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STEM Experience Report - Tina Ciarametaro

The report is written by teacher participants upon return from their field expedition portion of the PolarTREC program. It summarizes the benefit of the expedition to the teacher, a description of activities, and a summary of how teachers plan to link this experience in classrooms and communities. This is a public document that will be posted in teacher portfolios and

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Arctic
All Aged
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Taking Earth's Temperature - Documentary and Q & A Forum

Free community viewing of Taking Earth's Temperature -Delving Into Earth's Past followed by Q & A w/contributor Dr. Jason Briner. Organized by PolarTREC teacher, Tina Ciarametaro in her home community after her expedition to Greenland. Learn more here about the documentary Taking Earth's Temperature.

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Presentation
Arctic
About 1 period
Middle School and Up
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Informative Letter to Media

News release letter for Tina Ciarametaro's expedition to Greenland to study shrinking arctic icecaps. The release explains the upcoming expedition, PolarTREC's goals/objectives and how to follow the expedition.

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Arctic
Middle School and Up
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Lecture brings the Arctic to Ipswich

Article written by 8th grader, Emma Jacklin, describing Dr. Briner's visit to Ipswich Middle School and her reactions to his presentation.

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Arctic
n/a
Middle School and Up
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Middle school teacher brings arctic research to the classroom

Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles profiles one of its alumni, teacher Cristina Solis who also happens to be a PolarTREC alumnus. Read about her journey to become an educator and her participation in a PolarTREC study of microbial activity in thawing arctic permafrost near Barrow, Alaska.

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Arctic
All Aged
n/a
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Soil Study

Overview

Students will conduct a soil study by investigating pH and water absorption.

Objectives

Students will learn:

* How to describe the composition of soil and explain how it forms.
* That soil is made up of tiny particles of rock, plant, and animal matter.
* How to determine whether a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral.
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Arctic
Less than a week
Middle School and Up
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What Is My Footprint?

Overview

Students will investigate what a carbon footprint is and calculate their own personal carbon footprint. Finally, students will develop ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

Objectives

  • Students will know that the principles of chemistry underlie the functioning of biological systems.
  • Students will know that carbon, because of its ability to combine in many ways with
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Arctic
Less than a week
Middle School and Up
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Cristina Solis and the Microbial Activity in Arctic Permafrost Expedition

PolarTREC teacher Cristina Solis and her team presented their work on microbial activity in the tundra to junior docents at Cabrillio Marine Aquarium. This is a one hour presentation with Cristina and her research team.

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Event
Arctic
About 1 period
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Destination: North Pole for Torrance Teacher

Article from the Daily Breeze (Los Angeles) describes PolarTREC teacher Cristina Solis's upcoming expedition to Barrow, Alaska.

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Arctic
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