Kathryn Desrochers~ Grade 5 Math and Science Student Teacher
University of Lethbridge
On Friday February 8, 2013 all four grade 5
classes had the opportunity to Skype with George Kourounis. George is a storm
chaser, most well known for his TV Series “Angry Planet” in which he chronicles
his adventures chasing storms and exploring the globe. He has also done
extensive work with The Weather Network, most recently filming controlled
avalanches in the Kootenay Pass.
Unfortunately we experienced some technical difficulties with the call, but George
quickly shifted gears from his planned presentation to an interactive, engaging
question and answer session. The students were brimming with questions and
asked things such as “What is the most severe weather you have ever been caught
in?”, “Were you on the East Coast for Hurricane Sandy?”, “Have you ever
experienced a tsunami?” and many, many more.
George was extremely impressed by
the depth and quality of the questions asked by our students. We will continue
to be in contact with George via email to ask any more questions that arise
during the completion of our weather unit.
Regardless of the fact that the technology
did not work in the way we had hoped it would, it was an excellent opportunity
for students to share in the expertise and passion of someone dedicated to
exploring and documenting severe weather, climate change, and natural disasters
worldwide.
Visit http://www.stormchaser.ca/Stormchaser.html to see more of the amazing video and photography by George Kourounis.
1 comment:
Kathryn, it is great to have our student teachers blogging about their learning and teaching experiences. As you observe, the enthusiasm and active engagement of the students overcame the technical problems you experienced. I am looking forward to reading more of your blogs.
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