2006 Earth Expeditions News

Bee learns unexpected lesson from trip to Belize (PDF)

English as a Second Language teacher Diana Bee speaks with the Tipp City Herald about her experiences on the Late July Belize Expedition.

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"How and where did you learn about science? A new trend gets kids out of the classroom and encourages them to learn by being the scientist. Cincinnati Public Radio producer Tim Lanter reports on one locally based effort entitled Project Dragonfly."

Middle School Educators Study Cheetahs in Africa

"Gahanna Middle School East science teachers David Palguta and Brian Antrim spent part of their summer studying endangered cheetahs in Africa. Palguta and Antrim were selected to travel to Namibia to study ecological and cultural environments through the Earth Expeditions program established by Miami University's Project Dragonfly and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The program recognizes educators and provides research experience."

Teachers' travels benefit classroom experience (PDF)

"For many educators, the connection between teaching and learning isn't a straight line it's a circle. Teaching heightens the appreciation of learning. Summer break arrives, you go far, far away, and then bring that new knowledge back where it belongs to your classrooms. That's part of what led two Kenton County teachers to spend a part of their summer traveling the world, one to Thailand, the other to Trinidad 11,200 miles between them."

Connecting with nature: Trip to Thailand inspires new ideas on conservation

"Inspired by Thai monks and schoolchildren, Summer Schultz is full of ideas for bringing science and conservation closer to home for Virginians. The gallery education director of the Science Museum of Virginia recently visited Thai villages and schools to learn how they increase personal and community involvement in conservation."

Biology teacher to watch over manatees (PDF)

"One biology teacher from Turpin High School is developing some of her lesson plans for this school year, but she wants to study manatees in Central America to finish them. Starting Friday, July 14, Erin Walker will travel to Belize for 10 days as an educator participating in Earth Expeditions, a program established by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and Miami University's Project Dragonfly."

Teacher studies in Belize with Earth Expedition

"Mary Pat Harris of Deer Park, an educator in the Milford School District, was selected to be a part of an Earth Expedition field study in Belize. The project began in April and continues through November as participants collaborate with educators and researchers from their host country and around the United States."

Earth Expeditions has been in the news in Cincinnati recently. The program was profiled in AroundCinci.com. Additionally, we were also highlighted on Cincinnati Public Radio's "Cincinnati Edition." This was a conversation between Thane Maynard and Earth Expeditions directors Dave Jenike and Chris Myers.

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Sonya Greegor, one of our 2005 Thailand participants, was recently showcased in the Idaho Statesman for a project she and her class conducted as part of her Education Action Project. They investigated deer-vehicle collisons on the stretch of road in front of their school and the students decided on action projects to combat the problem, including creating a public service announcement that played on the Boise State Radio station! To hear the radio piece (in MP3 format), please click here, and to read the article from the Idaho Statesman (in PDF format), please click here.