Product Detail: Web Seminar Archive

Product Image Archive: The Role of Polar Regions in Earth's Changing Climate System, December 13, 2007
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Type of Product: Web Seminar Archive
Location: Online Archive
Date: Held on Dec 13, 2007
Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, Informal Education

Description

This Web Seminar, sponsored by the NSF, NOAA, and NASA, took place on December 13, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Kathy Gorski, an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the National Science Foundation in the Office of Polar Programs. Dr. Gorski talked about IPY teacher opportunities and resources and shared information regarding the tools and techniques used by polar scientists during research experiences. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here.

Ideas For Use

This event can be used by new teachers of Earth science or by those who have not taught the topic in a long time. The presenters provide content update for understanding as well as examples of how to teach the material to students.

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Global climate change
Air
Water
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Oceans
Energy sources
Energy transfer
Earth system evolution
Geologic time
Temperature
Environmental change
Intended User Role:Elementary-Level Educator, Informal Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Professional Development Provider, Teacher
Educational Issues:Classroom management, Curriculum, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:image/jpeg, video/quicktime


National Standards Correlation

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  • Earth Science
    • Changes in earth and sky
      • Weather can be described by measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
    • Structure of the earth system
      • Water, which covers the majority of the earth's surface, circulates through the crust, oceans, and atmosphere in what is known as the "water cycle."
      • Water evaporates from the earth's surface, rises and cools as it moves to higher elevations, condenses as rain or snow, and falls to the surface where it collects in lakes, oceans, soil, and in rocks underground.
      • Water is a solvent. As it passes through the water cycle it dissolves minerals and gases and carries them to the oceans.
      • The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor.
      • The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations.
      • Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather.
      • Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat.
    • Earth in the solar system
      • The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on the earth's surface, such as growth of plants, winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle.
  • Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
    • Changes in environments
      • Changes in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. Some changes are good, some are bad, and some are neither good nor bad.
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Research-Based
      • Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
    • Design
      • Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
    • Learning
      • Incorporate ongoing reflection on the process and outcomes of understanding science through inquiry. (NSES)

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