Annual Report for Amy Stoyles
January 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: Nov 17th 2003-Dec. 19th 2003

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 47

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 13

Apporximate Number of Other E-mails: 23

Approximate Countries Represented: 4 (US, Australia, NZ & South Africa)

Additional Comments: It was very nice to get e-mails from former TEA teachers and their students!

Journal Note: TEA site was down/having problems about the time I returned from the field. While all of my journals are posted, not all the pictures are up yet, and some of the "corrected" journals are also not up yet. These problems will be fixed soon.

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

Is your journal complete? No

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: The co-PI on my project has mentioned that if he receives funding for the Antarctic reserach project that he is in the middle of writing/proposing, he is interested in having me join the team. He wants me help with educational related activities, as well as travel down to Palmer station to assist with field work. (Naturally, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will come to fruition...)

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? 1/23/2003- Brought the ECW gear to Ballard Elementary School and talked to three of the four 3rd grade classes. Roughly 75 kids, 3 teachers, and 5 support staff were present.

1/27/2003- Brought the ECW gear back to Ballard to present to the other third grade class. Roughly 25 kids, 1 teacher and 1 support staff was present.

8/25/03- Presented "TEA Overview" to the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club. Roughly 25 members.

9/15/03-Presented an overview of my upcoming experience to all the science department chairs in my county (12 teachers and science supervisor)

9/22/03- Presentation before the board (also shown on local television channel)Approx 50 people saw it live

10/21/03- The first day of the "grand tour of interested Manatee County schools" Brought in ECW gear, did a short powerpoint about the polar regions and what I was going to be doing there. Visted 5 schools and spoke to a total of approx 360 students (grades K, 3 4, 5)

10/23/03- Second day of the grand tour. Visited 4 schools, but did five presentations. Spoke to nearly 250 kids (grades 1, 2,3 5, 8)

10/24/03 Last "tour date". Visited 2 elementary schools and two middle schools. (Grades 3, 5 7, 8) Spoke to approx 640 students

11/06/03- TEA overview to the staff of Harllee Middle School (had an open house in my classroom) Approx 20 staff members came

11/10/03- Presentation at Children's Haven and Adult Community Service's High School High Tech program. Spoke to nearly 75 people.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Sarah VanZytveld

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 42

Name: Linda Fryer

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 42

Name: Tin Nguyen

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 39

Name: Cindy Minick

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 24.5

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

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: Approx 7 listed on TEA site

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Have been in e-mail contact with former TEA teacher Carole Bennett

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 1/23/2003- Brought the ECW gear to Ballard Elementary School and talked to three of the four 3rd grade classes. Roughly 75 kids, 3 teachers, and 5 support staff were present.

1/27/2003- Brought the ECW gear back to Ballard to present to the other third grade class. Roughly 25 kids, 1 teacher and 1 support staff was present.

2/8/2003- Presented my unit on "Extreme Science" to the International Space Station Educators Conference in Houston, Texas. There I explained how I teach space and Antarctica "side by side". I gave them both space and Antarctic resources and informed them about the TEA program. About 25 teachers attended and several of them asked for my card so that they could have their kids follow my upcoming field experience. In addition, while attending the conference several other teachers (friends of teacher friends of mine) were very interested in having their kids follow me.

8/25/03- Presented "TEA Overview" to the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club. Roughly 25 members.

9/15/03-Presented an overview of my upcoming experience to all the science department chairs in my county (12 teachers and science supervisor)

9/22/03- Presentation before the board (also shown on local television channel)Approx 50 people saw it live

10/21/03- The first day of the "grand tour of interested Manatee County schools" Brought in ECW gear, did a short powerpoint about the polar regions and what I was going to be doing there. Visted 5 schools and spoke to a total of approx 360 students (grades K, 3 4, 5)

10/23/03- Second day of the grand tour. Visited 4 schools, but did five presentations. Spoke to nearly 250 kids (grades 1, 2,3 5, 8)

10/24/03 Last "tour date". Visited 2 elementary schools and two middle schools. (Grades 3, 5 7, 8) Spoke to approx 640 students

11/06/03- TEA overview to the staff of Harllee Middle School (had an open house in my classroom) Approx 20 staff members came

11/10/03- Presentation at Children's Haven and Adult Community Service's High School High Tech program. Spoke to nearly 75 people.

12/10/03- Real Audio broadcast from the field

12/18/03- Real Audio broadcast from the field

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

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

Other Classroom Connections: Classes continued with Antarctic Engineering project developed last year.

My team and I wrote and received a NGS grant for interdisciplinary unit centered on the topic of Discovery/exploration. Navigation, GPS, map reading, etc. (Antarctic exploration was a large part of this...)

None- But I am very interested in doing these things!

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: 4

Dates: October 6th, 21,23,24th

Reasons for Release: 1 day to meet with the tech people and 3 days for Visiting area schools to drum up excitement about my upcoming experience

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: 100.00 a day- 4 sub days

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Names of Meetings: ISSEC Conference

Dates: Feb, 5-9

Approximate Cost of Travel Expenses Covered: $400.00

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

Type of Equipment: Powerbook laptop, i-site camera, and a palm

Date of Purchase: October 6, 2003

Approximate Cost of Equipment: $2,000.00

Other Grants

Type of Grant / Grant Title: National Geographic

Purpose of Grant: Interdisciplinary study of Exploration

Title of Grant Competition: National Geographic

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: National Geographic Society

Date of Application: June 2003

Date of Notification: August 2003

Grant Total: $4,000.00

Other Shared Costs

Donation of an AlphaSmart (approx cost $200.00) from AlphaSmart Inc.

DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS: $500.00- The Red Barn Flea Market $300.00- Publix Supermarkets Charities $100.00 - The Scissors Corporation $100.00 - Aldrich Rug & Interiors $100.00- THe On Hold Company $50.00- The Black Point Group $10.00- Gary Larison Realtor $50.00- St. Armand's Bread Company $50.00- Sylvia Avalos (local teacher) $25.00- Oden Hardy Construction $10.00- Summer House $160.00- Collection by Jazzercise students $160.32- Donation from local AAUW chapter $100.00- Sarasota Woman's Club $100.00- Cox Chevrolet $100.00- Tom Mosely- Attorney

The above donations were used to purchase the following: a digital camera and accessories (marine casing memory stick, extra battery, case, etc.), the supplies for teacher packets (blank CDs, CD labels, business cards, paper, computer ink,postage, printing) and some additional gear items/supplies not provided that my PI thought I should have (silk long johns, 180 earmuffs, camel back, polypro sport bras and panties, smart wool socks, face mask etc.). Money not spent will be used to purchase supplies for future teacher workshops

Present at local, state, and national conferences

Continue mentoring, school follow up, and making classroom & community presentations

Would be willing to assist with gear, or other TEA activities