Earth Information Exchange Education Community A Crosscutting Theme to the Societal Benefits Areas A Demonstration

EIE Societal Benefits Areas Societal Benefit areas are focused on development resources that are of use to society at large Societal Benefit areas are focused on development resources that are of use to society at large Air QualityPublic Health Water ManagementDisaster Management Ecological ForecastingCoastal Management

EIE Societal Benefits Areas Scientific data and knowledge available in the Societal Benefit Areas is the result of ESIP partners scientific research Scientific data and knowledge available in the Societal Benefit Areas is the result of ESIP partners scientific research Federally funded scientific research programs require education and outreach components Federally funded scientific research programs require education and outreach components Result: individual educational materials. collections of materials, and educational programs have been developed Result: individual educational materials. collections of materials, and educational programs have been developed

Educational Materials and Resources Prairie to Mountain Explorer Exploring Earth – high school textbook and investigation guide Exploring Regional Differences in Climate Change – EOS Webster Museums Teaching Planet Earth: Earth Update, Space Update U.S. – Mexico Demographic Data Viewer Immersive Earth Planet Earth Science Expedition CDs

Collections of Educational Materials

Educational Programs Tools for Data Analysis in the Middle School Classroom EET Workshops EET Workshops

Vision for the Education Community in the EIE Education section of Societal Benefit area Education section of Societal Benefit area –identify educational resources that address scientific topics and use scientific data which fit the theme –Develop educational activities that leverage on materials developed for the broader community Core Educational Community Area Core Educational Community Area –an Educational Societal Benefit Area that make all of these resources available as well as larger more general collections –Educational collaborative area

Develop Connections between the Educational and Scientific Communities within the ESIP Federation Integration of educational expertise within Societal Benefits Areas – Education Liaisons Integration of educational expertise within Societal Benefits Areas – Education Liaisons Air Quality Public Health Rita Freuder Mexia Deng Rita Freuder Mexia Deng Carla McAuliffe Carla McAuliffe Water Management Disaster Management Michelle Hall Tamara Ledley Michelle Hall Tamara Ledley Margaret Mooney Joan Aron Margaret Mooney Joan Aron Debbie Belvedere Debbie Belvedere Alan Buss Alan Buss Ecological Forecasting Coastal Management Bruce Caron LuAnn Dahlman Bruce Caron LuAnn Dahlman Rita Freuder Rita Freuder

Science Education Partnerships USGS Map Viewer Demonstration

Building a Bridge Between the Scientific and Educational Communities In order to facilitate the use of Earth science data in educational contexts there needs to be an ongoing communication between these two communities In order to facilitate the use of Earth science data in educational contexts there needs to be an ongoing communication between these two communities Advantages for each community Advantages for each community –Scientific Community Addressing the Broader Impacts requirements in proposals with the help of partners with expertise in education Addressing the Broader Impacts requirements in proposals with the help of partners with expertise in education Developing a deeper understand of the needs of the educational community Developing a deeper understand of the needs of the educational community –Educational Community Obtaining information that is most relevant to facilitate teaching of specific scientific concepts Obtaining information that is most relevant to facilitate teaching of specific scientific concepts Connection to ongoing research and scientific discoveries Connection to ongoing research and scientific discoveries

Opportunities Data in Education Workshops Data in Education Workshops Societal Benefit Area proposals Societal Benefit Area proposals –Consider partnering with the education committee to build the education component of proposals. –Advantage Educational expertise Educational expertise Infrastructure of the Education Societal Benefit area portlets and Education Community portlet would be available to house resources and to increase their dissemination. Infrastructure of the Education Societal Benefit area portlets and Education Community portlet would be available to house resources and to increase their dissemination.

Special Thanks Rita Freuder Rita Freuder Margaret Mooney Margaret Mooney Carla McAuliffe Carla McAuliffe Debbie Belvedere Debbie Belvedere Carol Meyer Carol Meyer Steve Hale Steve Hale Jerrold Robaidek Jerrold Robaidek