We've been working our brains pretty hard this week at orientation. Some of the things we've worked on are the protocols for these journals, learning about the Polar Regions from visiting scientists and PolarTREC alumni, taking photos and videos, learning about using satellite phones, learning how
So what do educators, who have been selected to join a research expedition to the Polar Regions, do between the hours of 8pm and 8am, when they have some time off from the scheduled PolarTREC Orientation hours? Well…..not what you’d think. Sleeping, while an option, was not one often chosen by this
Land ho! My first view of Antarctica was Smith Island, one of the most majestic pieces of land I’ve ever seen. I stood out on the bow by myself for several minutes just staring. I can’t believe I’m here. Did I mention that I saw the dorsal fin of a humpback whale today? It’s only 11:00 a.m. and so
This journal brought to you by... * Becky Shimp and her 6, 7 and 8 grade students * Mrs. Garay and her students at Redd School * Bailey Station 4th grade APEX ## A Closer Look at … a Weddell Seal’s Muscle An animal that spends most of its life swimming has got to have some pretty good muscles
PolarConnect event with Alex Eilers and her research team from McMurdo Station, Antarctica studying Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea. This was a one hour webinar presentation.
Article about PolarTREC teacher Nell Herrmann's expedition to Antarctica written by her former student. The article was published in The Lion's Digest, her school's newspaper in State College, Pennsylvania.
The galley area is decorated for the holiday and there is candy galore on board. This is right up my alley! I spent some time up in the bridge today and talked to the First Mate, Ernest Stelley. Like everyone on board, he’s great. Ernest showed a nautical chart to Maggie Amsler and me, and explained
This journal brought to you by: * Mrs. Garay and her students at Redd School * Becky Shimp and the 6, 7 and 8 grade students at St. Edwards School * Amy Bogdal and her 4th and 5th grade students at Shelby Oaks Elementary * Jane Gillespie and her 6th grade Sparks students * St. Philomena Junior
This journal brought to you by... * Becky Shimp and her 6, 7 and 8 grade students * Mrs. Garay and her students at Redd School * St. Ann 6th grade Sparks students ## A Closer Look at … a Weddell Seal’s Blood Blood… is one thing that all mammals have in common. But is all blood the same? To find
