Expedition 3: Video Blogs

Welcome!

Welcome all youth, educators and folks who are just-plain-interested in the next 4-H Follow a Researcher® expedition, and thanks for joining us! This is the first episode in our weekly video series over the duration of Lynn’s expedition. We hope that these videos will help spark curiosity and rich discussion as you use this program […] Read more

How Do Scientists Know What to Research?

Throughout our journey, we will be getting more familiar with the things that scientists and engineers do. Not only are these practices central to the life of a scientist but also to your own experiences in the science classroom and beyond. We’ll start by asking questions and defining problems. Despite the various work settings of science, […] Read more

How Do Scientists Know What Data to Collect and How to Collect It?

Catching up, looking ahead, and more scientific practices In last week’s video, Lynn described asking questions and defining problems to direct her focus on the problem of global sea level rise, and its connection to the stability of Antarctic ice shelves. Another step in Lynn’s process was to gather and evaluate information from suggestions made in […] Read more

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Catching up, looking ahead, and more scientific practices In last week’s video, Lynn described collecting and evaluating information to direct her focus on the problem of global sea level rise, and its connection to the stability of Antarctic ice shelves. Another step in Lynn’s process was to define problems and design solutions to keep the […] Read more

Developing and Using Models

Catching up, looking ahead, and more scientific practices In last week’s video, Lynn described planning and carrying out her investigation as she set out to collect data in the field. In our final video of this expedition, Lynn discusses how she will use those data to help tell the story of the Ross Ice Shelf […] Read more