Here to help Polar Enthusiasts learn about the Ice
Heee Yaw! GRRRRR! Roar! Over the last couple of weeks, the Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) Monster attacked schools on Whidbey Island, WA. Were students frightened? No way! They were enthusiastic, excited, and so ready to hang out with the ECW Monster. Who is that hidden under the ski goggles, balaclava, overmitts, and Big Red jacket? Yup, you guess it! That is me- Sarah Diers, PolarTREC teacher extraordinaire.
I had the pleasure of visiting over 30 classrooms to share a few of my Antarctic expectations and a little about the science I am involved with while on the Ice. In addition, I had the chance to learn a bit about Antarctic history and share that with a few groups of middle schoolers, too. Stick with me and you will get to learn about the amazing history of Antarctica in future journal entries! There were questions and ideas galore, as well as advice from the students about how to survive life in Antarctica.
Thanks for inviting the ECW Monster to your classroom!
Thanks to Ms. Czerwonka's Kindergarteners, Ms. Milan's Kindergarteners and 1st graders, Ms. Sage's 2nd graders, Ms. Stanley's 2nd and 3rd graders, Ms. Twomey's 3rd graders, Ms. Muncey, Ms. Thompson and Ms. Sundquist's 4th grade classes, the students of Whidbey Island Academy's K-5 and 6-8 programs, Mr. Freundlich's 6th grade science classes, Mr. Zisette's 7th grade science classes, Ms. Bakeman and Ms. Kizer's 7th grade Social Studies classes, Ms. Hoelting's 8th grade science classes, and Mr. Hood's Science and Sustainability classes. Thanks to the wonderful adult Polar Enthusiasts who joined me for a great Antarctic talk at the Langley Library.
I cannot wait to visit with all of you again when I return from Antarctica in late January.