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Annual Report for Robin Ellwood
January 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004

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1. Interaction

Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 11/4/03-12/11/03

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 300

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 20

Apporximate Number of Other E-mails: 45

Approximate Countries Represented: US/UK/AU/NZ/Israel

Additional Comments: Students from my class worked on an intensive interdisciplinary unit about polar research. Part of this project involved a "poster session" showcasing the research being done in polar regions by past and present TEA parcticipants. The Polar unit incorporated science, math, social studies, language arts, and art. Science involved investigating various research projects and creating a poster to reflect the research. We started a "Pond Probe" project that will establish a long term ecological study of a local pond in Rye - to mimic the investigations taking place in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Math class took the collected data from our studies as well as data (such as weather patterns) taken from the internet and graphed the results. Social studies investigated the Antarctic treaty, the native cultures of the Arctic, early exploartion maps/routes, and how communications have advanced over the years. Language arts class focused on the "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" and other polar stories.

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 Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: I have only been in touch with my team members through email. We are trying to coordinate a visit to my school in NH with all team members. The details and time of this visit are still in the planning stages. We are tentatively scheduled for early February.

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

2. Community / Colleague Outreach

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? I have done several presentations for colleagues and several for other classrooms and schools. I presented at the NH Science Teachers Workshop held at Phillips Exeter Academy. I also presented at the seacoast Educational Services Teacher workshop day in NH. I also presented a hands on workshop for the NH Society for Technology in Education (Super Thursday workshop series). I made presentations in 4 different schools for multiple classes at each. I also made a presentation for our local senior citizens center. I have been featured in Newspaper arcticles/TV news broadcasts/radio spots. I presented prior to my field experience to: - Second grade classes at Rye Elementary School (RES): 48 students/6 teachers - Second and Sixth grade classes at Greenland Central School: 52 students/8 teachers - Eighth grade classes at Rye Junior High: 4 presentations.... 20 students/2 teachers at each - Sixth grade classes at Rye Junior High: 4 presentations... 23 students/2 teachers at each - Sixth grade students at Shapleigh Central School: 67 students/10 teachers

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Sheila Adams

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 62

Name: Kathleen Cole

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 12

Name: Tracy Sherrill

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 6

Name: Mary Coombs

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 4

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

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: None currently, several planning to join

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Kolene Krysel and I will be co-presenting with TEA assiciate Miriam Sutton at the Atlanta NSTA convention.

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. REal Audio: Dec 2, 2003 NH Radio :10/22/03 NH Channel 9 News: 10/27/03 NHSTE: 10/2/03-9 teachers present NHSTA: 3/25/03 - 8 teachers present Seacoast Educational Services/Teacher workshop day: 3/21/03 - 48 present Rye Elementary School: 6/3//03 - 30 present Ry Elementary School: 9/24/03 - 40 present Rye Junior High: 10/27/03 - 45 present Rye Junior High: 10/28/03 - 48 present Greenland Central School: 10/30/03 - 30 present Shapleigh Middle School: 10/30/03- 40 present Webster At Rye: 1/22/03 - 32 present Rye PTA: 3/5/03 - 9 present

additional presentations: RES- 48 students/6 teachers Greenland Central School - 52 students/8 teachers Rye Junior High - grade 8 - 4presentations 20 students/2 teachers RJH - grade 6 - 4 presentations 23 students/2 teachers Shapleigh Central School 67 students/10 adults

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? Yes

3. Classroom Transfer

Activities Development

Title: Polar Sculptures and Scientific info cards

Description:
Joint Science/art project: students choose a polar animal to research, an informationcard with basic range/habitat/diet/size. In art class, they create sculptures to model their animal

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

Title: Interdisciplinary Polar Unit

Description:
Glaciers built and studied, polar research and significance identified, graphs and charts created, polar politics studied, Rime of Ancient Mqariner discussed/studied

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

Title: Pond Profile

Description:
Research conducted in Antarctica is mimicked in the local pond in Rye. Depth/temperature profiles are created and species diversity and distribution identified

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

Other Classroom Connections: Extreme cold weather gear is used to demonstrate and discuss proper protection for extreme environments. Probes are placed within the clothing to monitor temperature at various layers under various conditions. Students wear the gear during the experiements. New equipment obtained because of the TEA experience (such as probes, water sampling/collecting bottles, depth finders, etc.) are used to offer hands on experience with teh information being studied.

4. Other TEA Activity Involvement

I hosted the TEA booth at the Philadelphia NSTA convention and attended the TEA presentations. I also helped set up and take down the TEA booth at the convention.

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