Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Waverly Park Elementary School in the Lynbrook School District recently experienced what it is like to be part of a polar sea expedition, thanks to an Oceans Education Program collaboration between Catlin Group and Digital Explorer.
The partnership offers resources that educate students about global issues with the goal of inspiring environmental awareness among future generations.
Frozen oceans Scientist Jamie Dunlop-Buchanan led an assortment of activities, teaching the children how explorers survive the harsh temperatures and challenging conditions posed by the polar seas.
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In one workshop, students trained like explorers and practiced preparing for the hardships of expeditions, utilizing physical and mental skills during tire-dragging and sleeping bag relays. Through hands-on lab experiments, the children studied ocean circulation, insulation and the impacts of melting sea ice.
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Waverly Park was one of only a few schools to be visited as part of the educational tour. The school was chosen after participating in a successful Skype program with Buchanan-Dunlop last year while he was stationed in the Arctic conducting research with Catlin.
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