2. Intent: Provide visualization tools to better communicate the complex science of Global Climate Change to students and a broader public. Exemplars: Global Temperature Anomaly Models Global Snow and Ice Cover Anomaly Models Climate Choices Applet

3. Intent: Provide visualization tools to aid student understanding and reasoning about subatomic processes Exemplars: Compton Scattering The Cyclotron Cloud Chamber Charged particles in Magnetic and Electric Fields

4. Intent: Provide visualization tools to aid student understanding and reasoning about the chemistry and physics that explains how greenhouse gases contribute to global energy exchange Exemplars: CFC-s and the electromagnetic spectrum CO2 and heating via de-excitation

5. During the 1 st year of the Visualizing the Unseen project the following goals were met: A one-day workshop with 20 highschool teachers from across Alberta was held to test and refine Global Climate Change visualizations Physics applets demonstrated at large international teachers conference – Global climate change applets demonstrated at two international conferences As well, key collaborations were established: Science Alberta Foundation will incorporate Global Climate Change visualizations for planned release 2007 International scholar-collaborators were identified

7. Assessment of Climate Change Visualizations Mei-Hung Chiu, Natl Taiwan Normal Univ Shu-Nu Chang, Alethia Univ, Taiwan 2 nd and 3 rd from left, back Mike Stieff, education and cognitive science, Univ. of Maryland David Geelan, education science, University of Queensland Rob Simmons, NASA Goddard NSF mini-grant to “Address Misconceptions In the Understanding of Climate Change Through Visualizations” Focus on Assessment

8. During the 2 nd year of the Visualizing the Unseen project we will: Refine existing applets through workshops and field tests with teachers Extend the Global Climate Change applets to inlcude structure and dynamics of the atmosphere Develop new visualizations in biology, chemistry & physics Explore 3-D stereo visualization and introduce a tactile dimension through incorporation of haptic devices Work with collaborators to design testing protocols and tools to test the effect that these visualizations have on student learning

9. The King’s CRYSTAL Center for Visualization in Science has been created to develop visualization tools to: Enhance the teaching and learning of science Provide researchers with novel ways to interpret data The center is located at The King’s University College and is staffed by faculty and students from the King’s and other institutions. It is intended to act as a resource to the entire CRYSTAL-Alberta project.

10. Visualizing New Materials 3D visualization of possible Ag nanowire