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The Utah Museum of Natural History helps celebrate Earth Day with a weekend of fun by bringing the POLAR-PALOOZA project to Utah. POLAR PALOOZA is a public education and outreach project that is supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA to bring information and insights about the Poles to the general public through a national science center and museum tour called “Stories from a Changing Planet”. Through videos and personal stories audiences will come to appreciate the many ways the rapidly changing Arctic and Antarctic affect the health and functioning of the entire Earth system. POLAR-PALOOZA will be at the Utah Museum of Natural History on April 18th and 19th.

   
 
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Schedule of Local Public Events:

Friday, April 18: 7:00 p.m.
“Stories from a Changing Planet” Lecture Presentation
The City Library, Main Auditorium and Urban Room
210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City

Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Earth Day Celebration Featuring Polar-Palooza
Utah Museum of Natural History
1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
"Writing From a Changing Planet"
Bring the whole family to this fun poetry writing workshop.
Utah Museum of Natural History
1390 E. Presidents Circle, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Grown-ups! Here's a special option just for you! On Saturday, April 191:30 p.m. attend a civic writing workshop for adults. Learn the ins and outs of writing for change, including letters to the editor and to your political representatives.

Other planned events include:

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  • It's a Changing Thing
    Tribal counselor and wildlife biologist Orville Huntington takes us out on the river, to fish, and into the woods to hunt moose. On the river, he's seeing unusual sites that makes him wonder about the future of his family and his region.

  • At Home in Two Worlds
    Richard Glenn, a professional geologist as well as whaling captain takes us on a tour of Barrow, and points out what's changing and why it matters.

  • Captain Jack & the Halogen Hunters
    "Captain Jack" Dibb leads a crew of colleagues and students in an experiment designed both to answered these questions: Do ice core records reflect what actually happens to gases trapped in snow? and Do model projections of Earth's atmosphere account for all the elements and molecules actually present?

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  • Ever-Changing Earth for Students. Global Warming
    This 7 minute video emphasizes the interconnectivity of the atmosphere and Earth, defines fossil fuels and greenhouse gases, considers the effects of carbon dioxide on the atmosphere and Earth, and warns about the possible extinction of species. Grades K-6

  • Scientific American Frontiers. Hot Planet- Cold Comfort
    So you think global warming won't affect you? Wait until the great Atlantic Conveyor shuts down. And find out what's already happening in Alaska.

  • Scientific American Frontiers. Hot Times in Alaska
    Alaska is warming up. It's now a few degrees warmer than it was a century and a half ago, and the trend seems to be accelerating. Alan Alda meets Alaskan scientists who are working to find out if these are the first signs of global warming and what the future may hold.

  • Biomes for Students: Polar Ice
    This 10 minute video provides an overview of Antarctica's icy habitat, describes how its seasons affect temperature and daylight, and shows how animals in the water are adapted for the cold. Focuses on the penguin and how it raises its young.

  • Real World Science: Ecosystems and Biomes
    The terms ecosystem and biome are defined in this segment along with a look at the Arctic tundra.
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