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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?

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Living & Working at the South Pole

  • Dr. Katey Shirey

PolarTREC 2010 Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Kate Miller PolarTREC 2016 Washington-Lee High School Arlington, VA

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Em Emperor Penguins Po Polar Bears

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Allaboutar.com

McMurdo Station (US)

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How did we get to there?

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C-130 (Hercules) with skis

8 hours

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C-17 Globemaster

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McMurdo Station Not so cold!

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Another flight!

C-130 3 hours

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Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (US) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (US)

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Credit: Martin Wolf

Day: October-March Night: April-September

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It’s cold!!! (-35F)

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Wh What should I we wear?

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Our Job IceCube Neutrino Observatory

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Engaging Students AT the South Pole

facebook./MillerSouthPole - 419 likes

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Engaging Students AFTER the South Pole

Media Outreach Outreach Events Dream, Explore, Create your own path

Over 400 people came to explore available career options; my colleague and I represented STEM careers.

Antarctica Community Night

Over 100 people of all ages came to learn about Antarctica. IB Physics students designed and ran interactive stations about the DOM, neutrinos, ECW, and Antarctic Fun Facts.

Bring Your Daughter or Son to Work Day

Co-presented with Dr. Katey Shirey (PolarTREC 2010) to 50+ elementary and middle school-aged kids and parents.

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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)

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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!
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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
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If If neu eutrin inos don’t do it it for you…

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  • 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

Qu Questions?