Professional Learning

This video, part of NOAA’s Science on a Sphere Data Lens professional learning series, introduces middle and high school educators to strategies for using data visualization activities in the classroom.
Recorded Science Talks
In this lesson students analyze mean wind speeds and land surface ‘roughness’ datasets to explore the best locations for wind farms.
How To Videos
STEM at the Poles! This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about research experiences for formal and informal educators in the polar regions.
Recorded Science Talks
Getting Wild in the Classroom. Speakers: Mike Taras & Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses using Drone Technology in K-12 STEM education.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses examining climate impact on food, people, and landscapes with social and physical scientists.
Recorded Science Talks
Teachers Making Science Relevant to Students, their Culture, and Everyday Lives. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi, and Michelle Koutnik explore new approaches to civic education for the Circumpolar North in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
Howard Epstein discusses how an environmental sensor network engages students and teachers in understanding the changing Arctic landscape as part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
Learn about OneTree Alaska
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Cassie Rutherford, Cristina Poleacovschi, & Kristie Franz
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Howard Epstein
Recorded Science Talks
Arctic Community Networks presented by Kurtis Heimerl.
Recorded Science Talks
Effects of permafrost degradation and coastal erosion on four Alaska North Slope Borough coastal communities.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and focuses on community art for positive change.
Recorded Science Talks
This Flashtalk video highlights Polar Educators International’s April 2022 event in Iceland, which connects polar education, research, and the global community.
Recorded Science Talks
Empower your students to observe and act on climate change issues important to your community. Speakers: Elena Sparrow, Ph.D. & Katie Spellman, Ph.D. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
Kali Horn and The Anderson Lab share how research cruises, workshops, and resources connect educators with Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about engaging youth to explore snow and permafrost in an arctic village.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses a new resource in permafrost discovery for scientists.
Recorded Science Talks
Katie Spellman, Ph.D., and Chris Arp, Ph.D., discuss engaging students in observing river and lake ice to support winter travel safety and climate change research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
In this Data Puzzle, students will engage with an interactive reading before analyzing authentic datasets to discover how and why the number of megafires has changed over time.
How To Videos
In this Data Puzzle, students analyze data to learn that rising temperatures boost moss campion reproduction only up to a tipping point, after which rates sharply decline, raising broader questions about tundra ecosystems and climate tipping points.
How To Videos
This recording from the Feb. 21, 2024 Data Puzzle webinar highlights the Snow in the Rockies lesson, where students analyze snowfall and snowmelt data from Colorado’s East River Watershed to consider impacts on downstream Colorado River water users.
How To Videos
This video is part of the Science Show and Share program and highlights how climate change will impact Colorado's future climate and droughts.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
This video belongs to the Science Show and Share program and highlights the environmental phenomenon of Atmospheric Rivers.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
This webinar is part of a 4-part series on life at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Watch this stand-alone video on seasons in the polar regions or watch all four webinars. 
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
This webinar, part of a four-part series on life at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, focuses on the upper atmosphere but can also be viewed as a stand-alone session.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
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