NOAA Climate TimeLine Tutorial
A NOAA online tutorial developed as an information resource covering the fundamentals of climate change over varying time scales, the Climate Timeline Information Tool uses a "powers of ten" exponential or logarithmic approach to looking at different time scales.
Videos
Reading Ice Cores
Ice Drillers are Hard Core
Climate Change - A Report from Antarctica: WAIS Divide Ice Core
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: From Cape Town to Troll Station
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: Getting Ready
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: The Traverse Begins
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: A Musical “Happy Holidays”
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: Into the Heart of Whiteness
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: Drilling, Differentials & the Pole of Inaccessibility
Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse: Victory Awaits
Polar NSTA web seminars
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Physical Science From the Poles, October 29, 2008
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Series: Polar Geography, May 27, 2008
(Seminar 1: Integrating Science and Literacy for the K-5 Classroom)
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Arctic and Antarctic Birds, April 21, 2009
Polar Climates, How Are They Changing? (1 of 2), May 15, 2007
Polar Climates, How Are They Changing? (2 of 2), June 12, 2007
Impact of Polar Climate Change on Living Systems (1 of 2), May 17, 2007
Impact of Polar Climate Change on Living Systems (2 of 2), June 14, 2007
Energy and the Polar Environment, November 13, 2008
The Role of Polar Regions in Earth's Changing Climate System, December 13, 2007
The Role of Polar Regions in Earth's Changing Climate System, November 27, 2007
Polar Science, Global Discoveries: IPY Research Update for Teachers, May 22, 2008
NSTA Learning Center
The Learning Center is the National Science Teachers Association’s e-professional development portal to help you address your classroom needs and busy schedule. You can gain access to more than 3,100 different resources that cater to your preference for learning. Over 870 resources, such as journal articles, science objects and web seminars are available for free.
Connecting Arctic/Antarctic Researchers and Educators (CARE)
CARE is a professional development network managed by ARCUS, using online web meetings to support the integration of science research experiences into classroom curriculum. CARE brings together teachers and researchers to discuss field experiences, current science issues, content, technology resources, and pedagogy.
PolarTREC
PolarTREC is an educational research experience, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., in which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with scientists as a pathway to improving science education.
