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.
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) Registration forms due May 30th, however we will welcome inquiries & registrations until the class is full. College credit is also available through the UW-Madison. To register please download an application form and mail it in with your registration fee.
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 arangement 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