Educational projects

This section lists the various educational projects which are already completed or in the process of completion.

  • Sun Shadows project

    Sun Shadows project

    26.01.2012

    Pupils and teachers in Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom and Antarctica will join forces to measure the shadows of a 1m long stick! You don’t need much to participate, just some sun and a stick!

  • APECS Scientific Animations

    APECS Scientific Animations

    10.03.2011

    During the International Polar Year 2009-2010, four young polar scientists from APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) set out to prove that it was possible for scientists to communicate research results & conclusions through self-made multimedia animations.

  • Class Zero Emission CD-ROM

    Class Zero Emission CD-ROM

    18.01.2010

    Within the framework of the Class Zero Emission project, the IPF has released an educational CD-ROM which supplements the 4 themes introduced during the workshop: climate change, polar regions, science & polar expeditions and sustainable development.

  • Energy CD-ROM

    Energy CD-ROM

    12.05.2009

    As part of a public awareness programme supported by the Walloon Region, the International Polar Foundation (IPF) has issued an educational CD-ROM focusing on energy.

  • Biodiversity CD-ROM

    Biodiversity CD-ROM

    12.05.2009

    As part of a public awareness programme supported by the Walloon Region, the IPF has created in collaboration with the WWF an educational CD-ROM focusing on biodiversity and climate change.

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