Workshop

High School Polar Outreach
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Workshop

2nd Bi-Annual Polar Climate Change Education Outreach

Date: Saturday, December 5 2009
Loc.: Hollings Marine Laboratory , Ft. Johnson Marine Complex, James Island, SC
Time: 10am-2:30pm

Program Overview

The High School outreach program is funded through the National Science Foundation by a grant in support of the scientific research project:

A proteomic approach to understanding cytoprotective biogenic sulfur production in sea-ice diatoms.
PIs: Michael G. Janech, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. MUSC and Peter A. Lee, Ph.D. Research Associate. College of Charleston Co-PI: Giacomo "Jack" DiTullio, Ph.D., Professor, College of Charleston

Objective

The objective of the high school polar outreach project is to develop an information resource for secondary teachers that can be utilized as a tool to enhance teaching in subject matter that deals with polar environments. Furthermore, the outreach program aims to link teachers with university faculty to facilitate the interpretation of complex scientific information which is often underrepresented in textbooks. Dissemination of information is an important feature of the program which is why a web-based teaching tool is being targeted for development.

Program Agenda 5 Dec 2009

10am-10:30: Coffee and Introductions

10:30-11am: Abbreviate Program Overview (for new teachers)

A) Scientific Research

1) sea-ice diatoms – what are they?

2) sulfur and clouds

3) climate change and consequences

B) Outreach program overview

11:45am: Tour HML (optional)

12:00pm: Lunch in conference room

12:30pm: Outreach planning

1) Website Update

2) Laboratory Experiments for the Classroom - update

3) PI Progress since last meeting.

A) Website info.

B) Power point slides

C) Interactive web-based tools? games?

D) Simple laboratory experiments – lab training/equipt.?

E) curriculum requirements – standards

F) Other issues?

2pm-ish: Adjourn

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