Today was a day about decisions. Last night, the team decided that we would be doing an all day hike to a glacier in the distance. The hike would take us over multiple steep glacial moraines and…
At our breakfast meeting we decided to explore the glacial lake that lies just below base camp. That may sound easy enough until you realize that the inflatable motor boat and all its gear is on…
Today was an action packed day. We started our morning with a meeting with the pilot to determine if whether or not we could take off for camp. The area has been plagued with fog and I am not…
The Arctic Adventure has begun... Our day started last night, leaving state side and arriving early today in Iceland. We needed to transfer airports so we were treated to an hour bus ride through…
We left Ilulissat to Kangerlussauq in a bank of fog but within minutes the landscape unfolded below us. My entire curriculum unfolded before my eyes! How I wish I could bring my students along with…
One week of school left and the chaos continues. Pushing eighth graders through to the end is no small feat. They have embraced the seasons' unit with a curiosity that I could have only dreamed of…
Reality hit me today!
Today was 'Move-Up' day in the middle school. The upcoming eighth graders arrived with their excitement, curiosity and awe of being in the 8th grade coveted pod. As a team, we…
Sensory Overload
The PolarTREC teachers-in-training were a buzz as they exited the plane. Questions about the temperature outside, how would it feel, was it really -22 degrees? However, for me, it…
I'm on my way
For the last 5 years I have tried to be part of a PolarTREC team. That persistence paid off at 4 pm on November 26, 2013 when I received a call from Alaska. When I looked at the…
