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NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar
Title; Beyond Penguins and Polar Bear Series: Integrating Science and 
Literacy for the K-5 Classroom, Seminar 1: Polar Geography 
<http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NSDL2/webseminar11.aspx> 


Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time

This free, online seminar showcases the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears 
online magazine, a free resource focusing on polar science and literacy 
for elementary level educators. Use this as a resource for yourself or 
in your professional development programs for teachers!

Studies have shown that an integrated approach to science and literacy 
(balancing first-hand experience with reading, writing, and talking 
about science) improves students’ literacy skills as well as science 
content knowledge. Integrate these two related areas by teaching about 
the polar regions, a high-interest topic for students and adults alike.

Join our experts from Ohio State University: Jessica Fries-Gaither, 
Elementary Resource Specialist and Beyond Penguins Project Director, and 
Carol Landis, Education Outreach Specialist at the Byrd Polar Research 
Center as we examine the unique and dramatically different areas of the 
Arctic and Antarctica through the lens of geography. The seminar will 
provide relevant information about the polar regions as well as 
spotlight selections of content resources, lesson plans, and suggested 
readings. This seminar is designed for K-5 educators.

Register today 
<http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/SeminarRegistration.aspx>

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org

Sign up for the Beyond Penguins blog: http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/polar/


Robert Payo
NSDL Education and Outreach Specialist
National Science Digital Library
http://nsdl.org
303-497-2935

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