It looks like students from Crestwood Primary have been busy learning about Antarctica. Check out the Student Work page to see what they have been doing! Thank you to my wonderful students, Mrs. Sorrick, and Mrs. Haumann for making the special movie!
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It looks like students from Crestwood Primary have been busy learning about Antarctica. Check out the Student Work page to see what they have been doing! Thank you to my wonderful students, Mrs. Sorrick, and Mrs. Haumann for making the special movie!
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Our Arrival to Palmer Station, Antarctica rucool.marine.rutgers.edu On Tuesday January 3rd, the research team and I safely made it to Palmer Station, Antarctica. As our ship approached the station, there was a flurry of activity to get the ship docked at the pier. Palmer Station will be our new home for the next four weeks. It is the smallest of the three U.S. research stations in Antarctica. It houses up to 44 scientists and support staff in all. Right now, we have 42 people living here. Stepping onto the ContinentWhat would be the first thing you would do in Antarctica??? Since I am an avid hiker, the very first thing I did was check out the enormous glacier in my new "backyard!" It is part of the Marr Ice Piedmont, whose cliffs rise above Arthur Harbor and Palmer Station, covering the entire Anvers Island.Here I am at the top of the BackyardSome friends and I hiked the safe area of this enormous glacier. This area is actually called "The Backyard." It was a 450 foot uphill climb in thick, icy snow. Check out the marine animal also hiking the glacier! This lone Gentoo penguin was sitting about halfway up the glacier. He seemed to be admiring the view too! Check out the photos I took of him. To the Bottom of the World On Wednesday December 28, 2011, we continued on our journey to Palmer Station, Antarctica. Only 800 miles away, we needed to cross the Southern Ocean to reach our final destination. Can you find Punta Arenas and Palmer Station on the map? Which mode of transportation do you think we need (airplane, ship, car, etc?) to get there?Map provided by www.frozenfly.edublog.orgHere I am standing in front of the LMG. The Icebreaker Ship Since there is no place to land an airplane at Palmer Station, ships play a critical role to support scientific research in and near the Antarctic peninsula. The Laurence M. Gould (LMG) is a 230 foot research vessel that is designed to transport personnel, scientists, and cargo from Punta Arenas to Palmer Station. The LMG has been in operation since 1997, and it is named after renowned geology professor and Antarctic expedition leader Dr. Laurence Gould. The ship is constructed to withstand year-round ice conditions to support science operations on the vessel and at Palmer Station. Scientists working on the ship study the geology, geophysics, biology, and chemistry of the peninsula. Ship Talk The answers are available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship. |
AuthorMiss Natalie Harr is a first grade teacher at Crestwood Primary School in northeastern Ohio. Archives
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