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Polar Climates, How Are they Changing?
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Join NSTA, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and
the National Science Foundation (NSF) in celebrating the International Polar Year
(IPY). IPY 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. Register today!
Update: In addition to the IPY Symposium - Polar Climates, How Are They Changing? - stop by
America's Center Rooms 230 and 224 on Friday, March 30, beginning at 8:00 a.m., to experience 1-hour presentations from
leading scientists about the topic of Global Climate Change. Also on Saturday, March 31, more presentations on Global Climate
Change in America's Center Room 231 also beginning at 8:00 a.m. For more information see the International Polar Year sessions'
programs below. Tickets are not required to attend these 1-hour presentations.
This exciting Symposium, designed for grade 5-8 educators, will delve into science
content and educational activities developed by NASA, NOAA, and NSF. This event
is a blended professional development experience that includes this face-to-face
learning opportunity at the conference followed by several online experiences, -a
discussion listserv and two NSTA Web Seminars-, designed to extend the interactivity
between the participants and the presenters.
Program Overview
Developed in celebration of the International Polar Year (IPY), the symposium focuses
on the role of the water-air cycle in Earth's changing climate. NASA, NOAA, and
NSF scientists and educational specialists will guide participants through easy-to-understand
explanations and perform activities that will enhance teachers' knowledge of common
science concepts, such as ocean circulation, energy transfer and weather.
All participants will receive educational materials and information about resources
that are available at the IPY web site.
A raffle of fantastic prizes will take place at the end of the program. Refreshments
will be provided.
Graduate credit may be available at an additional cost to participants. To receive
graduate credit, participants must pay a nominal fee and complete an action plan
and a lesson plan. All Symposium participants will receive a certificate from NSTA
stating the number of seating hours (4.5 hours).
Date/Time
Thursday, March 29, 2007
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the face-to-face Symposium at the Conference, two Web Seminars featuring
the presenters of Polar Climates, How Are They Changing? will be held in
following weeks. Participants will also be invited to join with the presenters in
a moderated discussion listserv.
Location
The Symposium will take place in Room 230 of the America's Center Convention Center,
in St. Louis, MO. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and
housing if necessary.
Cost/Registration
Participants will pay a $44 advance registration fee or $49 onsite at the Conference.
This fee covers the cost of the refreshments and folder materials. Travel, meals,
lodging, general conference registration, and graduate credit fees (where applicable)
are the responsibility of participants. Register today!
Presenters
Meet the scientists and educational specialists who will be presenting at the IPY/NSTA
Symposium: Polar Climate, How Are They Changing?
Agenda
See the Symposium agenda, including learning outcomes for the program and alignment with the National Science Education Standards.
Web Seminars
Two Web Seminars featuring the Symposium presenters are scheduled to take place
after the face-to-face program in March. The Web Seminars begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern
time.
Web Seminars are free, interactive, live sessions of online professional development.
The 90-minute sessions feature NASA, FDA, NSF, and NOAA scientists, education experts,
and NSTA Press authors. You do not have to attend the Symposium in order to participate
in the Web Seminars.
For more information contact symposia@nsta.org
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Underwritten in part by NSF, NASA, and NOAA.
