Annual Report for Elissa Elliott
1999

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 21 October to 22 November

Did you maintain a daily (or as often as possible) electronic journal while in the field? Yes

Is your journal complete? Yes

Continued Collaboration with Reasearch Team Members

Location: Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota

Type of Interaction: My PI, Dr. Chris Fritsen came to visit my classroom and spent 2 days with my classes, answering questions and telling of his other experiences in Antarctica.

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom? (usually first year) Yes

Classroom Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with students? I have done numerous Antarctica presentations-- to my school, to the community, to teachers (as an inservice). I received a grant for $2300 from the Toshiba America Foundation to have my students implement and design an Antarctica learning trunk (with 10 hands-on activities, books, videos, posters, and other resources) for elementary and middle school kids. The trunk began circulation this last fall. My ninth grade Biology Honors classes and my Advanced Placement Biology classes were inundated with my experiences, even examining real ice cores from Antarctica (upon my return).

From January 24-28, 2000, I will be traveling to a magnet school in Oklahoma where the entire week will be spent studying Antarctica. The school is made up of 1st through 6th graders, and they receive new students each day from the district (about 150 kids per day). I have planned a group slide presentation and then separate activities for 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th graders (penguins, fossil activity, and Kim Geisting's cake coring activity). The school already has the trunk mentioned above and is GETTING READY!

I have kept in contact with my mentees by e-mail. They are also planning on using the resources in the trunk (we packed it with great materials that can be used at VARIOUS levels).

Mentoring/Collaborative Mentoring Team

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Activities Development

Title: How Many Penguins Does It Take?

Description:
The students will parcticipate in a hands-on activity, simulating the process of population fluctuation. They will learn the terms limiting factors and carrying capacity.

Title: Disappearing Rocks

Description:
Various types of erosion have formed our Earth as it is today. Students will learn what things cause erosion--in this parcticular case, water--and how different surfaces erode differently.

Have these activities been submitted to the Web for posting? No

Activity:
I am still working on activities for the TEA website. I am not quite finished with them yet...

Release Days

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District

Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District

Other Grants

Purpose of Grant: To have my students implement and design anAntarctica learning trunk (with 10 hands-on activities, books, videos,posters, and other resources) for elementary and middle school kids.

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: Toshiba America Foundation

Grant Total: $2300

Other Shared Costs