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Arctic Stories

As the homepage of the website describes, "The beauty of the Arctic, its precious and fragile nature, its critical role in maintaining a stable climate for the planet, and the rapid rate of change that is occurring there must all be conveyed to the general public. Here, through digital story telling, we put a human face on science, life, societies

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Online NewsHour: Polar Discoveries

In the Polar Discoveries Section of the Online NewsHour, professional photographer, Spencer Brown, uploaded a photjournal of scientists working as part of the OASIS campaign in Barrow, Alaska in the Spring of 2009.

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ICDP Lake El'gygytgyn Drilling Project Blog

Lake El'gygytgyn (also called, Lake E) permafrost drilling started in mid-November of 2008. The ICDP (International Continental Drilling Program) is posting news reports and images to this blog several times each week. Check out early reports from Lake E.

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Antarctic Education Online Module

This website contains gorgeous pictures and interesting background information on Antarctica, including history, environmental conditions, and research. A twelve-minute overview can be followed by longer segments on Antarctica's weather, Forecasting, and Antarctica and global climate.

To view the module, you will have to register. Once you have created a login, you will be forwarded to the Antarctica module. Additional modules

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NASA and the International Polar Year

IPY marks the beginning of a sustained effort to understand large-scale environmental change in Earth's polar regions, which have major societal and economic impacts, and to advance new scientific frontiers, from the molecular to the planetary scale. NASA brings a unique perspective to IPY, which will focus on five themes: 1) NASA explores scientific frontiers in Earth's polar regions.; 2)

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Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction

This website has a treasure trove of resources for you to create innovated lessons using the best resources available. The resources have been selected from those suggested by users from around the country. You also appreciate the way the resources have been categorized so that you can easily search for what you want.

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Polar Discoveries

Extensive site dedicated to polar science and research. There are numerous articles, multimedia, and lesson plans available.

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