NBP9507

National Ice and Snow Center – Comparisons of the Arctic and Antarctic – a comparison of the Arctic and Antarctic with an emphasis on ice and snow.

Antarctic Maps, Data, and Links – printable Antarctic maps with up to date statistical information as well as online weather.

Arctic Maps, Data, and Links - printable Arctic maps with up to date statistical information as well as online weather.

 The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) – a nonprofit group that provides resources for education and research in the Arctic and connection and outreach to the native Arctic peoples.

British Antarctic Survey – provides information and current news about British scientific research in Antarctica as well as answers to common questions about Antarctica.

Discovering Antarctica – an interactive site with everything from activity sheets to videos.

EducaPoles is the International Polar Foundation's educational site. An interactive site that has animations, videos and audio that address a variety of topics about both polar regions.

International Polar Foundation – from their website: “The International Polar Foundation communicates and educates on Polar research as a way to understand key environmental and climate mechanisms.”

International Polar Year 2007-08 site – the international website for information about research and events associated with IPY.

United States IPY 2007-08 site – information about US research and events in the Polar Regions during IPY

 Polar Discovery – website for the Woods Hole cruises to the Arctic Ocean to investigate the ocean floor using AUV’s (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles)

Polar Palooza – videographers accompany polar scientist to record and broadcast their work via the internet during IPY.  Dr. Ginny Catania from The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics will be one of the featured scientists.

 Sea Ice Overview – Information about sea ice.

 Antarctica: the farthest place close to home – a 7 – 12 educational resource that provides unique curricular materials to support and enhance general science topics using Antarctic Science as a springboard.

 Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic – an NSF-funded project that linked teachers and researchers to do field science in the Arctic and Antarctic until 2004.  Includes journals, photos and activities produced by the participating teachers.

PolarTrec – an NSF-funded program that currently links teachers and polar researchers.  Learn about ongoing polar science through journals, photos and web casts.

Trec – an NSF-funded program that linked teachers and researcher in the Arctic until 2006.  An archive of journals and photos documenting the research is available at the site.

 United States Antarctic Program – the website of the organization that supports Antarctic research in the US.