IPY Webcast Oct 19/ Some Resources

October 19 -Earth Science Week International Polar Year (IPY) Videoconference Middle and high school students and teachers are invited to participate in The Science of IPY, an interactive one-hour videoconference hosted by local science centers on October 19, 2007. Scientists from the International Polar Year Programme Office and NASA’s Cryospheric Sciences Branch will take participants on a virtual tour of Earth’s polar regions and explore some of the key questions that scientists are trying to answer about how the poles are changing. The conference will include a question-and-answer period with featured scientists. Participants will convene at select science centers in the eastern U.S., the United Kingdom, and France. http://www.earthsciweek.org/newsletter/July2007.html Consumers Guide to Afterschool Science Resources The Consumers Guide to Afterschool Science Resources contains reviews of high-quality, hands-on science content for afterschool programs. It provides a wide range of after school activities, curricula, and more. Reviewed materials include semester- and year-long curricula, activity kits, instructor guides consisting of many related activities, and websites that offer content appropriate for afterschool programs. Users are able to search and sort entries by title, subject, grade level, audience, and cost. A brief description of each resource is accompanied by two expert reviewers' detailed commentary. http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/guide/science/index.html Earth Matters: Studies for Our Global Future The Population Connection is updating the secondary curriculum, Earth Matters: Studies for Our Global Future, and offers the second edition free for downloading on its website, including all readings and activities. Units include Population Dynamics, Climate Change, Water Resources, and more. http://www.populationeducation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=443&Itemid=2