F3:  Climate Change Education

 
ModeratorLawrence Rudd, Nevada State College
 
The focus of this session will be the dissemination of information on climate change to K-12 teachers and students.  Presentations will build on experience gained from both working with teachers during summer climate change education institutes and the application of lessons during the school year.  Active, inquiry-based teaching techniques will be emphasized.
 
 
Presentations:
 
Karla Eitel, University of Idaho:  Connecting teachers, scientists, water and climate change
Nico Marrero, New Mexico Tech:  Project Django-class:  A Free and Easy Web Framework for Teachers

Paul Buck, DRI and Nevada State College:  Effective climate change professional development for in-service secondary science teachers
     
 Aubrey Shirk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas:  Teachers and students on climate Change science education:  7th-12th grade classroom observations of inquiry-based lessons in clark county school district, Las Vegas, Nevada
 Larry Rudd, Nevada State College:  Using local field trips as an integral prat of teaching and learning about climate change science in Nevada
  

If you have any questions or problems downloading a presentation please contact:
 
Althea Flegel
Idaho EPSCoR
208-885-4144
altheaf@uidaho.edu
Idaho EPSCoR Nevada EPSCoR New Mexico EPSCoR
This material is based in part upon work supported by: The National Science Foundation under grant number(s) IIA-1329469, IIA-1329470 and IIA-1329513. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.