PROVISION
about the Moscow competition of directors “Great Arctic Expedition”
1. General Provisions
1.1. These Regulations determine the procedure for organizing and conducting the Moscow Competition of Directors “Great Arctic Expedition” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition).
1.2. The competition is held to implement the objectives of the educational project “Great Arctic Expedition”, the mission of which is to study and preserve Arctic ecosystems, create a culture of environmentally appropriate, healthy lifestyle in the Arctic.
1.3. The competition is aimed at improving the efficiency of school director management of an educational organization in terms of developing cognitive, creative, research activities of children and youth of the capital region, the formation of environmental culture, and the physical health of Moscow schoolchildren.
1.4. The founder of the Competition is the City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education.
1.5. An Organizing Committee is being created to prepare and conduct the Competition.
2. Goals and objectives of the Competition
2.1. Goals: increasing the motivation and management culture of heads of educational organizations in terms of environmental education and enlightenment of students, acquiring experience of environmentally oriented activities by students in the process of implementing educational projects and research on the study of the Arctic.
2.2. Tasks:
- making management decisions to create conditions for increasing the creative activity of students in the field of project and research activities, readiness and ability to fully engage in real projects (research, social, business projects);
- building a system of values and ethical principles of the school management system as guidelines for the formation of an ecological worldview.
3. Participants of the Competition
3.1. Participants of the Competition are heads of educational organizations of the Moscow Department of Education.
4. Dates of the Competition
- filling out and submitting forms in the interactive system via your personal account, summing up the results of the Competition - from March 21 to April 12, 2018.
5. Summing up the results of the Competition
When summing up the results of the competition, the organizing committee will determine 3 winners who will have the opportunity to travel to the islands of Spitsbergen to see off the Polyus and Barneo squads in April 2018.
Additional information: the trip to Svalbard takes between 24 and 36 hours, subject to normal weather. The requirement is to have a valid passport. All expenses associated with the trip are covered from extrabudgetary funds.
5.1. Selection criteria:
- the activity of students of the educational organization in taking the “Arctic Dictation”;
- activity of students in the competition of educational projects and research “Arctic”;
- the activity of teachers in conducting lessons about the Arctic using MES scenarios and the anniversary lesson “The Road to the Arctic”;
- activity of students and teachers of the educational organization on social networks in posting materials about the “Great Arctic Expedition” with the hashtag #PolyusCalling;
- completeness and reliability of the information presented in the questionnaire.
6. Organizing Committee
Chairman of the Organizing Committee: Lebedeva Marianna Vladimirovna, Director of the City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education.
Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee: Shparo Matvey Dmitrievich, Director of the State Budgetary Institution “Center for Continuing Education “Travel Laboratory”.
Members of the organizing committee:
Gorlina Elena Ivanovna, Deputy Director of the State Budgetary Institution “Center for Continuing Education “Travel Laboratory”;
Kuznetsov Nikita Sergeevich, teacher of additional education, School No. 498 of the Moscow Department of Education;
Mordvintsev Ilya Nikolaevich, researcher at the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science "Institute of Ecology and Evolution" named after. A.N. Severtsov Russian Academy of Sciences" (IPEE RAS);
Smirnov Ivan Alekseevich, biology teacher, School No. 171;
Turkina Valentina Konstantinovna, methodologist at the City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education.
Tell me, have you ever dreamed of visiting the North Pole? I think everyone had dreams like this when they were kids. For these guys and girls, these dreams have become reality. Now these schoolchildren are in places where previously only the bravest travelers could go. And all this is part of the coolest educational project in Russia - the Great Arctic Expedition.
It’s hard to believe, I would also think that it was all a set-up if I hadn’t met these guys.
So, how do ordinary schoolchildren get to the North Pole?
There are really passionate people in the world. One of them is Matvey Shparo, traveler, polar explorer, owner of several achievements included in the Guinness Book of Records. Matvey has not only conquered hard-to-reach points himself many times, but also actively helps others with this. Matvey Shparo often takes people with disabilities on his expeditions, and another direction is working with youth. “Big Adventure” camps have been running for several years now, but the coolest project is the “Great Arctic Expedition”. 
The Great Arctic Expedition is a project in which any Moscow schoolchildren who love tourism, geography and dream of the Arctic could become participants. More than 7.5 thousand schoolchildren took part in the first stage of the project - the Arctic dictation.
And in order to get to the Arctic, it was necessary to go through a considerable competitive selection, and then preparatory training - a ski trip through winter Karelia. After all the tests, 14 people were selected, from whom two squads were formed - “Barneo” and “Polyus”. 
Both teams flew to the drifting station Barneo in the Arctic Ocean. Next, members of the Barneo squad conduct scientific research together with scientists, and the Polyus squad, together with Matvey Shparo, ski directly to the North Pole. 
The “Great Arctic Expedition” project is carried out with the support of the Moscow Department of Education. The expedition participants will learn much more than what is written in books and textbooks. 
I was lucky enough to meet the guys and Matvey Shparo and accompany them to Spitsbergen, from where they flew on to Barneo. 
What I noticed: the guys are very open, inquisitive and lively. And their eyes light up, it’s very cool. I can say with confidence that none of the expedition members got there by accident; they are very worthy and independent guys.
One small point: It was surprising to see so many teenagers reading physical books. 
We spent a lot of time at Zhukovsky airport waiting for departure, then flew together to Spitsbergen airport. I talked a little with the guys, asked how they found out about the project, how the selection process took place, how their classmates reacted to the fact that they were flying to the pole. 
The stories are mostly similar. The participants learned about the project at school and decided to try their hand; the support of their teachers played a significant role. Then there was a difficult competition, training camp and invitation. In the end, these are the guys who have gone all the way from the beginning and... no, not yet to the end. The expedition is in full swing. We are following it and wishing everyone a successful completion! 
Our paths diverged at night on Spitsbergen. We stayed on the island, and the guys flew to the pole on another plane. 
I didn't make a mistake when I said about the night. See what Svalbard looks like at midnight on a polar day. Fantastic! You can read it a hundred times, but seeing it in reality is much better. 
The guys go to the An-74, which will land directly on the ice floe at the drifting station Barneo. 
Group photo before departure. 
Time to say good-bye. 
Friendly hugs. 
I am very glad that we have such guys and girls in our country and those who organized and supported this expedition. Good luck to all of them and achieving all their goals! 
Guys, I know many of you will read this post. You are really cool! Continue to set the most daring goals in life and achieve them! No matter how pretentious it may sound, the future of the country lies with you. Your example is very important for many to believe in themselves and move forward, and this is not only for schoolchildren, but also for many adults.
You can follow the details of the expedition
The Great Arctic Expedition is the most striking geographical event of the year. Only students from Moscow schools will participate. For the first time, the Expedition will unite thousands of boys and girls who are passionate about travel, love tourism, geography and dream of the Arctic. Under the leadership of Matvey Shparo, a famous polar traveler, two main expedition teams will be formed for the trip to the North Pole - the BARNEO team, which will go to explore the Russian drifting station, and the POLE team, whose task will be to ski to the very extreme point of the earth.
Every Moscow schoolchild can become a participant in the Great Arctic Expedition. You just need to answer the online quiz questions
Starting from the first stage of the Expedition, you become involved in great geographical discoveries, famous travelers, and conquerors of the North Pole. The expedition will provide a unique opportunity to test your knowledge about the most unexplored territory on earth, announce your research projects and test your strength in extreme conditions.
To join the expedition team, the participants of the Great Arctic Expedition will have to go through difficult tests and prove that they are ready to take on the challenge of the Arctic ice.
The teams will have to go to the very center of the Arctic Ocean. Where the North Pole is located. Participants of the BARNEO squad will work with scientists and test their hypotheses put forward as part of the festival “Take care of the planet together.” The POLYUS detachment, under the leadership of Matvey Shparo, will have to walk 100 km to the very top of the earth.
It will be difficult! But the support of all participants in the Great Arctic Expedition will help the teams achieve their goals.
The North Pole, like 200 years ago, remains a territory of challenge and uncertainty. Going to the very top of the earth, a person strengthens his character and gains rich life experience. Without a doubt, the expedition of Moscow schoolchildren will become part of the contribution to Russia’s achievements in the Arctic.
The expedition is carried out with the support of the City Methodological Center of the Moscow Department of Education.
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On May 21, 1937, the world's first scientific station drifting on an ice floe, North Pole-1, began its work.
On the eve of this significant date, geography teachers conducted thematic lessons “Arctic” as part of the All-Russian educational project “Great Arctic Expedition”.
The purpose of the lesson was to increase students' awareness of nature, the history of research and development, and the tasks of modern development of the Arctic.
The children were shown a multimedia presentation “History of Arctic Development”, during which they became acquainted with travelers and researchers of the North Pole, the history of the discovery and exploration of the Northern Sea Route, and how the development of the Arctic Ocean proceeded. Also during the lesson, students became acquainted with the flora and fauna of the Arctic. During the lesson, the children watched a film from the series of documentaries “Russia from edge to edge. Arctic. “There was also a quiz “Do you know the Arctic?”
At the end of the lesson, students were recommended popular science films for home viewing.