pm
Convention Center, Room R04
Download the presentation […]

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Jessica Fries-Gaither will present “Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating K-5 Science and Literacy” at the 2009 Educational Technology Conference in Columbus, OH. The presentation is scheduled for 2 pm in room C226. During the session, participants will be introduced to the Beyond Penguins project and the variety of technological tools […]

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 December 2008 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 […]