Tales for Young Children
To educate a wide public on polar science and climate change related issues, the International Polar Foundation also needs to target a very young public (after all, they are mainly concerned by climate change). This section aims at providing kindergarten teachers or parents with tales they can use to introduce these themes to their classes and kids (5 to 8 years old).
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Mother Nature’s Fury
13.11.2008
The following children's story deals with a severe flood caused by strong rains - something children have no doubt seen reports of in the media, or may even have witnessed themselves. In the story, Professor Sneeze embarks on a journey…
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Where are the igloos of Iglooville?
20.11.2007
Professor Sneeze, Reckless and Breakneck explain in easy terms the Kyoto protocol and the problems linked to global warming in the Arctic region such as the melting of the permafrost, the shrinking of the ice floe and thus also of…
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Sunburn in the ice region
27.02.2007
This kids' tale introduces the ozone hole over the Antarctic to a young public (5 to 8 years old). It is aimed at teachers and parents and was created by a retired teacher working with the IPF: Myriam Dielemans, assisted…
