Annual Report for Tina King
January 15, 2002 - January 15, 2003

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Field Experience

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Since returning from my field experience in Antarctica December 20, 2001, I have continued to collaborate with my P.I., Dr. Sam Bowser.

?h Dr. Bowser sent my students emails from Antarctica during his extended stay in January/February, 2002.

?h Dr. Bowser came to visit my students in the spring after he returned from the field. On May 13, 2002, he spent two hours answering non-stop questions from my students about his research. He also spent an hour showing students ¡§life¡¨ beneath the microscope. (See journal entry: June 11, 2002 entry from Dr. Bowser on my TEA web page: ../../tea_kingfrontpage.html.) Dr. Bowser stayed at school the full day. During this time, we made a joint presentation to the student body and faculty at West Elementary. Later that evening, we did a multi-media presentation for the Board of Education, the Superintendent, supervisors, parents, students, and the community. Dr. Bowser met with the Rotary Club on May 14, 2002, to speak about his research. Also on May 14th, Dr. Bowser met with my TEA Associates and their students at W.A. Wright Elementary (3rd-5th grade, and one 7th grade class). Dr. Bowser and I talked to 831 people during this two-day period. We also took time to discuss future plans and projects. We are currently working on two projects/ activities for the classroom. One of my goals is to contribute to his web page by helping to build his education site for teachers.

?h Dr. Bowser went back to Antarctica this 2002-2003 season. My students this year have worked on two projects for Dr. Bowser:

1.) In December, my students sent Dr. Bowser their ideas for ¡§floor plans¡¨ for a more permanent Explorers Cove field camp (Dr. Bowser requested the students¡| input on ideas, and it turned out to be a great learning experience for the students.)

2.) My students sent a flag (student designed and painted) to Antarctica for Dr. Bowser to fly above the Explorers Cove field camp during the austral summer season, January/ February, 2003. They felt very connected to Dr. Bowser¡|s project when they looked at my journal entries and saw a photo of the Jamesway Hut. They were excited to know that their flag would fly above the hut so the helicopter pilots could better judge the wind speed before landing.

3.) My students are currently (January, 2003) working on a ¡§cell biology¡¨ activity that Dr. Bowser and I developed for the students. The students will test the activity to see what works and what changes need to be made. Upon successfully completing this project, this activity will be put on the TEA Activity site and Dr. Bowser¡|s web site, as well as presented at local, state, and national conferences to share with other educators and students.

4.) Dr. Bowser connected me with a first grade teacher in Albany, NY. Her students have also sent a flag to Dr. Bowser to fly over the field camp. My classroom is now corresponding with her class as pen pals/ big brothers and sisters.

5.) Dr. Bowser is sending emails to my students this season, 2002-2003 to keep us informed of the science taking place at Explorers Cove.

?h Dr. Neal Pollock: One of the scientists/ Antarctic divers during my field camp experience met me in Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the Ripley Aquarium to make a multi-media presentation to the Tennessee Educators of Aquatic Marine Sciences. (There were 97 members in attendance.)

?h I keep in touch with the other scientists on my team through occasional emails.

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? Yes

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? To date, I¡|ve made presentations to over 5000 people. (This year, Jan. 15, 2002 ¡V January 15, 2003, I¡|ve presented to 2196 people.) I have spoken to various groups and age levels. My main focus has been with students K-12, but I have also spoken to college students, graduate students and faculty members, and teacher organizations (Earth science teachers, Aquatic marine, and the Wilson County Reading Council.) I have made presentations at community libraries, civic clubs, rock clubs, and local, state, and national teacher conferences. I have also made a second presentation to the Wilson County Board of Education and conducted teacher workshops to bring inquiry-based activities to students. This past summer, I met and made an Antarctic presentation to students in Brisbane, Australia. One of the teachers I visited, Peter Edwards, has since become a TEA Associate.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Bob King, White House High School

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 200+

Name: Sue Smartt, W.A.Wright Elementary

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 17

Name: Terry McDonald, Carroll-Oakland Elementary

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 18

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

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 3

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: TEA Associates:

1. Bob King, Computer, Math, Physics teacher, White House High School

It is difficult to accurately record the number of hours this TEA Associate has put into this TEA experience. Since he is married to me, he has had daily interactions with me regarding TEA and Antarctica over the last two years. I would estimate that he has put in at least 300 hours, but to be conservative, I know he has put in an average of 15 minutes a day helping edit papers and videos, discussing ideas, gathering things for presentations, carrying and unloading gear, and offering constructive criticism. He is proven to be a wonderful sounding board for developing ideas because he challenges my thinking. This doesn¡|t account for the time he has put in to help make presentations*, develop activities, or attend workshops and conferences at local, state, and national meetings. We are definitely partners in learning.

Last year before I left for my field experience, we spent several hours teaching ourselves how to take hydrology measurements, then we both trained parents and students to take hydrology measurements at a local creek while I was in Antarctica. He co-wrote the ¡§Ice Investigations Activity¡¨ with me, then tested it with the Honors Biology students at his school. He has been invaluable in giving feedback, suggestions, and comments concerning all activities relating to TEA, Antarctica, polar research, and student parcticipation and learning. Since he teaches at the high school level, he adds another perspective to each activity. We have parcticipated in several workshops (non-polar) together, which have not been factored into these hours. Although, the workshops don¡|t reflect the Polar Regions, we have gained by studying different regions, ecosystems, and geologic events. It helps us gain a better understanding of the Earth system as a whole by giving us a greater appreciation that Antarctica is part of this system. Each system is interrelated, and it is important to help students understand and build upon this connection. This past summer, we traveled with Portland State University to attended class sessions in New Zealand and Australia. While in Australia, we visited Brisbane State High School and made presentations about Antarctica to three classes. During this three week trip, we visited the Antarctic Center in New Zealand, saw foraminifera (which relate to my Antarctic project) and other marine organisms on beach walks led by a marine biologist. We visited the rain forest and the Great Barrier Reef to see the diverse ecosystems within each area. This past summer, we attended a three-day workshop sponsored by the University of Wyoming to study the dinosaur trackway in Wyoming. We also helped excavate dinosaur bones in Montana. Learning is about making connections, and Bob King has been an integral part of this learning process.

2. Sue Smartt, 3rd /4th grade teacher, recently became a media specialist at her school, W.A. Wright: (Total TEA Associate hours: 27.5 hours)

April 16, 2002: Helped with Antarctic presentation and overview for the Wilson County Reading Council. (2 hours)

May 14, 2002: Dr. Bowser and I met with two TEA Associates (Sue & Terry) and their students at their school to make a presentation about Dr. Bowser¡|s research in Antarctica. (1 hour)

September 10, 2002: Met together to discuss the integration of reading literature with science. (1 hour)

May 25, 2002: Bob and I met with Sue & Terry to demonstrate and teach the inquiry-based ¡§ice investigations¡¨ activity. Bob and I have successfully tested this activity with 4th grade and a high school biology class. Terry will try this investigation with her 7th grade math class before our presentation at TSTA in November. We made plans and decided upon upcoming roles for the presentation. Sue, Bob, and Terry will do the inquiry-based investigation with the parcticipants, after I open with a brief video and talk about my Antarctic experience. I will end the presentation with photos and comments from my 4th grade students¡| extended inquiry-based ice investigations. (4 hours) October 24, 2002: Met to discuss integrating the counties inquiry-based science kits to the study of polar research (e.g. Land & Water kit, Animal Studies, Micro World). (1 hour)

November 22, 2002: Attended the TSTA Conference with all three TEA Associates. Sue, Bob, Terry, and I presented an inquiry-based lesson:¡§Ice Investigations¡¨ during this conference in Nashville, TN. (8 hours)

3. Terry McDonald, 7th grade math teacher, Carroll Oakland Elementary (Total TEA Associate hours: 26.5 hours)

April 16, 2002: Met to give update and discuss future plans for conference in the fall. (1 hour)

May 13, 2002: Attended presentation and met with board members, county administrators, and Dr. Sam Bowser before the presentation. (3 hours)

May 14, 2002: Dr. Bowser and I met with TEA Associates, Sue Smartt and Terry McDonald and their students to make a multi-media presentation about Dr. Bowser¡|s research in Antarctica. (1 hour)

May 24, 2002: Met with Terry to discuss setting up ¡§ice investigation¡¨ activity at TSTA. Since this activity is an integrated math/science lesson, Terry will be presenting the initial lesson at the TSTA conference. She will also be testing this activity with her students beforehand. (1 hour)

May 25, 2002: Met with all TEA Associates: Sue, Terry, and Bob, to discuss and decide on upcoming roles and time frame for the inquiry-based ¡§ice investigation¡¨ activity to present at TSTA in November. Bob and I demonstrated and taught this activity to Sue and Terry, as well as discussed the outcomes with our students when it was pre-tested in the classroom with 4th grade and Honors Biology students. (4 hours)

November 22, 2002: Attended TSTA Conference in Nashville, TN, together and presented the ¡§ice investigation¡¨ activity while there. (8 hours)

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. January 15, 2002: Middle Tennessee Rock Hounds (12)*

January 26, 2002: TN Earth Science Board Members (12)*

February 21, 2002: Middle TN Gem & Mineral Society (37)*

March 1, 2002: Middle TN State Univ. (grad. Students) (29)*

March 27-28, 2002: NSTA: TEA short course (24)* ...NSTA: Presentation with TEAs: Betty Trummel & Kolene Krysl (39) ...NSTA: Presentation with Betty Trummel (11)* ...NSTA: PAEMST poster share-a-thon (80)*

(I handed out 150 teacher packets and 150 Ice Activities during the NSTA conference in San Diego.)

April 6, 2002: Presentation with Antarctic scientist/ team member, Dr. Neal Pollock, at the Ripley Aquarium in Gatlinburg, TN for the TN Educators of Aquatic Marine Sciences (97)*

April 16, 2002: Wilson County Reading Council (16)

May 13-14, 2002: Presentations with Dr. Sam Bowser, P.I. in Mt. Juliet,Tennessee (831) May 20, 2002: Mt. Juliet Library (10)*

May 21, 2002: Lebanon/ Wilson County Library (11)*

July 22, 2002: Brisbane State High School, Australia (76)* July 23, 2002: Runcorn Heights State School, Brisbane, AUS (61)

August 17, 2002: Presentation for family members (31)*

September 19, 2002: Presentation to my students and parents before Open House at West Elementary (41)*

October 4, 2002: The University of Tennessee at Martin, Journal Club(college students/ 8 faculty members) (21)* October 4, 2002: Martin Middle School, Martin TN (235)* November 12, 2002: R.E.I. (10)*

November 22, 2002: TSTA, TN Science Teachers Association: Antarctic presentation (21)* November 22, 2002: TSTA presentation: Inquiry-based ¡§Ice Investigations¡¨ with TEA Associates. (12)*

November 27, 2002: White House High School (9th-12th) (485)*

Total attendance for Jan. 15, 2002- Jan. 15, 2003: 2,196 people

*TEA Associate, Bob King, helped with presentations: setting up, unloading gear, and/or helping to present.

(Presentations to date: over 5000 people)

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

Activities Development

Description:
The students will learn math concepts: perimeter, diameter, circumference, adding decimals,and linear measurements by conducting an inquiry-based

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

Description:
This activity was developed to integrate science, reading, and technology by providing questions for utilizing my TEA journal to pull students into polar research.

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? Yes

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

Other Classroom Connections: ?h Josie Murphy, a second grade teacher in California, is a new TEA Associate. I am mentoring and collaborating with her to bring polar research into her classroom. I have sent resource materials and a six-minute video clip taken during my Antarctic field experience. She believes in using the arts to help pull students into learning. When we couldn¡|t find a dance to help teach her students about penguins, she set about to choreograph the dance herself. I love her enthusiasm and approach to bringing polar learning into the classroom.

?h Karleen Hayden, first grade teacher in Albany, New York, is corresponding with my students this season. We have both sent flags to Antarctica to fly above the Jamesway Hut, so it is nice that our two classes can be pen pals. Dr. Bowser has visited their classroom, and my students feel as if they know him from my journal entries and emails. When I met Karleen in Albany during my visit with Dr. Bowser at his lab, Karleen gave me many recommendations for Antarctic resources for children.

?h Peter Edwards, a physics teacher at Brisbane State High School in Brisbane, Australia, found my TEA web page when he was looking for data loggers at the PASCO web site. He wrote to me because he was astounded that the U.S. did send teachers to Antarctica. He wanted to know more about the TEA program. When he found out that I would be coming to Brisbane within the next two weeks, he wrote back to check if I could come talk to his students. I spoke to three classrooms (science and geography) while I was there. My TEA Associate, Bob King, also joined me for this presentation. Since my return from Australia, Peter Edwards has become a TEA Associate. We email from time to time.

?h Betty Trummel, fourth grade teacher and TEA, have corresponded by email and phone even before my orientation at CRREL. We connected immediately. Betty¡|s enthusiasm, guidance, suggestions, and encouragement have made me a better teacher and TEA. We continue to email and swap ideas and resources. She has been an invaluable mentor and friend.

?h NSTA, 2002: Three TEA presentations and one TEA short course with inquiry-based activity in San Diego

?h NSTA, 2003: Proposals accepted for three TEA presentations: 1.) Inquiry-based ice investigation with TEA Associate, Bob King 2.) Antarctic presentation: ¡§Life beneath the Antarctic Ice¡¨ with TEA, Kolene Krysl (Weddell Seals Research) and Bob King, TEA Associate. 3.) Presidential Awardee Poster Share-a-thon with polar activity

?h Collaborated and correspondence with TEAs Louise Huffman and Mary Ann DeMello before they left for their field camp in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica. The three of us had a phone conference on November 8, 2002, to discuss their upcoming TEA experience. I answered questions and made suggestions based on my own experience in Antarctica.

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: 9 days (includes 5 days for TEA Associates to assist with presentations.*)

Dates: March 27, 2002* *; May 14, 2002; October 4, 2002; November 22, 2002 * * *

Reasons for Release: presentations

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: 6 @ $60 (Wilson County) & 3 @ $40 (Sumner County)

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Names of Meetings: NSTA, TSTA, Presentation and Reception for P.I's visit,

Dates: May 14, 2002; November 22, 2002;

Approximate Cost of Travel Expenses Covered: $400

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

Type of Equipment: Microscope slides, slip covers, iodine, petri dishes, magnifying glasses

Date of Purchase: January, 2003

Approximate Cost of Equipment: $50

Other Grants

Type of Grant / Grant Title: Applied, none received so far

Other Shared Costs

The University of Tennessee at Martin paid for lodging and meals for Oct. 4, 2002 presentation.

TEA Activity Workshop, Summer, 2003

NSTA and TSTA, 2004

I will do my best to meet the needs to encourage others through future workshops, activities, and mentoring requested by the TEA program.