| Getting Started With POLAR HUSKY... |
| This unit will help you get started using POLAR HUSKY ADVENTURE LEARNING. http://polarhusky.com |
| Name ____________________________________________________ Date _____________________ Biology * Earth Science * Period _____________ [ ] GS1 _______ Think back to the most EXCITING ADVENTURE you've had in your life. Write a summary paragraph. [ ] GS2 _______ What is Adventure Learning? (University of Minnesota information). Read and write a paragraph. [ ] GS3 _______ SITE NAVIGATION--What's at the site--take 15 minutes to click on the links in the navigation bar at the top of each page at the polarhusky.com site--Getting Started * Teacher Lounge * Expedition * Dog Yard * Community * Investigate * ANWR * Climate Change * Collaborate! * Timber News * About Us. Write a sentence about each section. [ ] GS4 _______ PICK A DOG--take a look at the kennel. Which dog would you like to pick for this journey? Name ________________________ * Print and attach information about this dog. [ ] GS5 _______ "Teamwork gets the job done!" Describe a DOG SLED TEAM--How many dogs? What are their positions and tasks? Draw a picture and label it. [ ] GS6 _______ BACKGROUND--pick a background/desktop image for your computer. Describe it _________________________________________________ [ ] GS7 _______ INFORMATION about the adventure for this year. Spend 15 to 60 minutes reading and researching information about the journey at the website; take Cornell format notes. [ ] GS8 _______ POSTER and BROCHURE--make a poster and brochure advertising the program-- * Poster should have a brief, interest-catching statement and graphics; brochure should have interest-grabbing statement, details, graphics, and sources for additional information and questions. * Make sure the poster and brochure have accurate information and are eye-catching. * Include information about Biology or Earth Science. * Choose an audience for the poster: [ ] students in elementary school * [ ] students in middle school * [ ] students in high school * [ ] people interested in traveling with the team on the adventure * [ ] other--describe: MEET WITH STEVE TO EVALUATE YOUR WORK AND POST GRADE/CREDIT-- Grade: CR/NC * Credit: 1/2 * Teacher's Initials ___________________ Date/CP __________________ (c) 2006 * S. Reynolds * http://www.geocities.com/pecglobalscience |