Plan and run a family fun afternoon or evening with several hands-on activities. Students help run the activity stations and share what they have learned about the Polar Regions. A great culminating activity for a unit on the Arctic, Antarctica, or both, and a fun way to involve families in the learning experience.
Waking Up on the Ice Although I was surprisingly warm sleeping in the tent on the ice, it was still strange to wake up realizing I was sleeping over sea ice. I woke up early since there was a lot to do. We had to break down tents, fill in any trenches and boil water for breakfast. Living on the
This morning our research team went to the SSC (Science Support Center) to review how to use and fix snowmobiles. Our instructor, Toby, reviewed with us all the basics of a snowmobile and showed us how to troubleshoot them if they broke down. I have never been on a snowmobile before, so it was all
The Day the Sun Didn't Rise...and a Polar Bear! November 17, 2011...the FIRST day on the Healy Map Server that displayed NO time for Local Sunrise. We are North of Barrow and today is the FIRST day on this voyage that we will not see the sun! I can't wait to see how “light” it gets! Everyone aboard
Waking Up on the Ice Although I was surprisingly warm sleeping in the tent on the ice, it was still strange to wake up realizing I was sleeping over sea ice. I woke up early since there was a lot to do. We had to break down tents, fill in any trenches and boil water for breakfast. Living on the
Ice for the Icebreaker Healy! We have been in ice for almost a full day...it is AMAZING! The Healy is truly an incredible ship. We cut through the ice like it is nothing. By the way, the Healy is the ONLY Icebreaker owned by the United States that is capable of doing this Arctic winter mission. The
What is Happy Camper? Happy Camper is the familiar term for "Snow Craft Training". Anyone in the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) who will be leaving McMurdo base at some point is required to go through the training. It is a two day event that includes a night out on the ice. Campers leave
Hello GMS Sixth Graders!! This week the Sixth Graders at Graham Middle School will be reading the biography of Matthew Henson as a part of their “Explorer” unit. My daughter, Andrie, is in Mrs. Black's Language Arts Class. This year, they have a new twist on this unit of study as they have direct
This is part 2 of Professor Sarah Hardy's presentation on Marine Life Science in the Arctic and Antarctic. The event is part of the Fall 2011 CISE course and co-sponsored by COSEE-Alaska.
