Extreme 2004: Exploring the Deep Frontier

UD Graduate Colllege of Marine Studies On-Line Expedtitions

Extreme 2004: Exploring the Deep Frontier

Classroom Registration Form

Presented by the
University of Delaware College of Marine Studies
and the Sea Grant College Program

From November 30 to December 20, 2004, marine scientists from the University of Delaware will lead Extreme 2004: Exploring the Deep Frontier — a 21-day expedition to hydrothermal vent sites nearly 2 miles deep on the Pacific Ocean floor. Teachers and their classes, grades 6 –12, are invited to participate in this unique educational experience through an interactive Web site, printed curriculum, video documentary, and evaluation materials. One of the highlights will be a conference phone call between selected classrooms and scientists working live aboard the submersible Alvin. This educational program is supported by the National Science Foundation, NOAA Sea Grant, WHYY-TV (PBS), and the University of Delaware.

Alvin is an untethered submersible (no cable from the mother ship). Thus, live undersea video from the submersible is not possible. However, a satellite phone link is possible, and your students may have the opportunity to participate in a conference call with the scientists as they work 3,000 meters down, collecting samples and running experiments. This is real-time science at its best, as it happens at the vents associated with the East Pacific Rise and the Ring of Fire.

Last year, over 45,000 middle- and high-school students at nearly 600 schools in 49 U.S. states and 4 foreign countries explored hydrothermal vents with us as participants in the award-winning Extreme 2003: To the Depths of Discovery. This year, with NSF’s support, we are able to extend this special opportunity to even more classrooms. We look forward to welcoming you and your students aboard to experience the nature of science firsthand, interact with marine scientists, and learn about Earth’s last true frontier — the ocean!

Special note: As with our previous expedition, there will be several levels of participation. Every participating classroom will be supplied free curricular resources, including a full-color educational brochure (one for each student), a teacher's curriculum guide, evaluations, a documentary video produced by WHYY-TV (PBS), and access to our award-winning, interactive Web site.

The Web site will contain basic information about the expedition and hydrothermal vents — from biographies on the science team members to a 3-D Pompeii worm, which is believed to be one of the most heat-tolerant animals on the planet. The site also will include a variety of information that will be posted daily from the scientists at sea including journals, dive logs, interviews with the crew, and video clips from the submersible Alvin. Data from Alvin will be posted for classroom analysis. Students also will be able to submit questions to the scientists in "Write the Scientists," design deep-sea experiments in "Extreme Experiments" (a selected number will be chosen by the scientists and conducted at sea), and work on entries for the "Virtual Science Fair."

A total of 50 schools (12-13 different schools on 4 different days) will be invited to participate in the “Phone Call to the Deep,” linking classrooms in a 45-minute conference call with scientists working live aboard the research vessel Atlantis and submersible Alvin.

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
The registration deadline has been extended to September 30, 2004.
Fill out this form and click on the “submit” button to register.

Welcome to Extreme 2004! The first step in our registration process is to create a user profile. This profile will enable you to easily access and update your registration information as needed in the future — for example, if the number of students in your classroom changes. Your user profile also will enable you to access the Extreme 2004 Teacher's Corner,
with its wealth of resource materials, when it opens in September.

Please enter your e-mail as your username and then choose a password.

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Number of computers with Internet capability:
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Teacher's First Name:
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How many students have home computers?:			You must fill in a number (e.g., 10, 20, 30, etc.).

Please check the grade levels that will participate:
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Do you want to participate in the “Phone Call to the Deep?” A total of 50 schools (12–13 different schools on 4 different days) will be invited to participate in the “Phone Call to the Deep,” linking classrooms in a conference call with scientists working live aboard the ship Atlantis and submersible Alvin. The only requirements to participate are a speakerphone and approx. one hour for the call. The calls begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern (10:30 a.m. Pacific). The Extreme 2004 program pays for the cost of the call.	Yes

If so, please provide us with some background about your class/school and why you think this would be an important experience for your students.


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