It is hard to believe, but winter is just around the
corner! As we slowly transition to sweaters and scarves, we also focus our
attention to the amazing adaptations of animals in winter. Students easily
connect with polar bears, one of our biggest arctic animal ambassadors. Would
you like your students to develop a deeper understanding of the
adaptations of polar bears, as well as the ways that we can protect them? There
are two great ways to do it, without even leaving your
classroom!
1. Free Webcasts: Polar Bears
International, an organization that promotes conservation through research,
stewardship, and education, is committed to protecting polar bears. Every Fall, they conduct LIVE, free
broadcasts from the tundra during the annual polar bear
migration in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
You're invited to join exclusive webcasts HERE to meet and talk with
world-renowned scientists and educators—as arctic winds shake the buggies and
polar bears prowl outside.
2. Outreach Program at Your
School: Did you know that the Buffalo Zoo is an Arctic Ambassador Site
for Polar Bears International? We will come to your school to present an
age-appropriate program on polar bears and climate change. Tiffany Vanderwerf,
Curator of Education, shares her personal experience
in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada,
that inspires students to realize that simple changes in their daily lives can
help our environment, which in turn helps polar bears. Students will also have
an opportunity to observe polar bear biofacts (i.e skull, fur). This is a free
program, and can be scheduled directly with Tiffany at tvanderwerf@buffalozoo.org.
For additional information on our education programs,
feel free to call us at (716)
995-6143.
