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Insulation - Video Journal ### This journal is brought to you by: • The students at Jackson Elementary They wanted to know... What kind of insulation works best for marine mammals - fur or blubber? That's a great question. Let's investigate! Enjoy the video and be sure to try out the activity

This journal brought to you by: * The Pink Palace Homeschool class - 1st and 2nd grade! ## A Closer Look at … Weddell Seal Milk ### Milk and Mammals Seals are marine mammals, and one of the characteristics of a being a mammal is to nurse the young. So, my question is: If seals - like humans -

This journal brought to you by: * Toya Jackson and her 4th grade students * St. Ann 'Sparks' 5th graders * Bailey Station 4th grade APEX ## An Icy Interlude Antarctica is a place that knows ice! But not all ice is the same. In fact there are many different types of ice, all with interesting

I think I’ve said the word WOW about 2,000 times in the past 24 hours… After the geology team returned to the Gould, a smaller group of them needed to continue exploring for campsites and several of us got to tag along. This was all somewhat spur of the moment, so I had to dress and prepare quickly

This journal is brought to you by: * Amy Bogdal and her 4th and 5th grade CLUE students at Shelby Oaks Elementary * Bailey Station 4th grade APEX students ### Weather part II - Katabatic winds Yesterday we talked about weather conditions in Antarctica. Today we are going to get more specific -

Here’s an oxymoron for you: I’m speechless and I have so much to say! We arrived at Cierva Point last night, the location on the peninsula where Argentina’s Primavera Station is located. The scenery was breathtaking. Since I’ve last written, I’ve seen 5 more humpback whales and chinstrap penguins

This journal is brought to you by: * Marsha Stinson and her 4th graders at Jackson Elementary * St. Ann 6th grade Sparks students * Bailey Station 4th grade APEX students ## Weather Now I must admit - we've been having spectacular weather since I've been in Antarctica! Don't get me wrong - it's

This journal brought to you by... * Amy George and her 2nd grade CLUE students at Grahamwood Elementary * Brenda Silberman and her 4th grade APEX students at Bailey Station Elementary * St. Ann 3rd grade Sparks students ## A Closer Look at… the Sounds of a Weddell seal Can you hear me now

"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." At least that's what I've read it says on Willie Nelson's coffee maker. Fellow PolarTREC teacher Tim Spuck hurried the night-owls among us out the door of the hotel a little after midnight. The lack of clouds gave us hope as we