Annual Report for Susy Ellison
January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2005

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? No

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Over the last year I have had email interaction with my PI to plan a collaboration for February, 2005. I will be taking a group of students to Yellowstone National Park for a 4-day cross country ski trip/winter ecology class. We will be meeting with Bob Garrott (my PI) and some of his students to learn about their research on elk and wolf interactions in the park and to talk about the Weddell Seal Project in Antarctica.

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? No

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? I have been giving slide shows throughout the community at schools, libraries, and assorted other groups.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Mike Podmore

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 94

Name: Leigh McGown-Kauffman

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 74

Name: Diana Davis

Active? No

Contact Hours: 54

Name: Aaron Garland

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 20

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? Yes

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 1

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Presented slide show in her classroom/February 2, 2004/ Glenwood Springs Elem./ 40 students

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 1/12/04, Slide Show--YMHS, Glenwood Springs, CO--50 attendees, grades 9-12 1/14/04, Slide Show--Roy Moore Elementary Silt, CO--75 attendees, 5th grade 1/15/04, Slide Show--Sopris Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--45 attendees, K-1st grade 1/21/04, Slide Show--Sopris Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--25 attendees, 4th grad 1/22/04, Slide Show--Sopris Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--50 attendees, 5th grade 1/26/04, Slide Show--Sopris Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--50 attendees, 2nd grade 1/28/04, Slide Show--Glenwood Springs Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--75 attendees, 5th grade 2/2/04, Slide Show--Glenwood Springs Elem, Glenwood Springs, CO--40 attendees, 1st grade 2/9/04, Slide Show, Carbondale Middle School, Carbondale, CO--60 attendees, grades 6-8 ELL classes 2/26/04, Slide Show, Carbondale Public Library, Carbondale, CO--75 attendees, general public 4/7/04, Slide Show, Mt. Sopris Montessori School, Carbondale, CO--20 attendees, pre-school 4/8/04, Slide Show, Marble Charter School, Marble, CO--20 attendees, K-8th grade 4/13/04, Slide Show, Aspen CO--20 attendees, general public 4/20/04, Slide Show, Glenwood Springs, CO--30 attendees, Kiwanis Club 5/7/04, Slide Show, Kathryn Senor Elem, New Castle, CO--60 attendees, 1-5th grade 6/08/04, Slide Show, Avon CO, Mountain BOCES Spring meeting--100 attendees, BOCES employees 10/22/04, Slide Show, Glenwood Springs, CO--8 attendees--Boy Scout Meeting

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? No

Activities Development

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

2004 NSTA National Conference, Atlanta GA--booth hosting

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? Yes

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? Yes

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? Yes

Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: parts of 11 days (2 hours/day)

Dates: 1/14, 1/15, 1/21, 1/22, 1/26, 1/28, 2/2, 2/9, 4/7, 4/8, 5/7

Reasons for Release: presentations

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: no substitute used, my coworkers covered my students in my absence

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program

Other Grants

Type of Grant / Grant Title: Biodiesel Project

Purpose of Grant: the grant was conceived/designed by my MRG to provide us with a framework for planning science activities in 2005

Title of Grant Competition: Aspen Skiing Company Environment Foundation

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: Aspen Skiing Company Environment Foundation

Date of Application: 11/15/04

Date of Notification: pending

Grant Total: $5000

Other Shared Costs

I have applied to present about TEA at this year's NSTA conference in Dallas. I hope to work with TEA Colleen Brogenski to put together a workshop on polar science for teachers through the New Mexico Museum of Natural History sometime this spring.

Collaboration with PI Robert Garrott for Yellowstone winter ecology cross country ski trip