![]() ![]() ![]() These iconic animals simultaneously appear as emblems for International Polar Year research as scientists attempt to make objective sense of current information about the polar regions. Polar bears and penguins seem to be everywhere these days – pictured in icy environments as poster critters for zoos, as warriors in blockbuster movies, as child-friendly adopt-a-toys, as mischievous kids in soft drink commercials, and as feature illustrations for articles in magazines and newspapers. In this column, we investigate popular culture offerings about the Arctic and Antarctic regions to give teachers background information to inspire critical classroom discussion and thinking based on entertainment and news media that students are exposed to outside the classroom. ![]() Teachable science and learning concepts emerge when serious ideas make the news, even if the ideas are part of a controversy or coverage of a celebrity. Its messages inform how we spend, speak, learn, dress, communicate, relate to one another, and form opinions. Popular culture is a 24/7 stream of information broadcast through TVs, cell phones, music players, movies, radios, and over the Internet. ![]()
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