Resources for Teachers

National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs

Website

http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP

Twitter

Follow OPP on Twitter! @NSF_OPP for the latest news from the Poles.

PolarTREC

PolarTREC

PolarTREC (www.polartrec.com) sends teachers to the Poles to work with scientists.

1. Michelle Brown, O. Henry Middle School, Austin, TX Expedition Website

2. Katey Shirey from Washington-Lee HS in Arlington, VA. Expedition Website

3. Casey O’Hara, Carlmont High School, Belmont, CA Expedition Website

4. Elke Bergholz, United Nations International School, New York, NY. Expedition Website

Interested in Antarctica?

IceCube Neutrino Detector Activities

http://icecube.wisc.edu/outreach/activities

South Pole Telescope

Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica (CARA).

http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/outreach/

100th Anniversary Library of Congress Resources

1. Scott Camp http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009633384/
2. Terra Nova Expedition http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2009633365/resource/
3. Amundsen Expedition Pictures. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005687382/

Educational Materials for Download

Snow Pack Experiment

• 10 most common questions posters
• IPY Resources
• http://www.grida.no/polar/ipy.aspx. This website contains posters and educational content related to all polar regions
• Educational Resources by Grade Level. Created by Marti Canipe (2010 JSEP)
  1. Grades K-2 (PDF - 468 KB)
  2. Grades 3-5 (PDF - 560 KB)
  3. Grades 6-8 (PDF - 606 KB)
  4. Grades 9-12 (PDF - 576 KB)
  5. Top Resources (PDF - 573 KB) If you only have time for a few, these are the best.