CLIMATE LITERACY THROUGH CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTERS Annette Brickley Challenger Center for Space Science Education

Project Goals Using the national network of Challenger Learning Centers (CLCs) for large-scale teacher professional development and curriculum dissemination in climate literacy. Using the national network of Challenger Learning Centers (CLCs) for large-scale teacher professional development and curriculum dissemination in climate literacy. We have 3 approaches: Professional development workshops at 16 sites. Professional development workshops at 16 sites. Online curriculum modules (5 themes, 4 spheres) Online curriculum modules (5 themes, 4 spheres) Online interactive (CCEarth4U- carbon/temp model) Online interactive (CCEarth4U- carbon/temp model)

Partners & Players Training the trainers: Training the trainers: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies’ Earth System Science Education Alliance (IGES- ESSEA) Institute for Global Environmental Strategies’ Earth System Science Education Alliance (IGES- ESSEA) American Museum of Natural History’s Seminars in Science (AMNH-SOS) American Museum of Natural History’s Seminars in Science (AMNH-SOS) NASA data & content tools: NASA data & content tools: My NASA Data My NASA Data NASA Earth Observations (NEO) NASA Earth Observations (NEO) Earth Observatory Earth Observatory Making it all happen: Making it all happen: Rita Karl, former Principal Investigator, CCSSE Rita Karl, former Principal Investigator, CCSSE Hilarie Davis, Evaluator, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc. Hilarie Davis, Evaluator, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc. Annette Brickley, Instructional Designer Annette Brickley, Instructional Designer Carlos Nunez, interim PI, CCSSE Carlos Nunez, interim PI, CCSSE

Professional Development through the Network Sixteen leaders from the national network of CLCs were trained in the content through course-work with partners Each of the trained CLC sites hosts a 1-day teacher workshop on climate change and Earth system science using the new resources. All participants receive continuing support in the use of the new resources. Our goal is to train up to 400 teachers through the core group of 16 CLCs and reach several thousand students.

Earth System Science Curriculum from and for PD  20 inquiry-based lessons in climate change and Earth system science.  Grouped into 5 thematic modules  A climate-focused event as seen through the lens of four of Earth's spheres: lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.  Use My NASA Data, NEO, Earth Observatory coupled with hands- on modeling.  Targeted to grades Rainforest in Crisis Mt. Pinatubo California Climate A Frozen Arctic Hurricanes

Online Carbon Cycle Interactive  Represents the basic exchange of carbon between spheres and its relation to temperature.  Grouped into 5 thematic scenarios  User is guided to make changes in given variables based on current conditions and observed rates of change.  Model output graphs- 4 carbon reservoirs and temperature in 1 year and 20 years.  Includes support materials for teachers. Deforestation Volcano California Climate Frozen Arctic Hurricane

Content Demo

Evaluation update Workshop sites since June 2011: Workshop sites since June 2011: Paramus, NJ Paramus, NJ Dayton, OH Dayton, OH Kenai, AK Kenai, AK Richmond, VA Richmond, VA Most attendees were middle school teachers (106 of 134). All would recommend the workshop and plan to use the modules with a total of 13,307 students and the interactive with a total of 11,730 students. Most attendees were middle school teachers (106 of 134). All would recommend the workshop and plan to use the modules with a total of 13,307 students and the interactive with a total of 11,730 students. Suffern, NY (x 2) Tallahassee, FL (x 2) Framingham, MA Chattanooga, TN

Evaluation update Participants reported that: GCCE lessons align with their state curricula ( /5). They feel confident in using the GCCE lessons ( ). They plan to use what they learned with their students ( ). Lessons have improved their knowledge ( ). They plan to use the online interactives ( ). They plan to return to the Challenger GCCE website ( ). Workshop attendees said they would tell other educators that the workshop was well done, had good ideas, that the interactives were easy to use, and that they learned a lot. One teacher said, “Don’t retire without implementing these resources!”

Outreach update Conference attendance/presenting: NARST and NSTA (x3) Conference attendance/presenting: NARST and NSTA (x3) Passed out materials and spoke to 425 educators Passed out materials and spoke to 425 educators Spikes in the website hit-count after every workshop and each meeting: a good sign that teachers are accessing our resources after a workshop or meeting. Spikes in the website hit-count after every workshop and each meeting: a good sign that teachers are accessing our resources after a workshop or meeting. Our hits to date are as follows: Our hits to date are as follows: GCCE Website Page Views - 2,943 GCCE Website Page Views - 2,943 GCCE Earth4U Page Views - 2,396 GCCE Earth4U Page Views - 2,396 Total GCCE page views - 5,339 Total GCCE page views - 5,339 Total GCCE lesson downloads - 4,335 Total GCCE lesson downloads - 4,335 Total GCCE hits/downloads – 9,674 Total GCCE hits/downloads – 9,674

Important links Questions or comments: Questions or comments: Curriculum modules: Curriculum modules: Direct link to interactive: Direct link to interactive: Upcoming workshops: Upcoming workshops: Bangor, ME St. Louis, MI Normal, IL San Diego, CA Jacksonville, FL Windstar, CO Toronto, CAN