Annual Report for Mike Weiss
January 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 15Dec02 - 7Feb03

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 40

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 10

Apporximate Number of Other E-mails: 10

Approximate Countries Represented: 2

Additional Comments: No 2-way email while in the field (Dry Valleys). My online journal was posted by saving entries to a disk and then having them transported by the helicopter crew back to McMurdo where the entire were uploaded by Crary Lab staff.

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: 11/1/03 Co-Author Of Granitic Dikes Paper MISC

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? Presentations, Newspaper Arcticles and Interviews

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Roberto Borda

Active? Yes

Name: Jessica Ward

Active? Yes

Name: Julie Hutchinson

Active? Yes

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

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 2/6/03 Forecaster Newspaper Arcticle News, 2/18/03 Yarmouth Notes Newspaper Arcticle News, 4/1/03 School Newspaper Arcticle News, 6/10/03 Yarmouth Notes Newspaper Arcticle News, 7/17/03 Forecaster Newspaper Arcticle News, 7/22/03 Yarmouth Notes Newspaper Arcticle News, 1/28/03 Real Audio Session from McMurdo PRESN TEAM, 2/10/03 Classroom Presentations PRESN X 150 students, 2/13/03 School Committee Presn PRESN 7 people plus broadcast to town, 2/26/03 Maryland Science Museum PRESN TEAM WITH JHU TEAM, 3/5/03 Freeport Mast Landing School PRESN About 60 5th graders including their teachers. 1 hour., Excellent questions from kids, 3/5/03 Faculty Presn PRESN Had the entire staff. 10 min BG; 20 min PPT photos; 10 min video, 3/11/03 Windham Manchester School PRESN X 40 students, 3/27/03 HMS Career Day PRESN X 4 presentations to small groups of students, 11/1/03 Classroom Presentations PRESN X 150 students, 11/1/03 Shackleton Videos PRESN X 150 students

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

Activities Development

Title: Geology Field Guide

Description:
Geo field guide project with field trip

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

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: 3

Dates: Feb 25-27, 2003

Reasons for Release: Maryland Science Museum Presentation

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: $75 x 3

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

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

Other Grants

Other Shared Costs