Polar Bears International is bringing the polar bears and the Arctic to you with special webcast series, “Chill out with Polar Bears,”. This will unique learning opportunity will give students and adults the chance to find broaden their horizons to the Arctic from their own homes.
Through May, you can go along on an Arctic adventure featuring suggested curriculum, age-specific weekly and live webcasts, and live chats with Arctic experts. You can even get answers to your specific questions during the live chats! To submit a question, use the chat window on the Tundra Connections viewing page or email them to at questions@pbears.org.
Live broadcasts include webcasts on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and live chats with scientists on Thursdays at 1 p.m. There are several special events throughout the month as well. See full schedule and supplemental activities here. If you missed a session or are starting late, watch the archived broadcasts on YouTube.
Chill out with Polar Bears webcast May schedule
Week 1: Why Polar Bears?
Click here for suggested curriculum and supplemental webcasts for elementary and secondary students for the week.
Tuesday, May 5th – #GivingTuesdayNow – 8 AM-10 am
Breakfast with Polar Bears!
Join us to watch the adorable cubs at the Ouwehand Zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands on the Explore.org cam! One of our staff scientists, Dr. Thea Bechshoft, will tune in from Denmark and answer any questions you might have in the chat window. What better way to find a little inspiration and kick off Giving Tuesday?
Tuesday, May 5th – #GivingTuesdayNow – 1 pm
Live Chat: Stump the Scientist with Dr. Derocher!
Panelist: Dr. Andrew Derocher (University of Alberta)
If you’ve been tuning in to our Tundra Connections series at home now is the time to bring us your questions! Ask one of the top polar bear scientists in the world what you are most curious about. Let’s see if we can stump Dr. Derocher!
Tuesday, May 5th – #GivingTuesdayNow – 4 pm
Live Chat: Why Polar Bears?
*Special #GivingTuesdayNow Event*
Panelists: Dr. Steven Amstrup (Polar Bears International), CK Swett
In this lively Q&A with our chief scientist, find out about his work with polar bears and how your monthly pledge can make a real difference.
Thursday, May 7th, 1 pm
Live Chat: How to Paint (or Draw) a Polar Bear
Panelist: Allison McGree (Artist) **90 minute event**
Join Allison McGree for a fun and interactive event and learn to draw (or paint!) a polar bear! Based in Montana, McGree paints what she loves, and loves to paint.
See recommended materials here
Week 2: Polar Bears in Norway
Click here for suggested curriculum and supplemental webcasts for elementary and secondary students for the week.
Tuesday, May 12th, 1 pm
Webcast: Mysteries of Moms & Cubs
Panelists: TBD
Studying polar bears in the remote Arctic is challenging, especially when mother polar bears and cubs are hidden away in a den! How do scientists study them in some of the most remote places on Earth?
Thursday, May 14th, 1 pm
Live Chat: Do Polar Bears in Norway Have a Different Accent?
Panelists: TBD
Polar bears live in five nations across the Arctic. Can you name them? What makes a polar bear in Norway different from a polar bear in Canada or Alaska? Are they all the same?
Week 3: Bear Awareness Week
Click here for suggested curriculum and supplemental webcasts for elementary and secondary students for the week.
Tuesday, May 19th, 1 pm
Webcast: Polar, Black, and Brown—All About Bears!
Panelists: TBD
Although polar bears are our favorite, at Polar Bears International we love all bears—polar, black, and brown! What makes them similar? What makes them different? Join us to learn all about bears and tell us which is your favorite!
Thursday, May 21st, 1 pm
Live Chat: Beach Chilling? What Will Polar Bears Do on Summer Vacation?
Panelist: TBD
As the weather warms up in the northern hemisphere people are thinking about summer plans and activities. What are polar bears up to? Do they make plans for summer vacation? Are there beaches in the Arctic?
Looking for other ways to learn virtually beyond the classroom and beyond polar bears? Check out these amazing resources from Discovery Education and Connected North and don’t forget to zen out in nature with the Explore.org cams.
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