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TIME LIFE
by: Raylene S. Gerber
rgtbaskets@aol.com
I was born and raised in Coshocton, Ohio.Kent State University is where
I graduated from with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.I
taught fifth grade two years in Akron Public Schools.After my marriage,
we moved to Iowa and I taught fifth grade at Green Mountain/ Garwin for
four years.While teaching there, I became involved with the Chataqua Program
under the leadership of Dr.Yeager.The next year I attended Leadership
Training at the University of Iowa and helped train other teachers in the
S.T.S. method.After a transfer back to Ohio I taught for two years in Norwood.Then,
I was hired as an eighth grade science teacher in Milford, Ohio where I
reside.This will be my fifth year there.An oceanography class at Stone
lab was completed in the summer. I was awarded a sponsorship from Procter
and Gamble and attended the Keystone Science School the next summer.I wrote
the eighth grade science curriculum and have been a resource person.I was
also awarded a Cincinnati Foundation Grant this past school year.
The opportunity to see the rainforest sounded wonderful.Rachelle
Rapp-Dickerson and myself applied to the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation.They
collaborated with theOrganization of Tropical Studies to bring this experience
to fifty teachers.We were thrilled to find out we were chosen.The National
Science Foundation and many other sponsors helped make this possible.
Journal
LAS CRUCES:THE CLUB MED OF THE FIELD STATIONS!
Las Cruces cool weather and manicured gardens were a great change.
The waterfalls at the end of the Rio Java Trail were like a scene from
a tourism commercial. We did manage to hike back and swim in the cool,
clear, refreshing water. Our research here was on the ph of bract water
in the heleconia. The birds and butterflys were abundant.
PALO VERDE
The accomodations were very rustic, but the natural beauty was phenominal!
I really enjoyed the hiking, but the scenery could never be captured on
film. There are so many iguanas you have to be careful not to step on one.
Todays horseback ride through the swamp gave us glimpses of birds that
I have never seen before. The tree full of storks, jacana, and ibis gave
us many Kodak moments. After lunch, we had close encounters with crocodiles,
mangroves, and Blue Herons from the boat.
The Howler Monkeys were finally captured on film today. It was truly
a tourist's dream day. The soil research starts in the morning.
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