The document discusses resources for teaching science, technology, mathematics and literacy skills through a project called Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears. It provides exemplary standards-based resources to develop content knowledge and understanding of integrating technology into teaching. Users can participate in a virtual professional learning community to create and share knowledge through various online tools and communities supported by the project partners.

1. Infusing New Science Resources Into Teaching, Learning, and Thinking Kimberly Lightle The Ohio State University

4. Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating polar science and literacy in K-5 classrooms This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0733024. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

5. Project Partners

10. Nonfiction Stories for Students Feature Story column of the magazine Available at three grade levels (K-1, 2-3, and 4-5) Available as text, illustrated book, and electronic book Paired with a nonfiction reading strategy each month http://nsdl.org

12. Visit http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/

13. Access to 21 st Century Technology is a Problem…

14. MSP2 Social Network http://msteacher2.org

15. Participate: Create, Share, Join