Students will understand what bacteria look like with a model they create. They will also learn vocabulary associated with bacteria.
Kate Miller and Katey Shirey spoke about life in Antarctic and the science of IceCube to two groups of ~30 elementary-aged kids at the National Science Foundation's Take-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Kate showing students where the South Pole is on a blow up globe at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Kate shows off the Digital Optical Module (DOM) to students at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
A young girl looks on as Kate presents at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Kate presents to elementary-aged children at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Katey presents to elementary-aged children at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Katey explains what a neutrino is to elementary-aged children. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Kate shows students the inner workings of the Digital Optical Module (DOM). Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Katey helps kids try on the ECW at NSF's Bring-Your-Daughter-or-Son-to-Work Day. Credit: Peter West (NSF)
Game incorporating polar bear eating habits.
Students learn about polar bears.
Have access to either a basketball court or an outdoor area that students can run in.
Students read about polar regions and create models of shelter adaptations for the cold frigid climate.
Students will be able to understand one of the adaptations of living in cold environments.
Describe what blubber is and how it works.
Students learn about what type of polar animals live in the Arctic.
Students understand the relationships between various trophic levels within the Arctic tundra.
Prepare a picture sign for each of the organisms in the food web.