News of EducaPoles
This section presents the latest news on the International Polar Foundation's educational activities and projects. It also contains general interest news on the polar regions, climate change and sustainable development for the educational world. Our RSS feeds will inform you when news are published on this website.
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Princess Elisabeth station, season 2010-2011
22.11.2010
Presently, the austral summer is warming up Antarctica and Princess Elisabeth’s operational and scientific teams have just arrived at the station, preparing for the BELARE (Belgian Antarctic Research Expeditions) 2010-2011 season. They have had a long journey.
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Science teachers caught the polar virus
04.11.2010
Six months after their return from the Oslo conference, Belgian science teachers motivate their students towards science through the Princess Elisabeth Station project.
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Interview: bringing Polar Science to the classroom
10.08.2010
IPF interviewed the three Belgian teachers who participated in the Teachers Workshop that was organised in conjunction with the Oslo Science Conference in June 2010. How do these teachers bring their insight and experiences in the classroom? Tips and tricks from the frontline.
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Teacher Meeting in Oslo
16.06.2010
The IPF education team just came back from the IPY Oslo Science Conference. In conjunction with this five-day polar science conference, 120 teachers from 20 countries all over the world participated in an educational gathering: PolarTEACHERS. Worldwide education efforts directed towards polar science were presented and everybody had the opportunity to share its experience with others.
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New Videos and New Quizzes
22.02.2010
During the Antarctic summer, scientists either conduct research aboard a ship, or from a scientific research base such as the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. To discover their work and the landscapes and fauna of Antarctica, we will publish a short video every week, sometimes with new quizzes.
