Transcript Northern Nevada Science Teachers Present: Climate Change

T I M OT HY K I L E Y,
UNIVERSIT Y OF NEVADA , RENO,
C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N , G R A D U AT E ST U D E N T
LABORATORY ACTIVITY MANUAL
Climate change science laboratory
manual
Washoe Valley School District science
educators
APPLICATION AND ACTIVITIES
Unique to the northern Nevada area
Application to other Nevada science
educators
FORMAT
Traditional laboratory manual format
Multi grade level
First edition
INTRODUCTION
Introductory section on the basics
References and links to other activities
and information
Interactive / Call for contributors
OUTLINE
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Introduction
Inquiry-based teaching section
Activites broken down by grade level
Conclusions
Call for contributors
References
Index
ELEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
Donna Chaney, 6th grade, Palmer Elementary, Reno
guided-inquiry approach
water barometers
three class science sessions
Prior learning and an anticipatory set:
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video on weather and air pressure
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power point presentation on Evangelista Torricelli
Do-at-home lab: Freezing water with dissolved salt
Discussion: Solve the Global Warming Problem!
ELEMENTARY
Julie Rogers, 4th grade, Whitehead Elementary, Sparks
Climate change game:
Unit of heat or greenhouse gas molecule and role-palyed
Take home “green survey” discussion
Diagram of the sun/earth/atmosphere system.
ELEMENTARY
Frances Squires, 6th grade, Whitehead Elementary
Water and Global Climate Change
“the primal substance from which all other substances were made.”
-Empedocles
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The Water Cycle
Water as it relates to weather
Water as it relates to Climate Change
Water as Essential to the Earth and Life on Earth
Climate vs. Weather
All lessons/activities done using the 5-E model!
ELEMENTARY
Kay Wilkinson-Brown, 3rd grade, Westergard Elementary
ESL-oriented activity
Leveled readers / reading program
Snorkeling + Underwater with Jacques Cousteau
Questioning and theorizing
Forming hypotheses
Investigate
Data analysis / Theory extension
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sara Sattler, Pine Middle School
Carbon Footprint zerofootprintkids.com
Discussion
Freewrite (Prior Knowledge Check):
Explore: Watch Video, Carbon Sequestering?
Global warming and CO2: discussion / KWL
session
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Susan Kaiser, Pine Middle School
Local and Site Specific Climate Observing:
Pre-activities:
1) compass practice
2) compass bearing and pace;
3) field notes in a journal
4) historic field journals
Excel to create a Climatogram using local data
Citizen Scientist Students
Phenology Studies
SECONDARY
John Batcabe, Wooster High School
Investigation of Water
1. Observe the properties of water on wax
paper and on a penny using an eyedropper.
2. Paper Clips on water surface using forceps.
3. How many pennies can an aluminum foil boat hold? A contest.
4. Water temp with ice in Celsius degree. Encourage low temperature minimum.
5. Water temp with ice and salt ( oC). Suggest careful stirring.
6. Ice melting time in water; before and after temperatures of system ( oC).
7. Hot vs. cold: food coloring droplet dissolution comparison in glass bottles..
8. Dry ice investigation on glass dish and in water. Discuss the use of caution.
9. Capillary tube and colored liquid observation with time measurement.
SECONDARY
Lexi Suchy-Mabrouk
Non-science lesson: math, data and a scatter plot
Guided inquiry
Ice cores about sulfur concentrations
The year without a summer
SECONDARY
Susan Hastings, McQueen High School
A multi-level inquiry-based project
water usage and rights issues in the Middle East
Water – the Middle East’s Critical Resource
(N.G.)
A country in the Middle East to represent
Research
“Ambassadors”  treaty negotiations
IMPLICATIONS
Formatting: standard laboratory manual
activities
Lab book as resource
Non C.C teachers
Design a unit on climate change
PUBLICATION
Usable “lab book” format
Final draft of the lab/activity
Additonal call for activities
New EPSCoR participants
Second edition