Call for Online Participation
GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 Expedition
"Cool Science"
For further information, please go to:
http://www.PolarHusky.com
or contact:
Mille Porsild
University of Minnesota
E-mail: mporsild [at] polarhusky.com
GoNorth!, an adventure learning program for K-12 students, announces
"Cool Science," an online information source about scientific activities
at the poles, in conjunction with its Chukotka 2007 Expedition, a
16-week, 900-mile dog sled journey in northeast Russia from February
through May 2007. In an effort to get students excited about polar
research, GoNorth! invites scientists to participate by posting
information about their own research on the "Cool Science" page of the
GoNorth! website, visited by 20 million users annually.
"Cool Science" will be launched in February 2007 and will highlight
ongoing scientific research in the polar regions. Scientists interested
in participating should submit a photo of themselves, a short bio
(100-200 words), image(s) that relate to the research project, and a
brief description of the research (300-500 words written in first-person
and in language intended for elementary students). These materials
should be sent to GoNorth! Program Director Mille Porsild
(mporsild [at] polarhusky.com).
Developed at the University of Minnesota, GoNorth! is a five-year
adventure learning program based in social and natural science curricula
that reaches three million students in over 2,900 schools on six
continents. From 2006 to 2010, the team of educators, scientists, and
explorers is dog sledding to five locations in the Arctic. A 300-page
Curriculum and Activity Guide is developed each year reflecting the
expedition's current arctic locale, its indigenous culture, and a
relevant environmental question. Inquiry-driven and aligned to national
education standards, the curriculum is free to all educators. The online
learning environment delivers comprehensive resources about the region
of travel, collaborative opportunities, live field updates, and field
research findings synchronized in real time to the curriculum.
The 2006 expedition took place in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in
Alaska. Future expeditions will travel to Fennoscandia, Greenland, and
Nunavut, Canada.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.PolarHusky.com