Annual Report for Andre Wille
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: E mail communication regarding the current field season and the development of a new penguin website. This will be a great resource for teachers.

HOpe to post penguin related activities on their website for teachers to use. Also link to the TEA website.

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? I have incorporated aspects of my research experience into all of my classes. At present this includes Biology II, where we do alot of penguin population and food web stuf. In Chemistry we looked at how radio isotopes are used to date various materials, such as the dried seals found in the dry valleys. For this we used an activity from the TEA activities. In Physical Science there are a number of smaller connections made to the poles. These are in the form of quick demos, discussion topics, readings, videos. We have also used my "Penguin Preferences" activity which takes about 2 hours. I also had the physical science classes read "Endurance", with daily discussion at the beginning of class. This was used to lead into the unit on Antarctica. This fall, allof my biology students and 80 students form another teachers geography classes went to a local film fest showing of "Endurance". This was followed up with in class discussion. I continue to take my slide and video presentation to the Elementary and Middle schools in the area. I have a grant to pay for class release time so that I can do this whenever there is a request.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Laura Hickerson

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 42

Name: Julie Wille

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 11

Name: Mark Duff

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 15

Name: Diana Kruis

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 10

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

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 4

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Inservice with Laura, Mark and Diana. Discussed ways to integrate the TEA materials into the Physical Science Curriculum. Put together some demos dealing with density of ice and salt water.

Developed and improved the physical science curriculum. Assisted new teachers in lesson planning.

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

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

Activities Development

Title: Penguin Preferences

Description:
Shows how radio telemetry is used to track Adelie Penguins. This is used to determine their habitat requirements.

Title: Freeazing Point Depression and Ice Cream

Description:
Students make ice cream and learn how NaCl can lower the frezing point of water.

ECW gear monitor for southwestern region

Submitted proposal for NSTA national convention, proposal accepted fo Mar 2002

I have partnered with new TEAs and answered questions, exchanged e mail with some of the new TEA and associates. (Tina King)

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: 1

Dates: Feb 12, 18

Reasons for Release: presentations

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: During my planning

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
Recieved $2000 grant last year that is still funding any needed TEA activities or release time. This grant is for support of local programs and cont be used to travel or for conferences. School has been willing to help fund my attendence at local science conventions ( $100-200)

Hope to present at NSTA and assist with booth and workshop.

Continued mentoring

Plan to collaborate with PI and assistants on their website.