History and Science
I spent the morning at the National Museum (Nationalmuseet) where I learned about Danish history. The timeline started with Neandertals (prehistoric relatives of humans) and…
Christiansborg Slot
I am here in Copenhagen, Denmark where it is unseasonably warm, 79 degrees Fahrenheit! The sun is shining, and it's a beautiful day. I'm pretty tired since I really haven't…
Getting Ready to Go!
I'm getting excited with just a few days left before I leave! I am crazy busy finishing the school year, finishing up the new garden at school, and packing. We've all packed…
The Winning Flags
Flags were submitted to my contest at the kindergarten through fourth grade level and at the middle school level. The flags were judged by our school art teacher as well as some…
Resource Management in Alaska
Alaska is unique! Because it so much farther north than the Lower 48 states, it has different biomes and different resources. We PolarTREC teachers were lucky enough…
Just going to Alaska is something that I had always wanted to do, so I was excited the minute I got off the plane. Little did I know at that time what wonderful people I was about to meet! The…
Going North
So, you may ask, what is the Arctic, where is the Arctic Circle, and how is it different from home?
Just as the equator is an imaginary line, so is the Arctic Circle an imaginary line…
Arriving in Fairbanks!
I have begun my PolarTREC adventure! I arrived at my hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska last night after traveling for sixteen hours. Fairbanks is a city just about 198 miles south…
