Educator Workshop - Discussing Climate Change Using NASA Data

"NASA/JPL Edu" <education@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:23:14 -0400



Title: Educator Workshop – Discussing Climate Change Using NASA Data


															Educator Workshop - Discussing Climate Change Using NASA Data

															When: Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

															Where: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

															Audience: Educators for grades 6-12

															Overview: While some people think NASA only studies places beyond Earth, many of the agency's missions and instruments actually keep an eye on our own planet. With Earth Day approaching on April 22 and a growing focus on how climate change will affect today's youth, we'll discuss how to talk to students about climate science and get them evaluating the data for themselves.

															Join us to learn more about how NASA studies Earth and explore related resources and standards-aligned lessons you can use to engage students in climate science.

															› Register online

															
																This workshop is not available online; you must be physically present to participate.
																This workshop is limited to educators at U.S.-based institutions and organizations.
															

															Questions? Call the Educator Resource Center at 818-393-5917.

															Can't attend the workshop? Explore these standards-aligned lessons and resources online.
															
														
																		Demo: Global Warming Demonstration – This demonstration uses a water balloon to show how Earth's oceans are absorbing most of the heat being trapped on our warming world.
																		
																	
																		Lesson: What's Causing Sea-Level Rise? Land Ice Vs. Sea Ice – Students learn the difference between land ice and sea ice and make a model to see how the melting of each impacts global sea level.
																		
																	
																		Lesson: Graphing Sea-Level Trends – In this activity, students will use sea-level rise data to create models and compare short-term trends to long-term trends. They will then determine whether sea-level rise is occurring based on the data.
																		
																	
															This free workshop is offered through the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center, which provides formal and informal educators with NASA resources and materials that support STEM learning.