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.
-
ClimaTIC Project
24.07.2006
The ClimaTIC project aims to raise the awareness of the problems stemming from climate and other environmental changes, as well as sustainable development. During the school year 2006-2007, the project will offer educational tools, exchanges between scientists and reporters, as well as activities and small research projects to engage in around the school.
-
The Migration of the Ibanes: Teaching Dossiers update
04.07.2006
The teaching dossiers linked to the comic book "The Migration of the Ibanes" have been updated. German and Italian versions of the dossier for teachers now include resources in their own languages. A content table has also been added in order to navigate easily in the dossiers. Miscellaneous changes have been included taking into account the remarks sent by teachers after testing activities. The teaching dossiers related to the comic…
-
“Learn by images” activities
12.06.2006
The International Polar Foundation has published a set of 10 images that complements the "learn by images" activity proposed in the teaching dossier for teachers. This new material allows teachers to extend reflection to other problems and, by this way, prompt discussion and analysis.
-
A new educational tool by IPF
08.06.2006
IPF will soon launch a new educational project 'Puzzel je warm...experimenter je koud' (warm up with puzzle... cool down with experiments) where it shows the importance of polar research in the complex climate problem. By means of an interactive tool the project will address young people on Flemish public events, mainly during the International Polar Year.
-
Meeting of the Steering Committee for the ClimaTIC project
08.06.2006
The Steering Committee of the ClimaTIC project met in Lille, France on the 12 and 13 May 2006. Three activities are to be continued for 2006 : The Comic book, the pollen analysis and the meterological station. The project partners presented the different activities proposed to students and organised the activities for 2006 and 2007.
