This Live from IPY! Event was held with PolarTREC Teacher Michele Cross and the SCINI ROV team and Dr. Stacy Kim. They discussed the SCINI ROV and their work in Antarctica.
This Live from IPY! Event was was held with Lindsay Knippenberg who discussed her recent research on the Microorganisms in Antarctic Glacier Ice expedition in the Dry Valleys.
Students will review charts of day length to determine when the sun will set at Toolik Lake.
Objective
Students will learn the following:
* The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on the earth's surface, such as growth of plants, winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle.
* Seasons result from variations in the
This CARE Seminar was 90 minutes long and featured guest speakers:
* Tina King, Teacher, West Wilson Middle School, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
* Bob King, Teacher, Friendship Cristian Schools, Lebanon. Tennessee
* R. Mark Leckie, Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
* Sam Bowser, Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY
They discussed current research on foraminifera, sediment coring, and the
Students will develop an understanding of what it takes to interview scientists, and take the corresponding data and reformat it into an electronic medium.
Objective
Students will be able to write questions to scientists in the field, interview, take the data collected, and convert to an electronic format including MP3 clips and post to the Internet.
Students will learn the basics of calorimetry, energetics and respiration as they pertain to their own bodies and to those of other species, including arctic animals.
Objective
Students will learn about respiration, calorimetry and the energetic needs of various species including their own. Students will compare food intake to daily energy consumption and consider the consequences of
Students will sing a song and engage in an active game to learn more about ice algae and its role in the arctic ecosystem.
Objective
Students will learn about the arctic ecosystem, particularly the roles of ice algae, plankton, krill, fish, birds, seals, whales and polar bears through song and active participation.
