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Northern Nevada Science Teachers Present: Climate Change Activities for the Classroom

Northern Nevada Science Teachers Present: Climate Change Activities for the Classroom. Timothy Kiley , University of Nevada, Reno, College of Education, Graduate Student. Laboratory Activity Manual. Climate change science laboratory manual

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Northern Nevada Science Teachers Present: Climate Change Activities for the Classroom

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  1. Northern Nevada Science Teachers Present: Climate Change Activities for the Classroom Timothy Kiley, University of Nevada, Reno, College of Education, Graduate Student

  2. Laboratory Activity Manual • Climate change science laboratory manual • Washoe Valley School District science educators

  3. Application and activities • Unique to the northern Nevada area • Application to other Nevada science educators

  4. The First edition Starting small and looking to the future

  5. Format • Traditional laboratory manual format • Multi grade level • First edition

  6. Introduction • Introductory section on the basics • References and links to other activities and information • Interactive / Call for contributors

  7. Outline • Introduction • Inquiry-based teaching section • Activites broken down by grade level • Conclusions • Call for contributors • References • Index

  8. The cast of contributors Epscor participants and their lessons

  9. Elementary activities • Donna Chaney, 6th grade, Palmer Elementary, Reno • guided-inquiry approach • water barometers • three class science sessions • Prior learning and an anticipatory set: • video on weather and air pressure • power point presentation on Evangelista Torricelli • Do-at-home lab: Freezing water with dissolved salt • Discussion: Solve the Global Warming Problem!

  10. elementary • Julie Rogers, 4th grade, Whitehead Elementary, Sparks • Climate change game: • Unit of heat or greenhouse gas molecule and role-palyed • Take home “green survey” discussion • Diagram of the sun/earth/atmosphere system.

  11. elementary • Frances Squires, 6th grade, Whitehead Elementary • Water and Global Climate Change • “the primal substance from which all other substances were made.” -Empedocles • The Water Cycle • Water as it relates to weather • Water as it relates to Climate Change • Water as Essential to the Earth and Life on Earth • Climate vs. Weather All lessons/activities done using the 5-E model!

  12. Elementary • Kay Wilkinson-Brown, 3rd grade, Westergard Elementary • ESL-oriented activity • Leveled readers / reading program • Snorkeling + Underwater with Jacques Cousteau • Questioning and theorizing • Forming hypotheses • Investigate • Data analysis / Theory extension

  13. Middle school • Sara Sattler, Pine Middle School • Carbon Footprint zerofootprintkids.com • Discussion • Freewrite(Prior Knowledge Check): • Explore: Watch Video, Carbon Sequestering? • Global warming and CO2: discussion / KWL session

  14. Middle school • Susan Kaiser, Pine Middle School • Local and Site Specific Climate Observing: • Pre-activities: • 1) compass practice • 2) compass bearing and pace; • 3) field notes in a journal • 4) historic field journals • Excel to create a Climatogram using local data • Citizen Scientist Students • Phenology Studies  

  15. secondary • John Batcabe, Wooster High School • Investigation of Water • 1. Observe the properties of water on wax • paper and on a penny using an eyedropper. • 2. Paper Clips on water surface using forceps. • 3. How many pennies can an aluminum foil boat hold? A contest. • 4. Water temp with ice in Celsius degree. Encourage low temperature minimum. • 5. Water temp with ice and salt (oC). Suggest careful stirring. • 6. Ice melting time in water; before and after temperatures of system (oC). • 7. Hot vs. cold: food coloring droplet dissolution comparison in glass bottles.. • 8.  Dry ice investigation on glass dish and in water. Discuss the use of caution. • 9.  Capillary tube and colored liquid observation with time measurement.

  16. Secondary • LexiSuchy-Mabrouk • Non-science lesson: math, data and a scatter plot • Guided inquiry • Ice cores about sulfur concentrations • The year without a summer

  17. secondary • Susan Hastings, McQueen High School • A multi-level inquiry-based project • water usage and rights issues in the Middle East • Water – the Middle East’s Critical Resource (N.G.) • Acountry in the Middle East to represent • Research • “Ambassadors”  treaty negotiations

  18. Conclusions How can I get this book?

  19. implications • Formatting: standard laboratory manual activities • Lab book as resource • Non C.C teachers • Design a unit on climate change

  20. Publication • Usable “lab book” format • Final draft of the lab/activity • Additonal call for activities • New EPSCoR participants • Second edition

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