Polar Weekend Schedule March 6 - 9, 2008 Scheduled events: Time Thurs. & Fri. March 6&7 Saturday, March 8 Sunday, March 9 10:00am Pacific Science Center opens Pacific Science Center opens Pacific Science Center opens 11:30am-12:00pm Extreme Cold Demonstration Extreme Cold Demonstration Extreme Cold Demonstration 11:30am-12:30pm IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure 12:45pm-1:15pm Polar Bears and Beluga Whales (Thurs. only) Arctic Expeditions Arctic Expeditions 1:30pm-2:30pm IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure 2:00pm-2:30pm   Extreme Cold Demonstration Extreme Cold Demonstration 3:00pm-3:30pm   Marine Mammals Slideshow and Talk Marine Mammals Slideshow and Talk 3:30pm-4:30pm IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure IMAX: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure Exhibits: Title Description Adaptation to climate change -Stories from north Barrow, Alaska native Carl Kippi has come down especially for this weekend to share pictures and stories about his hometown and how it is changing. Arctic Expeditions Find out what it is like to travel to the north pole on skis or dog sled with guide Annie Aggens from Northwest Passage Adventure Travel. Annie will have an exhibit table as well as have a presentation at the Demonstration stage. (Sat. & Sun. only) Eavesdropping on marine mammals Whale expert Dr. Kate Stafford presents slides and audio of marine mammal research in the Arctic and Antarctic focusing on the use of acoustic recordings to monitor animals at the Demonstration Stage. (Sat. & Sun. only) Echoes in the Ice Traveling Polar Exhibit by Rik van Glintenkamp Extreme Cold Where is the Arctic Ocean? Who lives there? What's it like? Dr. Mike Steele will explore this and more while freezing things in liquid nitrogen daily at the Demonstration Stage. Glacier Flow Learn how glaciers and ice sheets flow as glaciologist Ian Joughin and UW graduate students demonstrate flows using ordinary materials such as putty. Global Warming What are the impacts of Global Warming in the Arctic environment? Polar scientists Ron Lindsay and Dick Moritz present research highlights of recent large changes seen in the polar regions. Ice Core See a real core of ice from the Greenland ice sheet. Learn how scientists use ice cores to study Greenland and climate change. Ocean Watchdogs Discover the acoustic secret of retrieving a 2.5 mile long string of scientific instruments anchored at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. By oceanographer Rebecca Woodgate and field engineer Jim Johnson. Polar Bears and Beluga Whales Derek Woodie,Lead Beluga Whale & Polar Bear Keeper at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, describes the life of polar bears and beluga whales in the Arctic and in the zoo at the Demonstration stage. (Thursday at 12:45pm only) Polar Expeditionary Art Artist Maria Coryell-Martin shares her art and experiences of working in the challenging conditions of the Antarctic and Greenland. Polar Passport Get your Polar Passport stamped when you explore  the Polar Science Weekend activities, exhibits, and demonstrations. Polar Science Technology Dr. Dick Moritz and other polar scientists present some of the instruments used to measure the polar ocean, ice and atmosphere, and results derived from the measurements. Polar Slideshow Enjoy videos, pictures and stories of field work in the Arctic. Predicting Climate Change Run real climate models and make future predictions. (Sat & Sun only) Salinity Taste Test Your tongue is an amazing salinometer! Come try it yourself. Sea Ice and Fresh Ice Can you tell the difference just by looking? Sea Ice Station Tour an ice camp with field equipment and supplies. Try on mukluks and other clothes polar scientists wear in the field. U.S. Coast Guard Polar Ice Breaker Learn about life on an ice breaker from members of the U.S. Coast Guard. See pictures from the recent trips to the Arctic and Antarctic. Test your endurance in cold water!