{"id":11169,"date":"2026-06-30T08:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/exploring-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-december-programs-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:19","slug":"exploring-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-december-programs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/ar\/exploring-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-december-programs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants December Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Last\n\n<\/map>\n\nVirtual Field Trips to the Bahamas!<\/strong>\n\nWe're piloting our first hangouts with our BGAN unit (textbook sized unit that allows video Google Hangouts from pretty much anywhere on the planet!). This week the BGAN unit will head by boat to Abaco in the Bahamas on a National Geographic Expedition\u00a0with Kenny Broad and Jill Heinerth. Their team will be exploring and 3D mapping Abaco's blue holes. There will be two hangouts, a National Geographic Explorer Classroom on December 7th<\/span><\/span>@ 12pm EST<\/span><\/span> and an EBTSOYP Hangout on December 8th<\/span><\/span> @ 11am EST<\/span><\/span>. Lots of camera spots available and you can check out our backround hangout with Kenny and Jill with your classroom here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ilWPvvIlKzM<\/a>\n\n\n\n#ExploringByTheSeat<\/strong>\n\nAlthough camera spots are limited to 5-7 each hangout, all of our hangouts stream live on YouTube. This means classrooms can watch live and we are thrilled to see that they have been. To make it\u00a0more interactive, our hosts will be watching Twitter for questions that come in during the hangout using the #ExploringByTheSeat. This is a great way for\u00a0your classroom to\u00a0get a shout out and a question or two in during a hangout when watching live.\u00a0I'm sure you've noticed we have some new\u00a0hosts who have been running many of the hangouts over the last couple of months. Jesse, Samantha and Lucija are awesome!\n\nCelebrating Arctic Science Month<\/strong>\n\nThe Canadian government has just declared that December will be Arctic Science Month. To celebrate, we have two hangouts featuring the Canadian North. The camera spots have already been snatched up from our newsletter on the weekend, but your classrooms can still join in and watch live, and get some questions in with #ExploringByTheSeat\n\nThe Sedna\u00a0Epic Expedition<\/strong>\n\nDecember 1st @ 2:30pm<\/span><\/span> eastern\n\nCamera Spots Available: 0\n\nYouTube Live Link<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rvy2YY8ZrYE<\/a>\n\n\n\nLeah Montsion: Counting Whales<\/strong>\n\nDecember 14th<\/span><\/span> @ 1pm<\/span><\/span> eastern\n\nCamera Spots Available: 0\n\nYouTube Live Link<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uj-7GqjKEn8<\/a>\n\n\n\nJoining the Adventure<\/strong>\n\nThree ways to take part:\n\n1) Watch the event live with your class. Every event has a YouTube Live page, the links are with each hangout description. Simply head to the link and push play at the start time.\n\n2) Grab a\u00a0camera spot and\u00a0your class can interact with the speaker.\u00a0Simply\u00a0fill out the Google Form found at the bottom of the November\u00a0Hangouts page on the website: \u00a0http:\/\/www.exploringbytheseat.com\/copy-of-november-hangouts<\/a>\n\n3) Watch any event after it has already happened on our YouTube Channel<\/a>.\n\nAny questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message: ebtsoyp@gmail.com<\/a>\n\nDecember Hangouts<\/strong>\n\n
<\/center> \n\nSedna Epic Expedition<\/strong>\n\nDecember 1st\u00a0@ 2:30pm\u00a0EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 0\n\nThe Sedna Epic Expedition is comprised of an international team of women ocean explorers, scientists, medical professionals,\u00a0journalists, movie-makers, photographers, artists, educators and scuba diving professionals.\u00a0During the summers of 2018 and 2019, Team Sedna will boldly go where no man has gone before, mounting a snorkel relay of the 3,000-kilometre Northwest Passage to bring global attention to disappearing sea ice in\u00a0the\u00a0Arctic.\n\nGoogle Hangout Link<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rvy2YY8ZrYE<\/a>\n\n\"This<\/a>\n\n \"\"<\/map>\n\nGalapagos Lesson Series:\u00a0George Kourounis<\/strong>\n\nDecember 5th<\/span><\/span> @ 11:00am EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 5\n\nExplorer and adventurer George Kourounis had recently returned from a 10 day trip to the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions\u00a0and will share some stories and photos from his joureny...and likely talk a little bit about the volcanic nature of the islands.\u00a0George is the host of Angry Planet, regularly showcasng the awesome power of our planet, whether chasing a tornado or climbing into a volcano.\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oyL218GIbPA<\/a>\n\n
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<\/center>SANCCOB Hangout: Chick Rearing<\/strong>\n\nDecember 6th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 9:30am\u00a0EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 5\n\nIt's chick rearing season at SANCCOB and education director Tamlyn Hardy will be sharing a lesson on\u00a0how South African penguin chicks are reared at SANCCOB and taking classes on a tour of the nursery. Join us as we head to South Africa for another\u00a0awesome virtual field trip!\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waLpBU67AmA<\/a>\n\n\"This<\/a>\n\n \"\"<\/map>\n\nNational Geographic Explorer Classroom: Brian Skerry\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nDecember 6th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 11:00am EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 3\n\nBrian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. Since 1998 he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic. His year round assignments find him in enviornments of extreme contrast, from coral reefs to diving beneath polar ice. He has spent over 10,000 hours underwater over the last 30 years.\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8rmlcg_LMv0<\/a>\n\n
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<\/center>National Geographic Explorer Classroom: Virtual Field Trip to Bahamas Blue Holes<\/strong>\n\nDecember 7th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 12:00pm EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 3\n\nWe had a great hangout with Kenny Broad and Jill Heinerth prior to this expedition. Now we'll use BGAN satellite technology to connect with them in the field in Bahamas where they are exploring and 3D mapping Abaco's blue holes. We'll connect with the team and check out some of the gear they're using to explore these unique and little studied ecosystems.\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XRS3e3_3_rE<\/a>\n\n\"This<\/a>\n\n \"\"<\/map>\n\nExploring Bahamas by the Seat of Your Pants: Virtual Field Trip to Bahamas Blue Holes<\/strong>\n\nDecember 8th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 11:00am EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 5\n\nWe had a great hangout with Kenny Broad and Jill Heinerth prior to this expedition. Now we'll use BGAN satellite technology to connect with them in the field in Bahamas where they are exploring and 3D mapping Abaco's blue holes. We'll connect with the team and check out some of the gear they're using to explore these unique and little studied ecosystems.\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Phf-VPESXrQ<\/a>\n\n
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<\/center>National Geographic\u00a0Explorer Classroom: TH Culhane<\/strong>\n\nDecember 9th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 11:00am\u00a0EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 3\n\nNational Geographic Emerging Explorer T.H. Culhane has pioneered the development and deployment of renewable low-cost home and community energy production tools. He empowers local communities in impoverished areas to \"do-it-themselves,\" following the adage \"teach a man to fish and you will have fed him for a lifetime.\"\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>Link Coming Soon!\n\n\"This<\/a>\n\n \"\"<\/map>\n\nSANCCOB Hangout: Chick Rearing<\/strong>\n\nDecember 12th<\/span><\/span>\u00a0@ 9:30am\u00a0EST<\/span><\/span>\n\nCamera Spots Remaining: 5\n\nIt's chick rearing season at SANCCOB and education director Tamlyn Hardy will be sharing a lesson on\u00a0how South African penguin chicks are reared at SANCCOB and taking classes on a tour of the nursery. Join us as we head to South Africa for another\u00a0awesome virtual field trip!\n\nGoogle Hangout Link:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9FMQs7XqYW8<\/a>\n\n
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