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Polar Climates, How Are they Changing?
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During this half-day symposium, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), government agency scientists and
education specialists talked to the audience about the change taking place in the climate at the Earth's poles. The
presenters also performed activities that enhanced the participants' knowledge and served as models for activities the
teachers could do with their students in the classroom. The program was designed for teachers of grades 5-8. All
participants received educational materials from NASA, NOAA, and NSF funded programs.
This symposium was held at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in St. Louis, MO. The International Polar
Year promises to advance our understanding of how the Earth's remote polar regions impact global climate systems, to bring
about fundamental advances in many areas of science, and to fire the enthusiasm of students for future careers in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
Underwritten in part by NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
