During the months of January and February 1997, 7th and 8th grade students in Mr. McCollum's and Mr. Butler's science classes at Charleston Jr. High School in Charleston, IL are active participants in the Live from Antarctica II project. They are following the work of research scientists on board the Research Vessel Polar Duke and at the Palmer Station on Anvers Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Topics such as the Antarctic ecosystem, Adelie penguins, krill, and the polar ozone hole are being covered during the three live satellite broadcasts. Research by the LTER team (Long-Term Ecological Research) is being simulated in classroom activities.

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Images - Searching through the LFAII Web Site

• Andy points out an Antarctic link to Jenny and Megan

• Mr. Butler locates Virtual Antarctica

• Marqueita and Lindsay add warm smiles to a cold continent study

  Images - Activity 1.1.1 Modeling Krill Behavior

• Heather, Jessica & Brandy examine krill

• Adam & Crystal following brine shrimp development

• Nate, Kurt & Tyler making journal drawings of krill

• 24 hr brine shrimp

• Tausha & Rachel measure the effect of light on shrimp

• Jessica & Tyler: Does gravity affect shrimp?

  Images - Activity 1.3 Oil Spill Simulation

• Ashley & Company clean up a simulated oil spill

  Images - Activity 2.3.1 Blubber Glove

• Matt tries on the "blubber glove"

• David concludes that the water is COLD!

  Image - LFAII Part 3 - Seeing the Future

• Mrs. Camp helps with the live broadcast from Antarctica

  Image - Activity 3.1.2 Ozone Destruction: A Catalytic Process

• David & Sean model ozone destruction by CFC's

  Project Assessment - Writing Samples

• Journal Entries

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