This interactive lesson introduces students to a number of animals and individuals that will be affected by climate change in Alaska. It allows students to grapple with the complexities that face both humans and animals who face an uncertain future due to an uncertain climate. Students will connect how changing climates affect animal habitats; and in turn, how
The students will bury ice (frozen in various shapes such as flat slabs, wedges, & lumps) at varying depths and under the various substrates and vegetation covers.
The students will record the ambient temperature and how long it takes the various ice shapes with the various coverings to melt. Students will observe and record results.
The students will
The countdown has officially begun! There’s less than two months before my expedition. Where has the time gone? Didn’t school just start? This is a very exciting and busy time of year! What’s keeping me so busy, you ask? School visits! Lots and lots of school visits. Over the past 6 weeks, I have
This one hour PolarConnect event highlights the pre-field education and outreach efforts of the 2014-15 cohort of teachers headed out on antarctic expeditions in 2014-2015.
Oh My Goodness I am not READY! It is already September, I leave in less than two weeks. I am not ready. My bags are not packed, I haven’t finished organizing my electronics, My students are still setting up experiments for comparison between the two ecosystems….aghhhhh *Ok, breathe. Let’s see
I've been busy getting a lot of small things, and big things, ready to go for our expedition, and getting pretty excited as our time draws near. One of the big items has been getting "Physically Qualified" or "PQ'd" for short. The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) wants to make sure that
I’m excited for my first real outreach event! Join me at the Aquarium of the Pacific on September 17th and 18th for Home School Days! There will be a lot of resources for both home school families and non-home school families alike! I
At least once a week I’m asked by someone “So… when are you going to Antarctica?” or “Aren't you supposed to be in Antarctica?” When I tell them the expedition isn't until March 2015 (and plug my journal), I’m usually met with a: “That’s a long time to wait.” But waiting is the last thing I've
CHALLENGE #1 - Sun and Earth One exciting thing about being so close to the South Pole is getting to experience the Sun in a different way. That got me thinking. So, I decided to host my first challenge and it’s all about the Sun and Earth. Here it is! ### What do you know about the Sun and *
Lab bound! We’ve been lab-bound now since last Friday’s trip out across Barrow Canyon. The wind came up on Saturday and didn’t relent. Most recently, we have been experiencing about 30-35 knot winds with gusts higher. The Chukchi Sea is boiling, huge sediment laden dark gray waves crashing on the
