Skyping in the South Pacific

This past Monday, the entire sixth grade participated in a Skype lesson with the JOIDES Resolution, a ship conducting scientific exploration in the South Pacific. JOIDES stands for Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling. The ship's crew is drilling into the ocean floor to uncover evidence learned from studying the fossils and sediment beneath the ocean.

Dr. Arthur Spivak gave us a tour of the ship and facilitated discussion between the other scientists and our students. This was a great opportunity for our students that paired the science and guidance curricula. Students are being introduced to careers in science as part of the guidance curriculum while learning about weather, earthquakes, plate tectonics and other parts of the science curriculum. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Lane and Mr. O'Boyle for organizing the event.