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Type Web Seminar ArchivePub Date January 01, 1900Stock # WSBP08_may27
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Science and Literacy
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears webinar provided examples of strategies that enhance both science and literacy. Showing similarities and difference of the Arctic and Antarctic, it enables pa... See More
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears webinar provided examples of strategies that enhance both science and literacy. Showing similarities and difference of the Arctic and Antarctic, it enables participants to understand each more fully. This is a good place to find ways to integrate science and literacy.
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One of my first webseminars with the NSTA was in the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Series, and I have been hooked into webseminars ever since. I highly recommend this series for elementar... See More
One of my first webseminars with the NSTA was in the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Series, and I have been hooked into webseminars ever since. I highly recommend this series for elementary and middle school teachers. The information provided is perfect for environmental or climate change studies. A great series of webseminars and well worth the time to veiw!
A sense of place
Do your young students have a 'sense of place' about the Arctic and Antarctic? How do you develop this type of awareness? Jessica Fries-Gaither, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Project D... See More
Do your young students have a 'sense of place' about the Arctic and Antarctic? How do you develop this type of awareness? Jessica Fries-Gaither, Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Project Director and Dr. Carol Landis, Education Outreach Specialist, Byrd Polar Research Center show you how to combine polar geography and literacy using several types of strategies. Discover how your fist and thumb can become the shape of Antarctica !
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The web seminar by Dr. Carol Landis, explains the Artic region very detailed and it shows a map that guides you to see part of the Artic. It talks about the wildlife and climate. There is an... See More
The web seminar by Dr. Carol Landis, explains the Artic region very detailed and it shows a map that guides you to see part of the Artic. It talks about the wildlife and climate. There is an interesting part that discussed how the climate change is affecting the Antartic. You can incorporate other concepts or subject into this lesson.
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