Our last day

Friday was our last day in Igloolik.

Hamlet of Igloolik sign.

I was still a little sick, so it was nice that it was a shortened day with the students. 

Getting to school in the morning.

 We started off in Yvonne's grade 7 class, reviewing the pyranometer, taking measurements outside, and doing the three demonstration stations.

Levelling the pyranometer.

 Then we made thermometers with Jeena's grade 2s and repeated the three demos with Yvonne K.'s grade 5s.  For Darlene's grade 3s, we reviewed the measurements they are going to make and the instruments they will be using, then did two of our demonstrations: Cartesian divers and clouds in a jar.

Making clouds, one last time.

After lunch we only had Meeka's grade 4s--the second batch.  We brought them outside and taught them about the windsock, compass, and anemometer.  We planed a meeting with the teachers after school to ensure that they knew what their students would be doing and how to help them.  During the time between, Niall and I put thermometers up outside the grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 classrooms and outside the school's front door.  Thank goodness for snowdrifts--we wouldn't have been able to put up some of the thermometers otherwise!

Putting up a thermometer outside Pat's grade 1 class.

While it is safe to say that we taught some students about weather, the atmosphere, and ways to measure relevant variables, they definitely taught us just as much.  To all of my new friends at Ataguttaluk Elementary School, ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᒃ (thank you).  I am sure they'd reply with ᐃᓛᓕ (pronounced "i-laa-li", you're welcome).

Syllabics and their Latin sounds.

Friday night we went over to Dave (the music teacher) and Piotrek's (a high school teacher) house for caribou stew.  It was absolutely phenomenal!  The meat tasted a lot like beef, except I found it to be a lot softer to eat, but maybe that's just because it was in a stew.

Saturday morning, we headed up to the Igloolik airport to travel back home.  On our way, we passed the iconic inukshuks.

Inukshuks between the airport and Igloolik.

One last look; Igloolik from the airport.

The plane that took us from Igloolik to Iqaluit.

 We left Igloolik at 11 AM and flew Igloolik to Iqaluit to Ottawa to Toronto.  We reached Toronto around 9:10 PM, where I waited until 12:10 AM Sunday to catch a bus to my house.

Iqaluit from the plane.

Last view of the north.

I was sad to go, but I am glad to be back in London, where I don't need a giant parka to go outside.  On the bright side, I might get the opportunity to return to wrap up the science project with the students in May.