Progra Stand m Progra ards provid m Program Age group / base Demograp Capacit On-site or er Name Program Description contact grade d? Which standard(s) hic y? Traveling? Costs? Website Byrd Polar This thermal energy design challenge can serve as and Keep It an introduction to the topics of convection, Climate Cool conduction, and radiation or serve as a closing Elementary, Science (Physical science - thermal Research Activity/Le summary of thermal energy transfer and Karina Peggau, Middle, and High energy, Earth science - thermal Center sson transformation. [email protected] School Yes energy) Any N/A N/A N/A https://byrd.osu.edu/keep-it-cool Byrd In this experience, youth make observations of Polar classroom ice cores that are poured as "layer and Classroom cakes" using Pringles cans. From the observations Climate Ice Core and background information, youth create a Elementary, Research Activity/Le timeline of events that would have created the Karina Peggau, Middle, and High Science (Earth science - climate, https://byrd.osu.edu/create- Center sson core. [email protected] School Yes Earth history) Any N/A N/A N/A classroom-ice-cores Byrd Cold Polar Cases: and Lessons in This series of lessons uses primary sources from Climate Historical the Byrd Center Archival Program. In each lesson, Research Skills and youth use a collection of materials to answer a Karina Peggau, Middle and High Social studies (primary sources), Center Methods critical question, in the same way as a historian. [email protected] School Yes Science (nature of science) Any N/A N/A N/A https://hti.osu.edu/byrd Byrd Polar and Water This unit includes a variety of lessons exploring Climate Cycle and the water cycle, from more concrete Research Watershe classroom/schoolyard lessons to more complex Karina Peggau, Middle and High https://byrd.osu.edu/educators/wat Center ds Units watershed-sized lessons. [email protected] School Yes Science (Earth science - water cycle) Any N/A N/A N/A ersheds Byrd Polar and A $50 deposit Climate Rock This series of experiences is designed for use with Elementary, is required to Research Boxes for Rock Boxes that may be borrowed from the Byrd Karina Peggau, Middle, and High borrow the https://byrd.osu.edu/community- Center Education Center at no cost. [email protected] School Yes Science (Earth science - rock cycle) Any in the US Yes Classroom Rock Box. outreach#rockbox Byrd Polar Flubber and Glacier Climate Flow This experience explores glaciers, their Research Activity/Le movement, and the landforms created by their Karina Peggau, Elementary and Science (Earth science - glaciers, https://byrd.osu.edu/educators/flub Center sson movement. [email protected] Middle School Yes Earth processes and landscapes) Any N/A N/A N/A ber-glacier-flow Byrd Polar Survival and Team Climate Building This team building experience was created in Elementary, Research Activity/Le collaboration with the center's ice core research Karina Peggau, Middle, and High https://byrd.osu.edu/survival-team- Center sson team. [email protected] School Yes Team building Any N/A N/A N/A building-lesson Byrd Polar and Fluid Earth Climate Viewer Research (Visualizat This interactive visualization allows users to Karina Peggau, Science (Earth science, nature of Center ion) explore parts of Earth impacted by ice. [email protected] All ages Yes science) Any N/A N/A N/A https://fever.byrd.osu.edu Byrd Polar and Virtual Ice Climate Explorer Research (Visualizat This interactive visualization allows users to Karina Peggau, Science (Earth science, nature of https://byrd.osu.edu/educator/lesso Center ion) explore Earth's atmosphere and oceans. [email protected] All ages Yes science) Any N/A N/A N/A ns/virtualice Byrd Polar Climate and Model Climate Simulation https://research.bpcrc.osu.edu/reso Research (Visualizat This is a list of books that highlight discovery and Karina Peggau, Science (Earth science, nature of urces/model_simulator/swf/climate Center ion) research in polar and climate sciences. [email protected] High School Yes science) Any N/A N/A N/A ModelSimulation.html Beyond Polar Byrd Bears & Polar Penguins and Magazine Climate (Literacy This is a collection of science education materials Research Connectio for polar regions and polar research with Karina Peggau, Elementary and Connects to ELA and science https://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.ed Center ns) connections to literacy. [email protected] Middle School Yes standards, but previous editions Any N/A N/A N/A u/ Beyond Weather Byrd & the Polar Water and Cycle Climate (Literacy This is a collection of science education materials Research Connectio for weather and the water cycle with connections Karina Peggau, Elementary and Connects to ELA and science https://beyondweather.ehe.osu.edu Center ns) to literacy. [email protected] Middle School Yes standards, but previous editions Any N/A N/A N/A / Byrd Byrd Polar Bibliograp and hy Climate (Literacy Research Connectio This is a list of books that highlight discovery and Karina Peggau, Connects to ELA and science https://byrd.osu.edu/sites/default/fi Center ns) research in polar and climate sciences. [email protected] All ages Yes standards Any N/A N/A N/A les/ByrdBibliography.pdf Both on campus, off Tours, campus, and Speakers, Yes, but virtual are Byrd and Public scheduled available Polar Programs The center's calendar displays upcoming events on first- (some limits and (Tours, at https://byrd.osu.edu/events and and groups come, for speakers Climate Speakers, may request tours, speakers, and virtual first- traveling Research and Public programs at https://byrd.osu.edu/tours-and- Karina Peggau, Based on nature of program served outside of https://byrd.osu.edu/tours-and- Center Programs) visits. 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