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Sunny With a Chance of Storms Presented by Joy Reeves Judy Stellato Mary Lynch

Sunny With a Chance of Storms Presented by Joy Reeves Judy Stellato Mary Lynch. Audience Middle School Science and Math Teachers in Chicago, IL and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. Key Concept The Effect of Solar Activity on the Earth Length of Presentation One Hour. Presentation Goals.

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Sunny With a Chance of Storms Presented by Joy Reeves Judy Stellato Mary Lynch

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  1. Sunny With a Chance of StormsPresented by Joy Reeves Judy Stellato Mary Lynch

  2. Audience • Middle School Science and Math Teachers in Chicago, IL and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago. Key Concept • The Effect of Solar Activity on the Earth Length of Presentation • One Hour

  3. Presentation Goals * Give teachers a greater understanding of how solar activity affects the earth. • Give teachers practical and engaging methods to teach this concept to their students and how this is relevant to their students’ lives. • Provide teachers additional resources to supplement their lessons and their own learning.

  4. Introduction/Invitation • The sign on the door says “No cell phones and no computers.” • Teachers enter a dark room. • Brainstorming about why we are in the dark without communication. • Effects this can have on life as we know it.

  5. Introduction to 1.1 The Case of Mysterious Events • Hand out newsflashes • Summarize the important points • Record events on the calendar • Look for patterns • What do you think is happening?

  6. Information SheetsFor Activity 1.1 • Solar Surface • Magnetosphere • Solar Wind • Nuclear Weapons • Weather • Unusual Lights in the Sky • Satellites

  7. Teachers will work in teams • Review the Sheets • Take Notes • Work collaboratively to decide on the prime suspect • Ask which suspect should be investigated more • Evidence Circle • Ask if they find it surprising that the sun could cause such a disastrous effect

  8. Student Spark ActivityTo be handed out the night before • Your assignment for tonight is to make a list (minimum of 10 items) of everything you or your household uses that needs electricity or batteries. • Rank these items according to importance to you: Ranging from Number 1“You can’t live without it” to Number 5 “Can take it or leave it.”

  9. Sun and Space Weather CD • Show the information that teachers can gain from CD for use in their classroom. • We will be giving copies of this CD to participating teachers.

  10. Wrap Up • Key Concepts • Further Resources • Copies of all black line masters

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