Educational projects
This section lists the various educational projects which are already completed or in the process of completion.
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Polar Quest
29.03.2012
As a follow-up to the International Polar Year, the International Polar Foundation launched the Polar Quest project in September 2010, in which the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) station plays a central role. It is supported by the Flemish Government’s “Wetenschap maakt knap” action plan. It was conceived as a…
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Sun Shadows project
26.01.2012
Pupils and teachers all over the world join forces to measure the shadows of a 1m long stick! You don’t need much to participate, just some sun and a stick!
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Class Zero Emission
01.01.2012
Class Zero Emission (CZE) is an educational centre in Brussels, conceived by the International Polar Foundation (IPF), where the IPF organises free interactive workshops for Belgian students (10 to 18 years old) and students who follow a teacher formation and teacher training sessions for teachers. Check out this picture gallery…
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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.
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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.
