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Amazing Arctic and Antarctic Projects You Can Build Yourself explores the earth's polar regions with 25 interactive projects, activities, and experiments. Kids ages 9 and up will discover that the coldest places on earth hold fascinating scientific wonders and mysteries. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects to teach young readers about the harsh polar climate, immense Arctic tundra, magical Northern Lights, vast glaciers, ancient frozen lakes, remarkable animals and plants, brave explorers, innovative people who live or work at the top and bottom of the world, and the vital importance of conservation. With Amazing Arctic and Antarctic Projects You Can Build Yourself kids will gain an appreciation for the exciting and extraordinary polar environments.
-School Library Journal, February 2009 This is much more than a project book ....The 12 chapters are clearly written and introduce the polar regions in a comprehensive way, explaining the harsh climates that result from the Earth's tilt, the habitats and inhabitants (both animal and human), exploration and explorers, the lifestyle and research taking place in Antarctica, and the impact of global warming on the poles. The hands-on activities include science experiments, games, and crafts that range from papier-mache to sewing and carpentry.
This book is full of hands-on projects to help kids understand the Polar Regions, their animal and plant life as well as these regions' importance and its relationship to global warming. Clearly illustrated projects appear with well-written lessons on subjects such as exploration of the polar region, animals of the tundra, the scientists who work on the poles, and the Inuit people. A great glossary, and good vocabulary sidebars. Bonus: Printed on recycled content paper, with a note on the Green Press Initiative at front, this book's publisher walks the talk! - Kid Lit Saves World, green books for a blue planet
Amazing Arctic & Antarctic Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers to the animals and environments of the North and South poles, and then offers activities, from making a polar bear coin collector, to sun goggles to provide fun, hands-on learning. Grade 3 and up.- Cobblestone Magazine, April 2009
Amazing Arctic and Antarctic Projects You Can Build Yourself "The book is fun! It gives kids a hands-on way to understand the polar regions and why they are important, and puts two seemingly inaccessible areas of Earth right into their laps. I hope it will inspire the next generation of curious and adventurous polar scientists! " —Dr. Becky Ball, Postdoctoral Research Associate Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research Program
"A very cleverly illustrated book chockfull of interesting facts and observations suitable for children and young adults. A definite purchase for grandparents for their grandchildren!" —Rita Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
"Amazing Arctic & Antarctic Projects is a fantastic educational resource for any person interested in understanding the critical link between the polar regions and implications of climate change on our planet." —Will Steger Foundation
Books
Armstrong, Jennifer. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. Crown Publishers, 1998.
Billings, Henry. Enchantment of the World: Antarctica. Children’s Press, 1994.
Bledsoe, Lucy Jane. How to Survive in Antarctica. Holiday House, 2006.
Dingwall, Laima. Nature’s Children: Walrus. Grolier Educational, 1986.
Feazel, Charles. T., White Bear. Henry Holt Company, 1990.
Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth. Rodale, 2006.
Grupper, Jonathan. Destination Polar Regions. National Geographic, 1999.
Lewis, Jon. E. (editor) The Mammoth Book of Polar Journeys. Carroll and Graf, 2007.
Loewn, Nancy and Bancroft, Ann. Four to the Pole: The American Women’s Expedition to Antarctica, 1992-93. Linnet Books, 2001.
Love, Ann and Drake, Jane. The Kids Book of The Far North. Kids Can Press, 2000.
Lynch, Wayne. Arctic Alphabet. Firefly Books, 1999.
Lynch, Wayne. Penguins of the World. Firefly Books, 1997.
Matthews, Down. Polar Bears. Chronicle Books, 1993.
Miller, Debbie S. Arctic Lights Arctic Nights. Walker and Company, 2003.
Pringle, Laurence. Penguins! Strange and Wonderful. Boyds Mills Press, 2007.
Revkin, Andrew C., The North Pole Was Here. Kingfisher, 2006.
Scott, Elaine. Poles Apart. Viking, 2004.
Simon, Seymour. Icebergs and Glaciers. Mulberry Books, 1987.
Stefoff, Rebecca. Animal Ways: Penguins. Marshall Cavendish, 2005.
Taylor, Barbara. DK Eyewitness Books: Arctic and Antarctic. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
Williams, Jack. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Arctic and Antarctic. Alpha, 2003.
Articles
Associated Press. “Canada restakes claim to Arctic.” The Columbus Dispatch, August 9, 2007.
Begley, Sharon. “The Truth About Denial.” Newsweek, August 13, 2007.
Bowley, Graham & Revkin, Andrew. “Antarctic cruise ship hits ice, sinks.” New York Times, November 24, 2007.
Casey, Michael. “Species taking a beating as temperatures creep higher.” The Columbus Dispatch, December 6, 2007.
Diegel, Angela & Rubin, Jeff. “South Pole Amundsen-Scott Research Station.” Popular Mechanics, Sept., 2005.
Engeler, Elaine. “Carbon dioxide hit[s] high in ’06 U.N. says.” The Columbus Dispatch, November 24, 2007.
Esser, Doug (Associate Press). “U.S. icebreaker to map Artic sea flour.” Yahoo! News, August, 10, 2007.
Ferdinand, Pamela. “A flexible, 9 foot whale tooth with super-sensing power?” National Geographic News (www.news.nationalgeographic.com) Dec. 13, 2005.
Helmuth, Laura. “Antarctica Erupts!” Smithsonian, Dec. 2006. Max, Arthur. “Dire events follow inaction, climate-change panel says.” The Columbus Dispatch, November 18, 2007.
Mullen, William. “An Ominous Thaw.” The Columbus Dispatch, July 15, 2007.
Roach, John. “Penguin Decline Due to Global Warming?” National Geographic News, Sept. 13, 2004.
Roach, John. “Global Warming is Rapidly Raising Sea Levels.” National Geographic News, March 23, 2006.
Vedantam, Shankar. “Kyoto Treaty Takes Effect Today.” Washington Post, February 16, 2005.
Documentaries
“A Global Warning?” (2007) History Channel. Produced by Pioneer Productions.
“Blue Planet: Frozen Seas” (2007) Discovery Channel. Produced by Dr. Martha Holmes.
“Emperors of the Ice” (2006) National Geographic Television and Film. Produced by Greg Marshall.
“March of the Penguins” (2005) Warner Films. Directed by Luc Jacquet.
“Masters of the Arctic Ice” (2007) National Geographic Television and Film. Produced be Greg Marshall.
Websites
General information
www.educapoles.org
www.athropolis.com/
www.coolantarctica.com
www.seaworld.org
www.soundswild.alaska.gov
www.adfg.state.ak.us
www.ipy.org
Tundra
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pipeline/peopleevents/e_permafrost.html
Alaskan Pipeline
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pipeline/peopleevents/e_permafrost.html
Permafrost
www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay_romanovsky.html
www.science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast27jul99_1.htm
www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2005/permafrost.shtml
Antarctica
www.onlyantarctica.com
www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/stations/vostok.shtml
Magnetic Poles
www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/geomaginfo.shtml
www.content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4616
Working at /Visiting Antarctica
www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/livingsouthpole/station_new.jsp
www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/people/index.html
National Snow and Ice Data Center
www.nsidc.org
Polar Bears
www.polarbearsinternational.org/about-us/
Auroras, sun dogs, and halos
www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/selfguide1.html
www.antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search?aurora
www.atoptics.co.uk/
www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20011025aurora.html
Seals/ Walruses
www.alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/walrus/nhistory.htm
www.marinemammalcenter.org/learning/education/pinnipeds
www.togiak.fws.gov/wildlife/walrus.htm
Whales
www.narwhal.org/
Inuit history/culture
www.itk.ca/index.php
www.collectionscanada.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2071-e.html
www.thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=3173§ionID=135
www.gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExhibits/Inuit/english/
South Pole Stations
www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/livingsouthpole/videotour.jsp
Global warming
www.epa.gov/climatechange/
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,1114036,00.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/almanac.html
www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/polaraction.pdf
Growing up outside Washington D.C., Steven Weinberg spent a lot of his childhood drawing. He was educated at Colby College, where studied government and painted. After graduating he ventured from China to West Africa, and Mali, teaching English and painting. He now resides in San Francisco. www.steven-weinberg.com
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