Continuing Conversations: Using IPY Resources to Extend and Enhance Classroom Investigations of Climate Change Kathy Gorski Einstein Fellow NSF/Office of Polar Programs

Author’s notes: Several slides have been added in order to include sites recommended at the symposium session. They have also been added to the IPY resources doc file. Sites recommended at other IPY talks during the regional meeting have also been added to both files. Sites displayed as screen shots in order to facilitate navigation from homepage or URL (as listed).

Site Selection Many, many sites - often specialized, and not obviously targeted to classroom use. –Need to be an polar expert to select best search terms These sites represent best cumulative pools and best starting points. –List is not comprehensive –Sites are broader in scope rather than specialized in content Many link to specialty data and information

Selection Criteria Accuracy –Reliable, free from error Authority –Author is known, credentials available, publisher is reputable Objectivity –Information is free of bias, controversial statements represent both sides, no hidden agenda Currency –Information is up-to-date, updates are identified Coverage –topics are thoroughly and adequately covered; breadth of coverage is sufficient for website’s purpose

“comfortable” and “familiar” easy to use extensive results but…. best resources often missed

United States home for IPY information, activities & resources

international home of IPY information, activities, & resources “same but different”!

National Science Digital Library

Literacy Maps tie benchmarks directly to resources scroll and click to refine your search

free to join excellent resources most are fair use and/or copyright free

be sure to check tour dates to see if it’s coming near you!

Project Iceberg Flexhibit & Climate Secrets

then select ‘outreach’ Google IPY Roam for easier access Follow Dr. Tweedie’s group with their blog and podcasts! They start their ROAM’n on Int’l Polar Day (12/13)

Wonderful site for sea ice Does not “come to the top” in google

Mapping Tools

Great photos Good captions

Books for Hooks Books can provide cross-curricular links Fiction and non-fiction are both useful –Biographies can link to science careers –Historical novels provide context –Polar science can be background or settings Topic or plot need not be strictly science

All resources (and more) are listed on handouts. Don’t forget… –December 13th is International Polar Day –3 webinars provide further opportunities to learn more –Discussion list connect you with presenters and other educators