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K-12
Projects related to K-12 education include teachers as members of our field teams and partnerhsips with classrooms.
Teachers as Members of the Team:
- As a part of the Teachers Experiencing Antarctica (TEA) Program, Ms. Marietta Cleckley joined the Texas A&M University Team during the 2001-2002 Field season. Recently Ms Cleckley was awarded the Antarctic Service Medal for her time at McMurdo.
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Antarctic Explorers -Meet Marietta - http://tea.armadaproject.org/tea_cleckleyfrontpage.html
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Tea for the Record Ms. Cleckley's Annual Reports - http://tea.armadaproject.org/annual/cleckley/main.html
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High School Teacher Explores South Pole - http://www.tamu.edu/univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/01/102901-3.html -
Teacher Goes Back To School At South Pole - http://www.tamu.edu/univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/01/050801-4.html -
In 2007 PolarTREC provided the team with n educational research experience, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. in which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with scientists as a pathway to improving science education.
Classroom Activities: