Annual Report for Susan Klinkhammer
January 15, 2001 - January 15, 2002

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Field Experience

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Janice Rosenberg, Todd Hindman, Jay Schauer, and Sandy Kolb and I continue to be in touch with each other. We worked to create a situation last summer where we could work jointly on our Healy experience.
The summer connection was unable to occur. Janice and I still plan to work on such an idea for this next summer on our own time and funding. Jay, Todd, Sandy, and I keep ourselves posted in case we could gather together informally.

August, 2001
Corvallis, OR
Meeting with Kelly Falkner
Kelly and I met to discuss the impact of the TEA Arctic experience and the application of this into the classroom. We made a powerpoint showing the effectiveness of teaching polar science in the classroom. She shared this at a meeting she was to attend.

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? I continue to work on integrating my experiences into activities with my students in science. This year we are working with the Jason Project as its focus is Frozen Worlds. This has been a nice addition to my own experiences and materials.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Lynda Jasperson

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 20

Name: Sue Ann Hennick

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 20

Name: Anicia Crisione

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 20

Name: Jonathan Smith

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 30

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? No

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

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

Activities Development

Title: mapping the ocean floor

Description:
We made mystery landforms in covered boxes. By inserting skewers into holes in the covers, the students worked to determine what the bottom topography looked like.

Title: fresh water icebergs

Description:
Worked with frozen 'icebergs' that the students observed and experimented with the properties of this berg. They floated them in tanks and made further observations.

Title: salt water solutions

Description:
students work to discover the various methods to put things into solution and separate mixtures. They used 'icebergs' rolled in gravel and placed them at the top of ramps. They made observations as they melted.

August, 2001 I have met with Susan Cowles to discuss her trip to Palmer Station. She came and spoke with my class, and they are now following her journal every day. We are e-mailing and working out her math problems.

I am storing the Toshiba Antarctic and Arctic Trunk for Elissa Elliott's project. It is a treasure of wonderful resources that I am taking advantage of whilst it resides here!

At present I am working with a group of teachers to design a student science conference focusing on the polar regions.

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

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: local

Purpose of Grant: Jason Project and the Student Polar Science Conference

Title of Grant Competition: Corvallis School Foundation Grants

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: Corvallis School Foundation

Date of Application: 5/2001

Date of Notification: 6/2001

Grant Total: $1000

Other Shared Costs

Student Polar Science Conference in Corvallis