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Spring Plankton and Changing Ice Cover Resources

Fortunately, She Thinks Ice Is Nice

Type: Article
Region: Arctic
Date: 8 April 2009
Grade Level: All Ages
Permission: Download
Description: This Washington Post article features PolarTREC teacher Simone Welch and her science expedition on board the Healy in the Bering Sea.

The Bering Sea with Simone Welch

Type: Event
Region: Arctic
Date: 6 May 2009
Description: This Live from IPY event was held with PolarTREC Teacher Simone Welch and numerous researchers working on the USCGC Healy in the Bering Sea as part of the Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research...

Plankton Parents

Type: Lesson
Region:
Arctic
Antarctic
Completion Time: About a week
Grade Level: Elementary and Up
Permission: Download and Share
Description: Overview This series of three labs challenges students to think about the role of plankton in different ecosystems and waterways in the world. By modeling the research methods of scientists on the...

Puffin Patrol

Type: Lesson
Region: Arctic
Completion Time: About 1 period
Grade Level: Elementary and Up
Permission: n/a
Description: Overview Students will become familiar with the anatomy/physiology, habitat and lifestyle of puffins. On the 2009 Healy Icebreaker expedition the wildlife survey team was primarily interested in bird...

Swan Savvy

Type: Lesson
Region: Arctic
Completion Time: About 1 period
Grade Level: All Ages
Permission: Download, Share, and Remix
Description: Overview As part of a migratory bird study conducted with my bilingual second graders in Washington, DC, the students in my elementary science class spent four weeks getting to know all about birds...

Plankton Parade

Type: Lesson
Region: Arctic
Completion Time: About 1 period
Grade Level: Elementary and Up
Permission: Download, Share, and Remix
Description: Overview This lesson came out of a desire to connect the plankton research that I did during the 0902 Healy cruise with my young "researchers" back in Washington, DC. I wanted them to understand...