The NSF supports a range of programs for educators in both formal and informal educational settings.

OPP Advisory Committee
Provides guidance on integrating research and education in relation to the broader impacts of science.

PolarTREC 
PolarTREC is an educational research experience, funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., in which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with scientists as a pathway to improving science education.

ARISE-ANDRILL Research Immersion for Science Educators
The ARISE program is open to kindergarten through college science educators from Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States. All applicants must have at least three years of science teaching experience in a K-16 school or institution not including the current school year. For the U.S., this program is supported by the National Science Foundation.

Opportunities for Educators
Learn about the NSF's Visiting Scientist, Engineer, and Educator (VSEE) Program, and find out how to help further NSF's mission to support Antarctic science.

Specialized Information For:

K-12 Educators
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Postdoctoral Fellows

Teachers Experiencing Antarctica
Accounts of K-12 teachers who have gone to Antarctica through the help of Rice University to work closely with scientists.

Project Iceberg
Six Educators from the multi-national ARISE (ANDRILL Research Immersion for Science Educators) team brought exciting science to the world during the October-January 2006 drilling season.

Classroom Resources
Most of these lessons and web resources come from the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) – an online library of resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

Educational Tools
Several USAP-associated agencies provide Antarctic educational tools for teachers and students.

The WAIS Web Site
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) initiative is a multidisciplinary study of rapid climate change and future sea level.