Review of the trip
What do you think was the most interesting part of my trip? This was a totally new environment for me, observing the tundra/forest region and the wildlife that lives there. I enjoyed working in the field although the cold could be be challenging. Imagine doing this trip in February? A new group of teachers will be going then. Here are a view pictures of the views from the Churchill North Study Centre. If you look closely you will see a rainbow.
posted by Mrs. McMinn @ 11:52 PM
12 Comments:
Your trip must of been very exciting. I waws viewing the pictures posted of the northern lights and the polar bear and thought if the colors change are they different every night or are they in the same order?
-Josh G.
i hope you had a good time on your trip. and do the northern lights change color or do htey stay the same?
-Angel V.
your must have been very adventours. I think the most exciting part of the trip is that you saw and took a picture of the polar bear on the beach. I would have been scared to get close to it. I could picture people going in february, because i don't think it's as cold as now. -Ashyla C.
Mrs. Mcminn your trip must have been really exciting and informative. I wonder if I will do anything like this in the future. Josh to answer your question the aurora borealis changes color depending on the particles that are excited. Usually oxygen or nitrogen.
Mac I. 5:o
Thanks Mac for answering Josh's question. We will look into the aurora's later on this year when we study the atmosphere.
Mrs. McMinn, your trip must have been so exiting down in Churchill! I would think that the most intersting part was looking and seeing the northern lights shine and change colors knowing that its nature and not from an actual light! That picture is amazing! Also, another picture that is awesome is the polar bear on the beach. It must of been great hopeing to see one at your stay in Churchill and finally getting to see it. It also seems that you have been very lucky on your trip; being able to go in cold weather but not how it would be in late dec./early jan.(freezing to death) and being able to catch a sight of a polar bear! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
- Jackie P.
I think the most exciting part of your trip was seeing the Northern Lights. It looked very interesting and it must have been such a great sight. Also, the polar bear must have been cool to see because you don't get to see them often! I think it is better that you went now then to going in Jan\Feb because it would e a lot colder. Im glad you had a great time!
I believe that it's not only hands-on science Ms. McMinn, but times you will remember forever. Of course students are amazed by the northern lights and polar bears because this is something that most of us will never see. This was "real" learning for us to follow you throughout this journey.
After watching the dinosaur remains found in the Alaskan north slope program one evening on Nova, it gets a person to thinking about the climate and changes - how significant it is to monitor what is taking place. We are all interconnected on planet Earth. Science is helping us to learn and know better what is happening at all corners of the earth. We were amazed here by what you were doing and what you have shared. Authentic learning.
I bet everything about your trip was spectacular. Seeing all of the unique animals and watching many events take place in a different climate must have been amazing. I saw the Northern Lights and it was unbelievable. The snow and moisture in this specific zone of the world made it eligible to see the differences of color forming in the sky. What were some unique animals that you saw in the forest region?
- Nicole Curry
Wow. This trip must have been outstanding. I hope you had fun :]. And to answer Angel's question, (and yours, because I think the Northern Lights must have been completely breathtaking) Sometimes the Northern Lights are very colorful and sometimes they're not. It depends on the gases in the air that make the color, a solar wind to propel the lights, and a clear night to see them. Thanks,
Avery :]
Ms. McMinn, your trip must have been incredible. from the pictures of the Northern Lights i can imagine the beauty of this phenomenon and the wonder in how something like this can happen. the Aurora Borealis are named ofter the Roman goddess of Dawn. The aurora is caused by radiation emitted by atoms in the upper atmosphere as they are hit by fast moving electron and protons. the different kind of atoms determine the color. the sun is also a factor because the aurora is brightest every two days because that is how long it takes the solar winds to reach the Earth.
- Roger W
Since the weather conditions are different then here, are the rainbows different like with different colors or things.
-carolyn a.
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