It finally made its way back to the sun from the cold darkness below. The dance begins as anxious teams of samplers crowd the door holding bottles, boxes, hoses, syringes, and chemicals, all waiting their turn. Busy bumblebees that will extract the precious nectar of the blooming flower with their
Ice Cold Treat at the Ice Park What an exciting evening! After a successful day at 'PolarTREC School', the other teachers and had the opportunity to go to the Fairbanks Ice Park and World Ice Art Championships. The championship is in its 22nd year. ### Ice Park With excitement, I entered the Ice
I have been busy controlling the small anxiety that the big waves are producing here. I enjoyed the slow and calm days in the past, but they changed a couple of days ago. I have to focus on improving now with out forgetting these moments. Little to report now that Poseidon has us under his grip. It
Another stormy day at the Palmer. We were supposed to have had a station around 10 am; it is 2:18 pm and we are still steaming at 5 knots chasing our tail trying to fend of the big seas. I am getting used to the motion, but my stubbornness, considered by many a family trait, is not helping me out
Nice sunny day out there with a smooth sailing. I feel so much more productive when the seas are calmer. I am happy to report that I got an ID for the birds on the birds living on the ice patch. Thanks to Bill, a PolarTREC teacher who wrote to say the bird I showed flying on ventral and dorsal views
Students will engage in a hands-on activity to help them consider what students in a tropical climate do to prepare for recess compared with students who live in the interior of Alaska.
Objectives
Students will:
* Compare what students in a tropical climate do to prepare for recess with students who live in the interior of Alaska.
* Learn
Rings of life is a comparative lesson allowing students to investigate growth rings in walleye Pollock from the Bering Sea and Ponderosa Pine trees.
Objectives
Students will be able to compare and contrast growth rings on fish and trees, showing just one of the tools scientists use to monitor the health of different ecosystems. Students will also be able
I want to answer another common question that I am getting through the 'Ask the Team' tab, what do I eat while in the boat? It is a great question, and I presume the answer will change as weeks go by. Imagine you are at home and someone tells you to go buy groceries for feeding fifty people for
