"Helllooooooo out there to all the Arctic Eduction peeps"
Let's get talking!
Share a question, idea, random fun fact, fun photo, not so cool photo, and anything else you'd like to share.
Pose a 'challenge' to the group, ask a scientific question, anything goes (within reason of course). :-)
Photo by Jennifer Bault (PolarTREC 2017), Courtesy of ARCUS
🧊Icebreaker #1 🧊
Tell us about one way you help remember your Arctic connection/passion throughout your daily life... (e.g. decorations in your house, tattoos you may have, etc.). :-)
🧻 🧴 🚽 Hygiene in the Polar Regions 🛀🏼 🧼 🚿
When out and about in the field in polar regions how did your personal hygiene practices work out? The UK Polar Network is wondering what you wish you'd known beforehand and during... so much so, they have a survey for all of us to complete.
https://www.apecs.is/news/apecs-news/5176-personal-hygiene-on-remote-fi…
Great starter! Also, this is one of the most frequently asked questions by students when presenting to them in classes. They all want to know where you go! :)
Just curious; are any of you involved with NAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education)? attending the virtual conference during this coming couple weeks? https://conference.naaee.org/conference I have been involved with NAAEE for years.
I've been curious about contributing a session or workshop about the Arctic/Polar regions, climate change, and the rest... perhaps next year. Be in touch if you might want to collaborate on a session.
Sarah - I am not familiar with this group, but I am interested in learning more. I will also share this with our APES and Marine Science teachers. Could be a great network for both of them.
Cara Pekarcik your Maine teachers would also appreciate knowing about the Maine Environmental Education Association I would guess https://www.meeassociation.org/
Yes! I have been to their conferences and I'm a member. I think this would be a great idea. I know PT alumni have done this in the past.
Hey there folks, I'm curious to know if anyone else is attending the NSTA conference in Denver in March... perhaps we could organize an informal Arctic/Polar educator get together... please reply to this thread. :-)
Hi Sarah, I do hope to attend/plan to attend as of now. Just waiting on approval from district. I would love to meet up at an information get together, Great Idea!!
Hopefully I will be there too! Same - waiting on approval :)
Also, there are some other polar educator folks in that area. As the meeting gets closer, let me know the details and I can send an email to them with your contact/meeting date, etc.
The "Day Sleeper" magnet that was my door aboard the USCGC Healy during my first cruise in the Arctic now lives on my fridge.
I have an entire cabinet of amazing art from around Alaska. But, my favorite piece is a carved piece of ivory of a female walrus with her calf snuggling together. The ivory is so smooth and the two are carved out of the same piece of ivory. It was one of the first piece I got from a carver on Little Diomede Island when I worked there.
At my house, I have a section of wall that includes some images I took while in Antarctica and a small shelf that holds my two styrofoam cups that were sent to 10,000 feet. In my classroom, I have photos on the wall and one of the drawings (of a penguin) that was made on the trace metal "tent" plastic in the lab. It is a great conversation starter with students.