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300 Little Boats, One Big Arctic Journey: Tracking Student Art Across the Ice
Could a little wooden boat decorated by a fifth grader end up in the Mediterranean? 🛥️ Maybe! Float Your Boat deployed 300 student-decorated boats onto the Arctic sea ice. Track their scientific drift alongside research buoys and explore ocean currents. A cool way to bring science to life! →
arcticfloatboat
Sep 10


Swedish Icebreaker Oden Deploys Boats
The Icebreaker Oden reached the North Pole on August 16, 2025, as a part of the Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean 2025 expedition. After mooring the boat to the ice, they deployed 450 boats from 13 institutions and an Ice Ball buoy. The boats were decorated by kids from several US schools, as well as by Marine Biology students from Gullmarsgymnasiet in Sweden and the crew and scientific team at the Oden. The deployment was a success, and the buoy is a recording at the North Pole!
arcticfloatboat
Aug 19


Deploying Eckstein Boats in Utqiagvik, Alaska
Jessica Levine, Eckstein Middle School teacher deployed her students' wooden boats on the Arctic sea ice off the north slope of Alaska in April 2025.
arcticfloatboat
Apr 29


Colourful Wooden Boats Deployed on the High-Arctic Sea Ice
350 boats from 9 schools deployed by Norwegian KV Svalbard icebreaker during the 2024 HiAOOS cruise.
arcticfloatboat
Oct 24, 2024
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