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After travelling with me on an expedition in 2016 aboard the deep sea drilling ship the JOIDES Resolution, SloMo, a sloth puppet, joined my 7th grade class.

SloMo during an evacuation drill aboard the JOIDES Resolution

He is a great addition to our team in my science class and allows my students to connect science to their everyday lives. It is also a lot of fun following his adventures.

SloMo's adventures

Old Faithful
Visiting Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park
Fellow Sloth
Meeting a fellow sloth at the San Antonio Aquarium
Snow in south Texas
Making a snow angel in south Texas
Lab work
Doing some lab work at Memorial Junior High
Dinosaur Bones!
Learning how to plaster a dinosaur leg bone at the DIG Field School in Montana

SloMo visits Fairbanks for PolarTREC Orientation

SloMo came along to orientation at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and he has been having a blast.

Eating Breakfast
The meals have been delicious at!
At work
The staff is so helpful and we are learning a lot during orientation
SloMo, we aren't in Texas anymore.
SloMo looking at a map at UAF
Coat rack
They have special places everywhere for use to hang our jackets

We got to see what gear is used in the field when it is REALLY cold.

Trying on the goggles
SloMo trying on the goggles at IARD
Wearing the jacket
SloMo trying on the jacket at IARC

There are many more adventures to come! Follow along with our journey to the Arctic tundra! You can also follow SloMo on Instagram: @slomoluvsscience

Comments

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:39

Dominic Perez

It looks like Slomo had fun! What new things did you guys learn?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:43

Miguel Ramirez

The fact that it snow there almost every day is amazing

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:45

Ricky chavarria

Hope slomo doesn't get frozen out there.

Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:39

Amanda Ruland

I can't wait to see what is in store for SloMo! Is there anything he is nervous about concerning the expedition?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:52

dayanara

Slomo looks like hes having lots of fun!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:55

Juan

Slomo has had many different kinds of trips

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:55

Shelby Salazar

SloMo looks like he is having fun

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 11:59

Nathan Salinas

Looks good!!!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 15:10

Nathalie Moreno

Did you learn things you didn't already know?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 06:48

Ruben Ibarra

That food looks good.

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 06:50

SOMEONE

Looks like SloMO has gone on alot of adventures.

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 17:23

Caleb Medellin

Were did you see slomo's fellow sloth brother (picture 3) ?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 06:55

Keith Newman 69

On the 6th picture down Slomo looks like Indiana Jones

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 06:56

COULDBEANYBODY

AYYYYY that looks lit no CAP

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 17:54

Shantell Martinez

When did you start including slomo in your adventures??

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 06:57

Kazoo Kid

wait a minute who are you?????

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:01

Samantha orta

slomo looks like he is having fun

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:01

ulises

Looks like slomo is having lots of fun

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 19:11

Jorge Ramirez

Those are some nice pictures.

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 19:12

Michelle Martinez

I'm glad Slomo is apart of our class.

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:06

Abraham ttv btw

Ready to go:)

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:51

Janell Velasquez

Did SloMo get frostbite through the trip?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:09

ttvstreamerbty

slomo found somebody

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:52

Ashley Pina

Where were y'all staying during the Joides Resolution?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:09

Ivan

It looks like SloMo had a great time.

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:53

Emily

Was the Sloth as slow as everyone says it is?

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:56

Ethan Kypuros

If you were offered a real live sloth to keep would you take that offer? If so would you bring him to school?

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:56

Zuhailey Diaz

Wow, it's so cool how you guys learned how to plaster a dinosaur leg bone.Wish I could do that!!!!!

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 05:58

Paola Sedeo

YAY I love slomo!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:15

alondra

slomo is one lucky sloth!:)

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:15

Jose Luis Martinez

SloMo is the best Mascot ever! He is always traveling!!!!!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:19

Alexia Flores

Looks like SloMo made a new sloth friend!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:19

Gabriel

This one is going to be a couple of questions. How many people were on the ship, did the picture of slomo and the sloth happen after or before you went to the Joides Resolution, how long did it last, I know the expedition had something to do with rocks but what was it.

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:03

Abigail Ledesma

When you first got slomo, did you ever picture yourself going on as many adventures before as you do now ?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 07:59

Dael Barragan

Seems like slomo has traveled more than me.

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:05

Monica moran

Looks like Slomo found a friend!

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 08:13

Jane Rodriguez

Slomo must have had so much fun!

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:06

ximena

looks like slomo was having an amazing time

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:08

Annette Rodriguez

Was that a real sloth with Slomo?

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:09

Alany

Was the sloth nice to slomo?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 09:11

Alexa Diaz-Wever

It's really cool how slomo is apart of all these adventures.

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:13

Norma

SloMo has gone to so many places! Looks fun!

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:14

Christopher Garcia

What would you rate the eggs on a scale of 1-10?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 09:16

Guest

Did Slomo like the eggs?

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 09:17

I

slomo slows down the competition

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:41

Garcia

It must of been a great time!

Thu, 04/18/2019 - 06:46

Guest

how many adventures has slomo been on