POLAR-PALOOZA
IS COMING TO THE BAY AREA!
October 26 - 28, 2007
  
WHAT:
Polar-Palooza is three days of exciting family-friendly
programs, "cool" multimedia presentations, the most
up-to-date research from the Arctic and Antarctic, teacher
workshops, and much more!
WHO:
Six of the world's leading climate scientists working at the
ends of the Earth, along with staff of
Chabot
Space & Science Center
and Lawrence Hall of Science.
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Michael Castellini:
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
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Ralph Harvey:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)
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Orville Huntington:
Wildlife biologist, hunter, community leader from remote
Anthabascan community of Huslia
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Kathy Licht:
Indiana University-Purdue University
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Darlene Lim:
NASA Ames Research Center and SETI Institute
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Donal Manahan:
University of Southern California
WHEN & WHERE:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26
Field Trip to the Poles
10:30am & 12:00pm
Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive, Berkeley
Pre-registered school groups will hear about new scientific
research from Earth’s polar regions and learn about the
people, wildlife and history of these extreme environments.
Students will see what is happening to glaciers, oceans and
sea-ice and find out what the scientists’ research reveals
about Earth’s climate: past, present and future. Learn why
climate change is felt first and most dramatically at the
poles, and how polar changes impact temperate zones –
including the Bay Area.
Reservations required. Call 510.6425134 for reservations
and more information.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27
Polar Palooza Educator Workshop
9:00am
- 12:00pm
Chabot Space &
Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
Interested teachers should attend this workshop that will
help them bring the science of the polar regions into their
classrooms. The workshop will be co-facilitated by polar
scientists and an educator presenting “ready-to-use”
inquiry-based, hands-on activities, lesson plans and more.
For more information, email
polarpalooza@chabotspace.org.
Pre-registration required (fee of $10). To register, please download the
registration form and FAX
to 510.336.7491 or mail to "Chabot Space & Science Center,
Polar Palooza Workshop."
Stories From a Changing Planet
1:00pm & 3:00pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
This “polar performance" will combine new scientific
research from Earth’s polar regions with compelling stories
about the people, wildlife and history of these extreme
environments. Immersive sound-scapes, stunning imagery, and
real polar artifacts come together to profile the geologic
history of Earth and showcase the journeys of six leading
polar scientists, just back from the Arctic and Antarctic.
See what is happening to glaciers, oceans and sea-ice and
find out what the scientists’ research reveals about Earth’s
climate: past, present and future. Learn why climate change
is felt first and most dramatically at the poles, and how
polar changes impact temperate zones – including the Bay
Area. Free with general admission.
Reservations suggested,
call 510.3367373
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
Meet
the Scientists
12:00 pm
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1:30pm
Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
Bring your questions about living and working at the Poles
for a more informal opportunity to meet
scientists Darlene
Lim and Michael Castellini. Free with general admission.
Stories From a Changing Planet
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive, Berkeley
Free with general admission. Reservations suggested, call
510.642.5134
See description on Saturday October 27
  
   
POLAR-PALOOZA is made possible by support from the National
Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA’s Science Mission
Directorate, and is an official International Polar Year
activity.
POLAR-PALOOZA is produced by Passport to Knowledge (P2K),
which is solely responsible for its content.
For more
information:
www.chabotspace.org
510.336.7373
www.lawrencehallofscience.org
510.642.5132
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