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Gary Wesche

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Expeditions: Cresis Aerial Survey of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Occupation: Teacher
Organization: St. John Francis Regis School

Gary Wesche teaches middle school science at St. John Francis Regis Catholic School, but prior to being a classroom teacher Mr. Wesche was a full-time dad, professional storyteller, and musical theater actor. He continues to link these experiences of acting, traveling, singing, parenting, and story telling to his teaching in ways that draw his students to learning. He pledges to have no student pass through his classes without an ample opportunity to experience the fun of life as a scientist. Mr. Wesche enjoys travelling, singing, gardening, learning, and playing with his wife and six children in their 110 year old mansion next door to the Kansas City Zoo. Mr. Wesche plans to use this PolarTREC experience to convey to his students and the public the relevance and excitement of scientific study and research, and give his students the chance to believe that they too can explore, discover, and travel the globe in their lifetime.

Gary Wesche's Content

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Enjoying your audio journals

Keep up the practice. For listening by a classroom of students you might slow the pace down just a bit. Great information on the logistics!

{read more} 		April 9, 2013 - 8:55am
Paths do cross

Alex,
Paths do cross again. When you return I want to visit with you about how you prepared the museum for your experience. I think you have a great team to work with and their love for their work sure comes across in the journals, live events, and the answers to the questions.
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February 13, 2012 - 7:24pm
The Race

The beginning and the end, which is another beginning. I look forward to sharing with you in Canada. Enjoy the camaraderie of the week.
Gary

{read more} 		February 7, 2012 - 6:54am
Newbies journals

Janet, I plan to write on them all but this is the only one up yet. Where is everyone???? Must be out looking at sled dogs. LOL

{read more} 		February 6, 2012 - 9:45am
Newbies journals

Janet, I plan to write on them all but this is the only one up yet. Where is everyone???? Must be out looking at sled dogs. LOL

{read more} 		February 6, 2012 - 9:45am
Memories

Tell Stacy I still treasure the chance she gave me to go dive tending on the last dive 2 years ago. My best to Holly too. Keep up the wonderful work
Gary

{read more} 		September 4, 2011 - 11:54am
Juan, Indeed the pictures

Juan,
Indeed the pictures were fun to look over. Was the ship able to stay where it needed to for the science to be completed? I was also in Alaska with Michelle and the others last week helping with the Polartrec training. I went to Antarctica in 2009. We enjoyed hearing from you live...{read more}

March 2, 2011 - 9:59am
Flight plan

Hello Derek,

Sorry I am so late answering your question. The color at the bottom of the flight plan coorisponds to the other two graphs in the journal entry.  The graphs acutally cover a little more distance than is that but it was close.

 

Mr. W

{read more} 		January 31, 2010 - 9:37am
Experiment Question

Dear Megan,

I stood outside and shouted "WICHITA" but I doubt if you could hear me over the wind today. About you question of water turning to snow. There are people here in camp who have been here when the temperatures were so cold that a cup of hot water thrown into the air...{read more}

December 29, 2009 - 2:14pm
coldness

Yes I believe you have had several days colder than I have here.

Hope your tents have kept you warm.  LOL

Mr. W

{read more} 		December 29, 2009 - 2:15pm

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