Teacher Workshop on
Geoscience Time Scales & Global Climate Change
July 9th & 10th, 2008
Look backward and forward in time by studying weather for 1 day, 1 week, 1 month; climate for a year, 30 years, 400,000 years; and geology for millions of years. Sessions will include hands-on activities utilizing real-time satellite imagery in Google Earth to study the Earth System and detailed discussions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 Summary for Policy Makers. Teachers can earn 1 graduate level credit through the UW-Madison’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department (course # 508). A nominal registration fee of $20.00 is required; otherwise the workshop (including lunch) is free to all educators with lodging provided for teachers from out-of-state.
The 2008 workshop is full, please check back in 2009.
When: July 9th & 10th ( Wednesday from 8:30 to 5:30 & Thursday from 8:30 to 4:00) Where: Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Science Building, 1225 West Dayton, Madison Registration Fee and Deadline: $20 (non-refundable after June 1st) CLOSED for 2009, seating capacity has been maximized To register please download an application form and mail it in with your registration fee.
Lunches will be provided both days.
One graduate level credit in science is available
from the UW-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department
through
the
Continuing
Studies program. You can
apply
to the UW to take this course as non-degree student.
Along with attending the two-day workshop, educators taking the course for credit are required to either
1) review a draft lesson plan that involves Google Earth and satellite data and make grade level appropriate recommendations, or
2) create a short lesson plan related to the IPCC report appropriate for their grade level.
Their final products will be made available for use by other teachers.
A non-standard fee arrangement traditionally enables out-of
state
teachers to pay the same tuition
as Wisconsin
residents. (approximately $300 for each graduate credit)
To register for this workshop (and reserve lodging), please send this application
form to:
Margaret Mooney CIMSS, SSEC, UW-Madison 1225 W. Dayton St. Madison, WI 53706