Tundra Connections® is Wild!
Join us for live broadcasts. You watch from inside. Wild polar bears watch from outside. And pre- and post-conference lessons round out the tundra experience.
Every Fall, we conduct LIVE, free broadcasts from the tundra during the annual polar bear migration in Churchill. You're invited to join our exclusive webcasts HERE to meet and talk with world-renowned scientists and educators—as arctic winds shake the buggies and polar bears prowl outside.
Webcasts and videoconferences
Our broadcasts are available for school groups, zoos, green clubs, or business and community leaders—the bigger the audience, the better. The content is targeted to a general audience (with the exception of the first week, which targets grades 4-8).
- Our 2011 schedule runs from October 27-November 23.
- Webcasts are open to anyone, though we do ask that you register in advance
- Video conferences must be pre-scheduled (though all slots have been filled for 2011.)
- Sessions are archived for later viewing.
- Learn more in our FAQ.
During the broadcasts, you can:
- See live camera and video clips of polar bear behavior in a natural setting
- Ask the experts questions and get answers in real time
Interested in joining us?
For webcasts, check out our schedule and speakers for 2011, register in advance, and then CLICK HERE at the time shown for the broadcast you want to join. For videoconferences, read about the requirements in our FAQ and then contact us at connections@pbears.org for an appointment. A limited number of videoconferences are available and no spaces remain for 2011.
Are you an educator?
We've created supporting educational materials for you including:
- Short, engaging videos for pre- or post- classroom activities
- Green tips that focus on ways to reduce your carbon footprint to help the bears
- Complete challenge-based lesson plans with pre- and post-conference action-based activities
After the session, click here to complete a post-conference evaluation. You'll be entered into a drawing to receive a free polar bear adoption package!
Our heartfelt thanks to Julene Reed, an Apple Distinguished Educator and PBI Education Advisory Council member, who directs the PBI Tundra Connections program, and to our Platinum Sponsor, Frontiers North Tundra Buggy Adventure. Support has also been provided by Pearls of the Planet, a project of explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation. Bear hugs also to Apple Education, Parks Canada and Tandberg, now part of CIsco Systems.
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