Teacher leads class through collaborative lesson. Language Arts, Social Studies and Science Book "Good-Bye My Island". Chapters of the 16 chapter book are read, summarized and taught by teams of students.
Objective
General Learning Outcomes:
Academic Achiever-by reading the assigned chapter and summarizing the important points.
Community Contributor-by giving information to the rest of the class so
Field Notes, the newsletter of Polar Field Services highlights a number of PolarTREC expeditions and 2010/2011 application period. Visit the article online.
Location: Lat: 73.1575 N Long: -154.279 W In the morning, we were finally close to the GPS location of the first bear. When I went to bridge, we could finally see a bit more ice. As the boat hits some of the bigger pieces, the boat shakes. Coming from California, my first instinct was
Location: Lat: 71 44.589 N Lon: 153 46.375 W Today was going to be the first day the researchers went out on the ice, however rarely do things go as planned. I am learning about how flexible you need to be when working in the field. Small logistical issues can become larger problems when
This short article is an U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fact sheet about Ursus maritimus, the Polar Bear. It covers basic information, including: appearance, feeding habits, reproduction, adaptations, and protection.
Sunrise: 8:43 am Sunset: 7:49 pm Location: Lat: 72 degrees 15.24 minutes Long: 155 degrees 02.513 minutes This morning I woke bright and early, got ready and arrived at a nearly empty mess hall (dining room). I then realized, it's Sunday! On Sunday, there is brunch so people can
Today was a day full of "hurry up and wait" moments while I was brimming with excitement and ready to finally board the Polar Sea. I woke up early, quickly got ready and headed out the door. We then had to go get weighed with all of our gear for helicopter ride. Then, we found out that there would
The final two days of preparation to be traveling for 6 weeks continued to be chaotic - finishing sub plans, visiting with family and friends one last time and of course packing! At my school site, my students enjoyed playing dress up with some of the gear that I will be wearing. However, it was
Given sets of graphable data students will show that various viewpoints can be supported depending on how data is presented and interpreted. These may or may not be accurate or relevant representations of data results over time. This lesson contains basic graphing components, interpretation of information and communication to others of findings depicted in graphs. Teachers may choose
