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CLIMATE LITERACY THROUGH CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS
Annette BrickleyChallenger Center for Space Science Education
Project Goals
Using the national network of Challenger Learning Centers (CLCs) for large-scale teacher professional development and curriculum dissemination in climate literacy.
We have 3 approaches: Professional development workshops at 16
sites. Online curriculum modules (5 themes, 4
spheres) Online interactive (CCEarth4U- carbon/temp
model)
Partners & Players
Training the trainers: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies’ Earth System
Science Education Alliance (IGES- ESSEA) American Museum of Natural History’s Seminars in Science
(AMNH-SOS)
NASA data & content tools: My NASA Data NASA Earth Observations (NEO) Earth Observatory
Making it all happen: Rita Karl, former Principal Investigator, CCSSE Hilarie Davis, Evaluator, Technology for Learning Consortium,
Inc. Annette Brickley, Instructional Designer Carlos Nunez, interim PI, CCSSE
Professional Development
through the Network
Sixteen leaders from the national network of CLCs were trained in
the content through course-work with partners
Each of the trained CLC sites hosts a 1-day teacher workshop
on climate change and Earth system science using the new
resources.
All participants receive continuing support in the use of the new
resources.
Our goal is to train up to 400 teachers through the
core group of 16 CLCs and reach several thousand
students.
Earth System Science Curriculum from and for PD
20 inquiry-based lessons in climate change and Earth system science.
Grouped into 5 thematic modules
A climate-focused event as seen through the lens of four of Earth's spheres: lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
Use My NASA Data, NEO, Earth Observatory coupled with hands-on modeling.
Targeted to grades 6-10.Rainforest in CrisisMt. Pinatubo
California ClimateA Frozen Arctic
Hurricanes
Online Carbon Cycle Interactive
Represents the basic exchange of carbon between spheres and its relation to temperature.
Grouped into 5 thematic scenarios
User is guided to make changes in given variables based on current conditions and observed rates of change.
Model output graphs- 4 carbon reservoirs and temperature in 1 year and 20 years.
Includes support materials for teachers.
DeforestationVolcano
California ClimateFrozen Arctic
Hurricane
Evaluation update
Workshop sites since June 2011: Paramus, NJ Dayton, OH Kenai, AK Richmond, VA
Most attendees were middle school teachers (106 of 134). All would recommend the workshop and plan to use the modules with a total of 13,307 students and the interactive with a total of 11,730 students.
Suffern, NY (x 2) Tallahassee, FL
(x 2) Framingham, MA Chattanooga, TN
Evaluation update
Participants reported that: GCCE lessons align with their state curricula (4.3-4.9/5). They feel confident in using the GCCE lessons (4.0-4.3). They plan to use what they learned with their students
(4.0-4.6). Lessons have improved their knowledge (4.7-4.9). They plan to use the online interactives (4.4-4.6). They plan to return to the Challenger GCCE website (4.4-
4.7).
Workshop attendees said they would tell other educators that the workshop was well done, had good ideas, that the interactives were easy to use, and that they learned a lot. One teacher said, “Don’t retire without implementing these resources!”
Outreach update
Conference attendance/presenting: NARST and NSTA (x3) Passed out materials and spoke to 425 educators Spikes in the website hit-count after every workshop
and each meeting: a good sign that teachers are accessing our resources after a workshop or meeting.
Our hits to date are as follows: GCCE Website Page Views - 2,943 GCCE Earth4U Page Views - 2,396 Total GCCE page views - 5,339 Total GCCE lesson downloads - 4,335 Total GCCE hits/downloads – 9,674
Important links
Questions or comments: [email protected]
Curriculum modules: www.challenger.org/gcce
Direct link to interactive: http://earth4u.challenger.org
Upcoming workshops: Bangor, ME St. Louis, MI Normal, IL San Diego, CA
Jacksonville, FL Windstar, CO Toronto, CAN