HR: 11:05h
AN: ED12A-04 INVITED    [Abstracts]
TI: Unraveling the Geologic History of Antarctica Through the Study of Sediment and Rock Cores: The ANDRILL Education and Public Outreach Experience.
AU: * Rack, F R
EM: frack2@unl.edu
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AU: Huffman, L
EM: lhuffman@andrill.org
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AU: Berg, M
EM: meganberg@mac.com
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AU: Levy, R
EM: rlevy2@unl.edu
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AU: Harwood, D
EM: dharwood1@unl.edu
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AU: Lacy, L
EM: llacy2@unl.edu
AF: ANDRILL Science Management Office, 126 Bessey Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0341, United States
AB: ANDRILL (ANtarctic geological DRILLing) is a multinational collaboration involving more than 250 scientists from Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United States. The ANDRILL Program has mobilized scientists, technicians, drillers, engineers, students and educators from four member nations to bring world-class science into focus and provide in-depth immersive experiences to educators through the ARISE (ANDRILL Research Immersion for Science Educators) Program and Project Iceberg. During two seasons of scientific drilling, encompassing the McMurdo Ice Shelf (MIS) Project and the Southern McMurdo Sound (SMS) Project, 15 educators have been immersed in ANDRILL science and have participated in both learning and teaching experiences. Blogs, video journals, images and other resources were generated and distributed online to teachers, students and the general public through the ANDRILL website as part of Project Iceberg, which was used as a unifying theme for the outreach effort. The video journals chronicled the journey from Lincoln, Nebraska to Antarctica and introduced viewers to many aspects of the ANDRILL program in an engaging manner. An accompanying guide provided background information, discussion starters, and engaging activities for students and adults alike. Subtitles in German and Italian were used on each of the video journals in addition to the English narrative, and the resulting product was entitled, ANDRILL: A REAL WORLD GEOSCIENCE ADVENTURE. The primary objective was to introduce teachers, students, and the general public to Antarctica and the ANDRILL Program, and to provide preliminary insights into the following questions: How do scientists from around the world come together in the coldest, windiest, driest place on Earth to uncover the secrets that have been shrouded beneath the ice for millions of years? What secrets do the rocks record? How can I join the journey to learn more about Antarctica and ANDRILL?
UR: http://www.andrill.org
DE: 0473 Paleoclimatology and paleoceanography (3344, 4900)
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0830 Teacher training
DE: 3036 Ocean drilling
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2007 Fall Meeting