John F. Deering Middle School 1 Webster Knight Drive West Warwick, RI 02893 Mrs. DiPaolo ..................................................Mrs. Neri |
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*Teachers "Teaching" Live from the Field*
Beginning February 12, 2001, Team Voyagers will embark on an incredible journey. Our science teacher, Mrs. Neri will be joining Dr. Randy Wells and his team of scientists for one week to participate in his study of wild dolphin societies in the Sarasota Bay area. This opportunity was provided by The Earthwatch Institute. Funding is provided by the Rhode Island Foundation from the Virginia B. Butler and Abbie A. Brougham Memorial Funds, established to educate Rhode Island residents about animal humane issues. While in Florida, Mrs. Neri will be sending daily journals telling of the research teams activities for the day, along with data from the day's sightings, and pictures and video clips from the field. We will be recording the data just as the team is doing, and with the help of Mrs. DiPaolo, we will have the opportunity to send questions back to Mrs. Neri each day. The most exciting part of the project will take place on Friday, February 16, when the class will participate in a live video conference with Mrs. Neri in Sarasota. We may even get to meet Dr. Wells, "The Dolphin Man", himself! So, check back with us during the week of February 11 -February 16, 2001 to get all the news. Abridged reports and pictures from the field can be viewed daily
at http://www.earthwatch.org/ed/home.html
. To learn more about Dr. Randy Wells, Mote Marine Laboratories, and the dolphin research program, go to http://www.mote.org/~rwells/.
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