Entries by Janice McDonnell

Professional Development Night at Rutgers University Tuesday October 18, 2016 5 pm – 8 pm

Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) Program We utilized the LTER children’s’ books the Lost Seal and Sea Secrets to explore a changing climate in Antarctica. Who Attended:  Twenty-eight NJ K-5 educators attended the workshop.  We worked with Filipa  Carvalho, a PhD candidate who has done extensive work in Antarctica.  Educators participated in hands-on activities and shared […]

MTS/IEEE OES OCEANS ‘16 K-12 Workshop

September 17, 2016 Polar-ICE is providing opportunities to expand teaching and learning innovations in middle and high school classrooms as well as enhance science communication. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Polar-ICE is connecting Polar scientists with educators and students through the use of data generated through cutting edge polar science research. The objective of […]

Polar ICE is funded!

The Polar Interdisciplinary Coordinated Education (ICE) program — an integrated education and outreach program designed to provide public access to the Antarctic and Arctic regions through polar data and interactions with the scientists — was funded by the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs! Polar ICE will focus on creating communities of practice among […]