NSTA Symposium:

Teaching about Climate Change: Here and Now

NSTA is partnering with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, (NIEHS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, (NOAA), and USDA Forest Service to present an exciting Symposium for middle and high school educators, grades 5-12, on the topic of climate change. This event is a blended professional development opportunity that begins with this face-to-face symposium at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Indianapolis, IN. The in-person event will be followed by two NSTA Web Seminars, providing extended interaction between the participants and Interagency Consortium scientists and educational specialists. Symposium attendance requires conference registration.

Stipend Opportunity ($60)

The Interagency Consortium is pleased to offset the registration costs for participants, making this year’s Teaching about Climate Change: Here and Now free for registered educators. Participants will be reimbursed $60.00 after successful completion of the workshop.

Program Overview

Join scientists and educators from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Forest Service for this unique and exciting half-day Symposium. Attendees will participate in hands-on activities and discussions about human health impacts and climate change. Presenters will share ideas and resources for service learning and citizen science projects. Many free resources and classroom activities on climate science and the development of climate-literate citizens will be distributed.

Date/Time

Thursday, March 29, 2012
8:00 AM–12:30 PM

Location

The Symposium will take place in JW Marriott Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom II. Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and housing.

Cost/Registration

The cost for admission to the symposium is $47 through the advanced registration period and $54 onsite. Travel, meals, lodging, general conference registration (required), and graduate credit fees (where applicable) are the responsibility of participants.

Presenters

Click on the links below to read about the Interagency scientists and educational specialists who will be presenting at the NIEHS/NOAA/USFS/NSTA Symposium: Teaching about Climate Change: Here and Now.

• Edward Maibach
• Dr. Bono Sen
• Peg Steffen
• Vicki Arthur
• LuAnn Dahlman
• Bruce Moravchik

Agenda

See this Symposiums agenda.

Web Seminars

• April 26, 2012, Climate Change Here and Now: U.S. Forest Service Research Websites Which Model Potential Future Climate Change and Changes to Bird and Tree Species Distribution, with Vicki Arthur and Matt Peters
• May 3, 2012, New Climate Tools for Educators, with Mark Becker, Bruce Moravchik, Sneha Rao, Peg Steffen, and Amy Work

Web seminars are free, interactive, live sessions providing online professional development. The 90-minute sessions feature presenters related to the NSTA Symposia. You do not have to attend the symposium in order to participate in the web seminars.

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For more information contact symposia@nsta.org

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