Scholastic News · 2020
The feature and its two accompanying worksheets.
Read the article ↗Expedition worksheet ↗Arctic animals worksheet ↗From the Arctic to the classroom
After the 2018 North Pole expedition, the children shared their experiences with other pupils, including a visit to PS157 in the Bronx with Reach the World. Scholastic News later featured Maika and Olivier’s journey.
This collection brings the original presentations, worksheets and videos together for teachers and families.
These are links to the original resource archive. Some Google Drive files may ask you to sign in or request access. If a resource will not open, email info@youngexplorer.org.
Classroom resources
Expedition presentations
Materials prepared for school outreach and the Young Explorers Program.
PS157 presentation ↗North Pole trip report ↗Activities to try locally
A travel journal and an observation worksheet connect expedition learning with places children can explore themselves.
Travel journal: plan your own adventure ↗Biodiversity: playground to polar ↗Watch the children share their story
Original videos from the school outreach archive. Playback could not be verified.
BronxNet at PS157 ↗Dwight School expedition video ↗Starting a classroom conversation
Use the North Pole account to ask how plastic can travel to the Arctic. Compare that fieldwork with habitat mapping in the Amazon. Or begin nearby: use the biodiversity worksheet to record what pupils notice in a schoolyard or park.
Contact us about school outreach
To ask about a school conversation or the resources, email info@youngexplorer.org. Please include the pupils’ ages, school location and the topic you have in mind.