Edu-Arctic

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What happens in the Arctic, doesn't stay in the Arctic: CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is faster and more severe in the Arctic than in most of the rest of the world. The Arctic is warming at a rate of almost twice the global average. What are the consequences for the rest of the world?

Wszystko, co chcielibyście wiedzieć o mapach, ale baliście się zapytać

W dzisiejszych czasach jesteśmy otoczeni najróżniejszymi mapami, służącymi do rozmaitych celów. Na tej lekcji spojrzymy na kilka nietypowych map. Nauczą nas one jak różne rzeczy mogą być nazwane "mapą" i jak zostały zrobione.

Grenlandia: Kalaallit Nunaat w pigułce

Czas odwiedzić największą wyspę na naszej planecie, zachwycić sięjej krajobrazem, zadziwić klimatem, poznać mieszkańców, zagłębić w historię i kuturę. Przyjemnej, arktycznej podróży!

Available places: 20

29 Mar 09:00 UTC

Lesson instructor

Dagmara Bożek-Andryszczak

Arctic and Antarctic fauna - comparison

Why do seals living in the far South are more relaxed that ones in the North? What are "Arctic penguins", and what are the similarities between them and their Antarctic cousins? Why leopard seal is a "bad kid" in the Phocidae family?

Earth's as a jigsaw - litosphere and plate tectonics

The lithosphere, which is the outermost shell of a planet is broken into tectonic plates, which are in move. Since billions of years lithospheric plates are moving, forming and breaking-up the continents. During this lesson will be shown main facts about the lithosphere and plate tectonics.

Earth's history in speed up - dynamics of Earth

Earth’s history contains 4,5 billion years, life appear around 3,7 billions of years ago, the extinct of dinosaurs have place around 65 millions of years ago. All of these are big number, but how to imagine them? During this lesson we will compare 4,5 billion years of Earth’s history into one year and show the most important and interesting facts about the Earth’s history.

Polar regions: laboratory of space exploration

Moon, Mars....Universe. Great missions that go to investigate other planets must first be tested on Earth. What if, one day, humaniy has to abandn our planet and search for new home? Can we use polar experience for preparation? Are difficult, extreme conditions a perfect laboratory of space life?

Microbial factories: greaat power of tiny organisms

Antibiotics, vitamins, hormones, vaccines, enzymes and ... raw materials? Can bacteria replaces mining? What do we owe them? learn all about industrial microbiology.

Saami: życie w krainie reniferów

Poznajcie jedną z najbardziej fascynujących i najstarszych kultur naszej planety. Saami: rdzenna, ugrofińska ludność Arktyki. Niegdyś nazywani Lapończykami, od wieków zamieszkują północną Skanynawię, Finlandię i Kołymę.

Earth's history in speed up - life on Earth

Geoenginering: damnation or salvation?

Controlling weather, shaping climate, preventing catastrophc events, designing seasons ....sounds like a dream come true, an ultimate triumph of science. Or magic:) But is it really? What are the hazards? Meet geoengineering techniques and their potential consequences.

Wikingowie: północni wojownicy

Sprawność w walce, odwaga i duch przygody, okrucieństwo i bogate życie duchowe. Wikingowie zawładnęli popkulturą, tak jak niepodzielnie rządzili na zimnych wodach Arktyki - i nie tylko! Dowiedz się wszystkiego o tych niezwykłych awanturnikach, którzy siali postrach w Europie, a którym sporo zawdzieczamy. Poznaj ich z innej strony - ich życie codzienne i mało znane ciekawostki. Obalimy też kilka mitów na temat Wikingów!

Niesporczaki: sztuka przetrwania

Rzadko zdarza się, aby niepozorne, mikroskopijne organizmy zyskały status "celebrytów". Jednak popularności niesporczaków trudno się dziwić. Maleńkie "wodne misie" to mistrzowie "survivalu". I przeżyą nas wszystkich! Poznaj bezkręgowce zdolne wytrwać w najbardziej ekstremalnych warunkach!

Our life in CHAOS: butterfly effect and science

Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas? While most traditional science deals with supposedly predictable phenomena like gravity, electricity, or chemical reactions, Chaos Theory deals with nonlinear things that are effectively impossible to predict or control, like turbulence, weather, the stock market, our brain states, and so on. Can we use chaos for climate predictions? What's the science behind this concept?

Space weather: what, why, how, when

It's "raining' ... Sun? "Chilly, with chance for auroras"? Solar flares, meteor showers, Northern Lights and the sun-Earth environment. Learn all about space weather. Should we be afraid of it? Is there a 'space climate"?

How can people live among the rocks?

Do you want to know how people can live among the rocks from ages? Do you want to know where on Earth you can see extraterrestrial movie scenery? During this lesson you can learn about the rock-cut architecture in Mediterranean region and about the basic types of sedimentary rocks.

Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice Q&A

Sheep grazing is an important activity in many regions of the world. Iceland provides an example of how these practices, despite being a traditional and cultural activity, can in some cases lead to environmental degradation. The short open online course Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice (https://sheepfireice.org/join-the-course/) provides an overview of the cultural, historical and economic relevance of sheep grazing in Iceland.

Climate modelling: key to our past and future

Climate is complex. Since climatologists don’t have access to hundreds of Earth’s to observe and experiment with, they need virtual laboratories that allow ideas to be tested in a controlled manner. Learn the history of climate modelling, what are types of models? How are they validated? Can we predict the future? Can we rely on them? Are they a perfect, flawless tool?

Living in the Polish Polar Station – technical aspects

During this lesson you will how polar explorers are able to survive all the year round in harsh arctic conditions. Technical aspects of living in polar station will be discussed.

Unfantastic climate change and how to find it

Although the climate changes are a prominent topic in the media, science and the Internet it can sometimes be hard to believe that they are real, if we cannot see the changes' impact in our daily life. On this lesson you will see several examples of results of climate change nad will be able to ask questions about them.

Available places: 15

Engaging students in STEM education through Arctic research

Online Lessons

What happens in the Arctic, doesn't stay in the Arctic: CLIMATE CHANGE

Wszystko, co chcielibyście wiedzieć o mapach, ale baliście się zapytać

Grenlandia: Kalaallit Nunaat w pigułce

Arctic and Antarctic fauna - comparison

Earth's as a jigsaw - litosphere and plate tectonics

Earth's history in speed up - dynamics of Earth

Polar regions: laboratory of space exploration

Microbial factories: greaat power of tiny organisms

Saami: życie w krainie reniferów

Earth's history in speed up - life on Earth

Geoenginering: damnation or salvation?

Wikingowie: północni wojownicy

Niesporczaki: sztuka przetrwania

Our life in CHAOS: butterfly effect and science

Space weather: what, why, how, when

How can people live among the rocks?

Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice Q&A

Climate modelling: key to our past and future

Living in the Polish Polar Station – technical aspects

Unfantastic climate change and how to find it