Mobile Classroom to Connect Thousands of Students to Killer Whales

THE Journal: Thousands of elementary students from across the United States are expected to travel virtually to Washington state’s Penrose Point and Lime Kiln Point state parks in May to see orcas and other aquatic life in their natural habitats through Journey to the Parks, a series of high-tech distance learning experiences.

The free, interactive events, funded by the Washington State Parks Foundation, facilitated by Inspired Classroom and provided by the experts at Killer Whale Tales and Harbor WildWatch, will leverage a state-of-the-art satellite-based mobile classroom from GCI (General Communications Inc.), Alaska’s largest telecom, to connect students with wildlife and experts. The Penrose Point experience will be held May 9-11, while the Lime Kiln Point experience will be held May 15-17.

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