Living & Working at the South Pole Kate Miller PolarTREC 2016 Washington-Lee High School Arlington, VA Dr. Katey Shirey PolarTREC 2010 Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
Em Emperor Penguins Po Polar Bears
How did we get to there? McMurdo Station (US) 3 Allaboutar.com
8 hours C-130 (Hercules) with skis
C-17 Globemaster
McMurdo Station Not so cold!
Another flight! C-130 3 hours
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (US) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (US)
Day: October-March Credit: Martin Wolf Night: April-September 13
It’s cold!!! (-35F)
Wh What should I we wear?
Our Job IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Engaging Students AT the South Pole facebook./MillerSouthPole - 419 likes
Engaging Students AFTER the South Pole Outreach Events Media Outreach Bring Your Daughter or Son to Work Day Antarctica Community Night Dream, Explore, Create your own path Over 100 people of all ages came to learn about Antarctica. Co-presented with Dr. Katey Shirey (PolarTREC 2010) to 50+ elementary and middle school-aged kids and parents. IB Physics students designed and ran interactive stations about the DOM, neutrinos, ECW, and Antarctic Fun Facts. Over 400 people came to explore available career options; my colleague and I represented STEM careers.
Engaging Students IN THE CLASSROOM Upward Bound 2 weeks in July; 25 students; overarching theme of interaction (just as neutrinos interact with the South Pole ice)
Ho How can you become a teacher in Antarctica? • Selects 10-20 teachers for Artic & Antarctic expeditions each year • https://www.polartrec.com/about/application • Deadline right around the beginning of school • 2018-2019 application is closed, but think ahead to 2019-2020!
En Engage your students while staying warm(er er) • Blogs • read & comment! • polartrec.com • bit.ly/MillerSouthPole • bit.ly/ShireySouthPole • bit.ly/AndersonSouthPole • Webcasts • Listen to a presentation LIVE from Antarctica! • Ask questions and get real-time answers • Outreach opportunities • Postcard from the South Pole • Experiment at the South Pole
If If neu eutrin inos don’t do it it for you…
Questions? Qu • Thank you for coming! HOW TO FIND OUT MORE: • PolarTREC: polartrec.com • IceCube Neutrino Observatory: icecube.wisc.edu/ CONTACT US: • kate.miller@polartrec.com • katey.shirey@knowlesteachers.com
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