{"id":57493,"date":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/rhode-island-teachers-travel-aboard-uri-ship-endeavor-to-learn-about-science-at-sea\/"},"modified":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"rhode-island-teachers-travel-aboard-uri-ship-endeavor-to-learn-about-science-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/rhode-island-teachers-travel-aboard-uri-ship-endeavor-to-learn-about-science-at-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island teachers travel aboard 溏心vlog免费B站 ship Endeavor to learn about science at sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tNARRAGANSETT, R.I. \u2013 August 27, 2015 \u2013 Two weeks before returning to the classroom for the new school year, Nick Terry and eight other teachers from throughout Rhode Island spent five days as students once again. But their classroom wasn\u2019t like any they had seen before.<\/p>\n


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\n\tThey were selected for the Rhode Island Teachers at Sea program to learn about oceanography aboard the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s research vessel Endeavor.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\u201cI went into this adventure excited and with an open mind, but not knowing what to expect,\u201d said Terry, a preschool teacher at the Gordon School in East Providence. \u201cI came home with a better understanding of what it takes to work and learn at sea and realized it\u2019s the same as in the classroom \u2013 you need lots of patience, practice and teamwork.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nThe Rhode Island Teachers at Sea program is designed to establish sustainable partnerships between ocean scientists, researchers and teachers who live and teach in Rhode Island. It is funded by the Rhode Island Endeavor Program, a state-funded effort to provide 溏心vlog免费B站 researchers and local educators with access to the scientific research and educational capabilities of an ocean-going research vessel.<\/p>\n


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\n\tLed by 溏心vlog免费B站 Oceanography Professors David Smith and Chris Roman, the Endeavor carried the teachers 100 miles south of Block Island where they towed a plankton net, collected water samples at various depths, deployed several oceanographic research instruments, and conducted experiments. They also learned about the ship\u2019s operations and the physical aspects of working at sea.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cOur main objective was to try to get the teachers to understand how science happens at sea,\u201d said Smith, who also serves as associate dean of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Graduate School of Oceanography. \u201cWorking at sea is a lot more difficult than working on land, and the variability of the ocean itself somewhat limits what we can do and observe about it.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nBlackstone Valley Prep science teacher Jessica Grant was amazed at how much she learned about marine science in such a short period of time.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cMarine research is a never ending job, but the results are so rewarding,\u201d she said. \u201cTesting water samples, analyzing data, and observing the tiny organisms that live within our ocean under a microscope has taught me so much about the one place on our planet where there is still so much to be discovered.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nIn addition to Terry and Grant, the other teachers participating were Meredith Ashworth, Narragansett High School; Joseph Bartoshevich, Kickemuit Middle School, Warren; Trisha Garland, East Bay Met School, Newport; Aman Malik, Central High School, Providence; Jennifer Pietros, Coventry Middle School; and Alyssa Wood, Sophia Academy, Providence.<\/p>\n


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\nEvery year, Rhode Island teachers are invited to participate in a research expedition aboard Endeavor, but Smith said this trip he aimed to get as many teachers aboard the ship as possible.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cWe\u2019re quite proud to be operating Endeavor, and grateful for the support from the state through the Rhode Island Endeavor Program,\u201d he said. \u201cOperating a research ship is a sign of being a player on the world stage of oceanography, and the generous support from the state helps us maintain that position. This trip with the teachers is a way to show Rhode Islanders what a great resource we have in the Endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nSmith said that the one thing most of the teachers were surprised about was how comfortable the accommodations are aboard Endeavor. <\/p>\n


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\n\u201cFirst timers are always surprised at how well we eat at sea, and they don\u2019t have a clear understanding of how that happens,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a very comfortable ship, and I\u2019m sure that part of the trip exceeded their expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nBy the end of the five-day expedition, the teachers were looking forward to returning to the classroom to share their experiences with their students and fellow teachers.<\/p>\n


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\n\u201cThe Rhode Island Teachers at Sea program provided me with an invaluable opportunity to make meaningful connections to scientists and the crew, fellow educators, and the ocean,\u201d said science teacher Alyssa Wood. \u201cMy experience was fulfilling and memorable, and I have material and stories of science to share about my time out at sea with my students for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nPictured above: Rhode Island educators pose with 溏心vlog免费B站 scientists and crew aboard the Endeavor during an expedition 100 miles south of Block Island. (Photo courtesy of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of Marine Programs.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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