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At Woodland Lake Meeting Center, students in grades 6th through 8th were able to attend four different presentations and learn from authors, poets, illustrators, and more.
MINNEAPOLIS â During their planetarium field trip, the third-graders from Castle Elementary School in Oakdale, Minn., had plenty on their minds.
Is there any water on the moon? Which is the coldest planet, and the hottest one? What is a black hole? Would you freeze to death on Mars?
Kaitlin Ehret, the Bell Museum planetarium educator leading the field trip, smiled as the students peppered her with more questions â in the âchatâ window of a Zoom call. One by one, she called on them in the way theyâve become accustomed to this year: by telling them she would un-mute them so they could share their thoughts with the class.
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Heather Milligan’s poem “If my Heart Were a Home” was chosen to be published in the book Broadcast – a Collection of Canadian Poetry – by Polar Expression Publishing.
Poems were chosen through a national competition and the top three, along with 10 honourable mentions were chosen to be published in the book. Milligan received an honourable mention.
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The 22-year- old is currently enrolled in the online Creative Writing Program through the University of Calgary.
Milligan became interested in writing in her junior high school years.
In the pandemic, field trips go virtual for Minnesota students From schoolrooms or home, virtual excursions add a bright spot to kids days. December 23, 2020 9:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
During their planetarium field trip, the third-graders from Castle Elementary School in Oakdale had plenty on their minds.
Is there any water on the moon? Which is the coldest planet, and the hottest one? What is a black hole? Would you freeze to death on Mars?
Kaitlin Ehret, the Bell Museum planetarium educator leading the field trip, smiled as the students peppered her with more questions in the chat window of a Zoom call. One by one, she called on them in the way they ve become accustomed to this year: by telling them she would unmute them so they could share their thoughts with the class.