The International Polar Year - IPY - is here!
We are pleased to announce release of the latest module, Explore Ice Worlds: On Earth and Beyond (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/ice/activities/). We invite you to participate in three free Web casts to learn about current polar research from NASA scientists, to get answers to your questions, and to explore hands-on activities designed for the library and after-school setting. By participating in the Web casts you will receive a certificate for four professional development hours and be eligible for drawings for space science resources and vouchers for $200 of materials for your own IPY programs. To register for the Web casts (below), or if you have any questions, please contact Katy Buckaloo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 281-486-2109; she will provide the access number and pass code. To join us all you need is an Internet connection (easiest with the Explore browser) and a telephone. Connecting is easy - really - and we're here to help you do so! Sign up now! Invite your colleagues to join us! Gather some of the materials and participate! We look forward to Exploring Ice Worlds with you! Explore Ice Worlds Web Casts You absolutely may mix and match the dates, but you need to start with a scientist's presentation and then attend activities sessions parts 1 and 2 to be eligible for the certificate and drawings. Event 1: Mondays at 1 pm CT June 16 - Dr. Waleed Abdalati, NASA Arctic Researcher June 23 - Ice Worlds Activities 1 - Properties of Ice and Ice in the Solar System June 30 - Ice Worlds Activities 2 - Ice in the Solar System and Ice on Earth Event 2: Tuesdays at 3 pm CT Aug 5 - Dr. Robert Bindschadler, NASA Antarctic Researcher Aug 12 - Ice Worlds Activities 1 - Properties of Ice and Ice in the Solar System Aug 19 - Ice Worlds Activities 2 - Ice in the Solar System and Ice on Earth Event 3: Thursdays at 1 pm CT Aug 7 - Dr. Robert Bindschadler, NASA Antarctic Researcher Aug 14 - Ice Worlds Activities 1 - Properties of Ice and Ice in the Solar System Aug 21 - Ice Worlds Activities 2 - Ice in the Solar System and Ice on Earth Event 4: Wednesdays at 12 pm CT Sep 10 - TBA (isn't the anticipation thrilling?!) Sep 17 - Ice Worlds Activities 1 - Properties of Ice and Ice in the Solar System Sep 24 - Ice Worlds Activities 2 - Ice in the Solar System and Ice on Earth Event 5: Thursdays at 2pm CT Oct 16 - TBA (isn't the anticipation even more thrilling the second time?!) Oct 23 - Ice Worlds Activities 1 - Properties of Ice and Ice in the Solar System Oct 30 - Ice Worlds Activities 2 - Ice in the Solar System and Ice on Earth Suzan Nyfeler Youth Services Specialist Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 W. 41st, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78756 512-583-0704, x17 800-262-4431 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
