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Two Edward Little Teachers Heading to Polar Regions

Sun Journal article coverage of two Edward Little High School teachers's, Jenn Heidrich and Erin Towns, both selected for PolarTREC expeditions. Jenn Heidrich was selected to go on an expedition in Yukon, Canada, and Erin Towns was selected to go on an expedition to Ilulissat, Greenland.

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IceCube End of Season Report: Summer season done, now ready for the long winter

IceCube publishes their End of Season Report entitled "Summer season done, now ready for the long winter."

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University of Michigan Honors Program: @MillerSouthPole: Honors Grad Explains Science from the South Pole

Kate's alma mater, the University of Michigan Honors College, published a post highlight focusing on her expedition in 2017 to Antarctica.

Kate Miller at the South Pole (Photo courtesy ARCUS).
Kate Miller at the South Pole (Photo courtesy ARCUS).

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Birmingham Eagle: "Groves alumna joins Antarctic Expedition"

C&G newspaper article from Birmingham, Michigan, writes about Kate Miller's upcoming expedition to Antarctica in 2016.

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Five Themes of the Geography of Antarctica

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We go places, but what do we do with the billions of snippets of information we absorb? How do we process the information so that it means something to us when we can no longer be there? As a geographer, my objective was to be able to observe, participate and categorize the billions of pieces of visual information

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Biodiversity of the Antarctic Region: Is it a Losing Battle?

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Case studies provide a brief overview or examination of events that impact or alter the way people function and live day to day within the human and physical environment. They help by providing students with “real world” examples that relate to the theoretical content they are studying.

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Students will prepare a case study illustrating the impact

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Children's Books

The NOAA Teacher at Sea Program sends teachers out to sea on Coast Guard ships. They have published several children's books about the teachers' adventures. The books include basic information about the ships, oceanography, climate, and the environment. Each book has a glossary and is illustrated with beautiful pictures. You can download a pdf copy to use right now and

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