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OVERVIEW
-- In
2007-08 (International Polar Year), Doug
Stoup will continue his student lecture
series on the polar regions. Depending on
the geographical location of his most
recent expedition, the presentation will
be weighted either toward the Arctic or
the Antarctic.
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The
program will start with a short film,
followed by Mr. Stoup entering the room
and beginning his discussion. During the
talk, he will show slides from his recent
adventures and field questions from the
audience. The content will focus on an
introduction to the wildlife, geography,
ecosystems, science and history of the
regions covered.
GRADE
LEVEL /
DISCIPLINE
-- The
program would be suitable for grade school
and middle school earth science, physical
science and geography through high school
environmental sciences, oceanography /
marine science or biology. It can also be
contoured to other disciplines.
STANDARDS
-- This
presentation is primarily an introduction
to encourage further reading and
exploration of the topics discussed. There
is no attempt to present any specific
coursework of study. Teachers, in their
follow up, would find multiple options to
create activities that apply to national
and state standards.
SET
UP
-- Depending
on the size of the room, it is recommended
that the school provide a projection
screen with an adaptor to a PC (or WiFi),
a microphone, and an adequate PA System. A
high-speed internet connection will
enhance the presentation.
MATERIALS
-- Doug
Stoup will provide copies and/or 'masters'
for approved handouts.
DURATION
-- The
presentation is approximately 55 minutes
in length.
STUDENT
INQUIRY
ACTIVITY
-- The
presentation introduces students to the
Arctic and Antarctic regions of the
planet. The discussion by Doug Stoup will
prepare the way for a wide range of topics
for teachers to cover in follow up
activities.
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Based
on the response and questions by students,
teachers should be able to gauge both
interest and aptitude of students for the
subject matter.
FOLLOW
UP
-- Teachers
may want to have an open classroom
discussion with students on the topics
discussed by Doug Stoup and assign
projects based thereon.
RESOURCES
The following links contain a wealth of
information:
NOAA
Ocean Explorer
The
National Science Foundation
Educational
Materials
(Smithsonian)
SeaWeb
Teacher's
Guides
(SeaWorld)
USGS
Educational Resources
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Video
clip
of Doug
discussing
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