Challenge #2 IMPORTANT: Read all posts below this first.

My trip is less than a month away!  I have to take a plane to get there and am looking forward to the flight.  On September 21st I will fly out of Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, CT.  I will have to change planes two times.  My route will include stops and plane changes at

Chicago, Illinois

Winnepeg, Manitoba

then I finally land in Churchill, Manitoba.

I have posted two different challenges this time.   I posted a challenge for younger students and another one for older students.  Students of any age are welcome to answer these challenges.  Parents and teachers can always help out.

CHALLENGE FOR GRADES K+

Find Churchill, Manitoba on a map  http://www.churchill.ca/about/location/

Figure out if I will be going North or South.  Try to figure out if it will be hotter or colder than Connecticut in Churchill.  HINT:  The closer you get to the North Pole, the colder it gets.  The closer you get to the Equator, the warmer it gets.

I will be outside for a few hours each day.   I might be digging in the dirt, collecting plants or observing plants and animals. 

In the comments section of this blog I'd like you to write one or two items that you think I should take on my trip.   Here is another website that might help you:  Churchill Photos

Include a sentence telling why you think I would need this item.  Your parents can help you type it in the computer.  HINT:  Everything has to fit in a suitcase.  Example:  I can't take my bike, but I can take sneakers.

CHALLENGE FOR GRADES 3+

For your next challenge I want you to find out 

1. how many miles it is from the airport in Connecticut to the airport in Churchill, Manitoba 
   
2. how long it will take me to fly there.  
   

A good place to start is on this website  http://maps.yahoo.com/

If you put in the address of the airport 64 Ella Grasso Tpke, Windsor Locks, CT and 

     (any number) Main Street, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

you will get an idea of how many miles I'll have to fly and how many hours it would take to drive a car there.  

HINT:  When you try to figure out how long it will take me to fly there you need to know that my plane will be going about 550 miles per hour.  Also, you'll need to add in 5 extra hours for take offs, landings and layovers (layovers are times that you have to wait for your next plane to arrive).

FOR EVERYONE:

Please feel free to ask me questions or write comments at any time.  When you write in the comments section don't forget to include your name, age or grade, and city or town.  If you live outside of the USA be sure to include your country too.  Last - make sure you don't look at the comments until you've answered the math questions.  I might have already posted some correct answers.

Have fun!

Miss Santoro

Challenge #1 IMPORTANT: Read My Previous Blogs first (look below)

Click on the video for your first challenge.  You need to click on the traingle button just below the picture to start the video clip.

This website might help you:  http://www.churchill.ca/about/nature/

INSTRUCTIONS for submitting your answers:

• Click on "comments"
  
• Type your comment in the box
  
• After you type your comment or answer type your first name (no last names please), grade or age, and town. Please also include your country if you are not from the USA.
  
• Click on "anonymous"
  
• Click on "publish your comment"
  

Now you are done! Just visit this site in a day or two to see some children's correct answers posted in my blog.


You can also submit questions for me and the other scientists this way.


I look forward to hearing from all of you.


Miss Santoro

Intro video

Click on this video to see my first message.  

Check back regularly for new messages and  challenges.  I'll keep posting challenges before, during and after my trip.

Special thanks to Karen - My Director of Photography

Welcome to my Earthwatch Adventure!

Hello friends!  I am getting very excited about my upcoming trip to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.  I am going to work with scientists studying the effects of climate change.  I'll be going from September 21 - October 1.   I hope you follow along and contribute your thoughts and questions in the comments section of this blog.  You should make sure you check back frequently, especially now that we are back at school.  I'll keep posting new information and challenges for students. 

Linda Santoro