Last year my students and I learned science through an interactive unit about Antarctica. This year I plan on integrating my experiences in Oslo, Norway and in Churchill, Manitoba into a unit about both poles. The majority of our curriculum can be addressed through polar science. Concepts of erosion, glaciation, weather, climate, genetics, classification, and matter all connect to the Arctic and to Antarctica.
Teachers at the conference in Norway and those on the Churchill expedition enlightened me with abundant ideas for use with my students. Some of the Earthwatch educators and I plan to replicate the Dr. Kershaw's study with their middle school students in their school environment. My students and I will also monitor seasonal sightings of migratory birds in our local area in order to track indications of climate change.
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