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Description:
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern
The Polar Regions provide an interesting real-world context for the study of energy: intense seasonal fluctuations in the amount of solar radiation and heat, and the albedo (reflectivity) of the ice caps. Climate change and the declining sea ice of the Arctic are changing the energy balance of this region.
In this seminar, we'll explore the concept of energy as it relates to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. We'll share content resources, lesson plans, and children's literature from the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine designed to help you integrate hands-on science instruction with reading strategies and other literacy skills.
Join Jessica Fries-Gaither, Project Director and Elementary Resource Specialist for the Ohio Resource Center, and Dr. Carol Landis, Education Coordinator at the Byrd Polar Research Center for this seminar designed for K-5 educators. Register today!
Related Resources:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
Issue 7: Energy and the Polar Environment
Sign up for our December Seminar: Chemistry Comes Alive: Water, December 9, 2008.
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