Education and Outreach

This is a series of 3-minute videos (six episodes in all) introducing “Secrets of the Arctic,” a booklet for children about the Arctic and Arctic observation published by the National Institute of Polar Research. Pole, the polar bear, and his friends, the mascots of the Polar Science Museum at NIPR, introduce various wonders and questions about the Arctic in an easy-to-understand manner. Please enjoy these videos with your family or at school.

“Secrets of the Arctic” -Web version- All episodes

	Episode 1 “What is the Arctic like?”, “How are the Arctic and the Antarctic different?”
	Episode 2 “Animals in the Arctic”, “Are there penguins in the Arctic, too?”
	Episode 3 “Plants in the Arctic”, “The tundra is a treasure trove of living things”
	Episode 4 “When did humans first come to the Arctic?”, “Indigenous peoples and the Mythology of the Northern Lights”
	Episode 5 “The ice in the Arctic is melting!”, “Is there anything good about global warming?”
	Episode 6 “Arctic climate change is a global problem”, “Is there an ideal location for scientists in the Arctic?”

The Arctic Information Channel provides a variety of videos related to the Arctic.

You may download a PDF version of a booklet ”Secrets of the Arctic” on the following page.