craig whitmore
Well-known member
Following is a copy of message from Arenberg Foundations www.learner.org. This web site is for teachers and educators K12, but rest of us are free to tag along for the ride.
August 20, 2005
Journey South With Endangered Whooping Cranes Led by Ultralight Planes
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/crane/index.html
With ultralight pilots leading the way, a new flock of whooping cranes is returning to eastern North America where they have not flown for over a century. The project began in 2001 and is now in its 5th year. Twenty-two new whooping crane chicks are being added to the flock this year. They hatched last spring and now are in "flight school," preparing for their first journey south. These 22 will follow the tiny ultralight planes from Wisconsin to Florida. This year, an additional four chicks will participate in a new experiment; they'll attempt to follow the older, wild flock members and migrate without help from the ultralights--as all ultimately must do.
Get Ready, Get Set...
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/crane/AboutFall.html
Learn all about the birds, the crew, and the training while you wait for the migration to begin. Starting September 2nd, we will follow the count-down to migration in weekly training progress reports posted every Friday. Short, printable booklets, slide shows, and accompanying teacher guides bring you and your students up to date with this landmark conservation project.
Go!
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/crane/05/WCEPHighlights.html
The cranes are scheduled for take-off in mid-October. Daily "Migration Highlights" will be posted on the Web throughout the ultralight-led migration. Each Friday, we will also summarize the week's highlights by e-mail. In their own migration journals (templates provided), students can track their favorite chick or the whole flock.
Seven states, 1,200 miles, and many risks face the cranes. How will this year's migration compare to the previous four? With a record number of chicks, this year promises to be a thrilling adventure! Get a front-row seat with photos, journal questions, audio and video clips, and classroom lessons. Join us for chapter five in the bold plan to establish a second flock of wild, migratory whooping cranes as a hedge against extinction of this magnificent species!
Presented in cooperation with Operation Migration and the entire Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).
Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]
Craig
August 20, 2005
Journey South With Endangered Whooping Cranes Led by Ultralight Planes
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/crane/index.html
With ultralight pilots leading the way, a new flock of whooping cranes is returning to eastern North America where they have not flown for over a century. The project began in 2001 and is now in its 5th year. Twenty-two new whooping crane chicks are being added to the flock this year. They hatched last spring and now are in "flight school," preparing for their first journey south. These 22 will follow the tiny ultralight planes from Wisconsin to Florida. This year, an additional four chicks will participate in a new experiment; they'll attempt to follow the older, wild flock members and migrate without help from the ultralights--as all ultimately must do.
Get Ready, Get Set...
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/crane/AboutFall.html
Learn all about the birds, the crew, and the training while you wait for the migration to begin. Starting September 2nd, we will follow the count-down to migration in weekly training progress reports posted every Friday. Short, printable booklets, slide shows, and accompanying teacher guides bring you and your students up to date with this landmark conservation project.
Go!
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/crane/05/WCEPHighlights.html
The cranes are scheduled for take-off in mid-October. Daily "Migration Highlights" will be posted on the Web throughout the ultralight-led migration. Each Friday, we will also summarize the week's highlights by e-mail. In their own migration journals (templates provided), students can track their favorite chick or the whole flock.
Seven states, 1,200 miles, and many risks face the cranes. How will this year's migration compare to the previous four? With a record number of chicks, this year promises to be a thrilling adventure! Get a front-row seat with photos, journal questions, audio and video clips, and classroom lessons. Join us for chapter five in the bold plan to establish a second flock of wild, migratory whooping cranes as a hedge against extinction of this magnificent species!
Presented in cooperation with Operation Migration and the entire Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).
Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]
Craig