The 2023 workshop will be held July 10-14, 2023 in Honolulu, HI, co-hosted by the USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC), a collaborative partnership between the US Geological Survey and a university consortium hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and the University of Guam, designed to support sustainability and climate adaptation in communities across the Pacific Islands. During this workshop, educators will work with active researchers to explore current science and research projects that demonstrate the use of float data, and topics that relate to climate change and other stressors impacting the region’s natural and cultural resources. The educators are given time to develop their own curricula using the knowledge from these explorations and their own experiences to create classroom lessons tied to the abilities of their own students as well as current education standards and pedagogy. The teachers also develop connections with each other and with the researchers that can assist them in expanding their classroom reach across the country. Applications for 2023 are now closed Why Attend the EARTH 2023 Workshop? Teachers involved in this EARTH workshop will: Cultivate relationships with local researchers and like-minded educators that can lead to future collaborations Explore available resources from supporting organizations, such as PICASC and MBARI, and develop institutional connections that can aid in future lessons Participate in field experiences at institutions that highlight local culture, watershed management, and coastal and marine research. Receive a Certificate of Participation that provides evidence of 40 hours of professional development that can be used toward continuing education or certificate renewal Develop new curriculum resources that use real science and authentic data to teach science content and process and address their needs and the needs of their students Application Process We strive to maximize engagement between workshop participants and the scientists who participate, and ensure that educators are able to work together in a variety of ways throughout the workshop. Because of this, we only have a limited number of spots available in each EARTH workshop and applications are required. The application process is outlined below. Workshop costs, including housing and food, are covered for all participants, and each participant will receive a travel allowance. Applications for 2023 are now CLOSED. All application materials as outlined below had to be completed and submitted by February 14, 2023 at 0800 PST for consideration for the 2023 workshop. Application Requirements Complete the online EARTH Workshop Application form and submit any additional resources as appropriate. Be sure your answers to the questions clearly express your experience, background, and/or interest in the topic of using real-time data in your educational environment. Any supporting materials can be emailed to earth@mbari.org. Before attending the EARTH Workshop, participants are required to try out one (or more) EARTH lesson in your classroom or institution, complete the online feedback rubric, and be prepared to discuss your experience teaching the lesson and present any adaptations, modifications, or extensions that were made for your audience. We are especially interested in feedback from our more recent lessons (such as the ones developed at the 2022 or 2018 workshops) so we can update, revise, and publish them. We understand that it’s not always possible to schedule the activity before the application deadline, so if you are unable to complete a lesson before submitting your application, please indicate which lesson you will be using and ensure that you complete it by the workshop. Returning teachers who have previously participated in an EARTH Workshop can make their application stronger by demonstrating a commitment to mentoring colleagues (hosting an in-service or EARTH Satellite workshop in your area), enhancing the EARTH resources (testing out Lessons in Development and providing extensive feedback or new resources to enrich our website), or disseminating EARTH content (presenting about EARTH at a meeting or conference). Please contact us if you have any questions about the application process. Date July 10 - 14, 2023 Location University of HawaiʻiHonolulu, HI Co-Host USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC) Lesson Plans Float Away… How do we study the ocean? This lesson is intended as an introduction to the use of floats in the ocean. Students will create a comic strip based on how we can measure the ocean with a float. Floating with PUPCYCLE This activity allows students to incorporate data visualization skills to explore some of the data used to identify highly productive regions. Students will compare BGC-Argo Float data (e.g., chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen) to Satellite data (e.g., chlorophyll) Graphing pH Students will explore the topic of ocean acidification. They will construct, analyze and interpret a pH graph. Graphing Temperature Students will construct, analyze, and interpret real data from a profiling float in the ocean. Students will explore ocean temperature trends and climate change. Making the Invisible Visible Students will be analyzing the spectrogram of an ocean soundscape and create their own spectrogram with a song of their choice. Ocean Checkup—How Do You Measure the Health of the Ocean Students will compare dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll a data collected at 3 different locations by Argo floats. Ocean Data GOES from Space Argo the Sea In this lesson, students will compare and contrast satellite data to float data. Our Ocean is Trending Students will learn how to access data from GO-BGC floats in order to analyze and compare properties such as dissolved nitrates, oxygen and chlorophyll levels. Phytoplankton + Productivity 5E Students will be analyzing select GO-BGC float data to find a connection between chlorophyll-a and dissolved oxygen Profiling Phytoplankton Students will learn about different phytoplankton and what impacts their distribution by building a water column representing the Southern Ocean. The Ocean Does the Robot In this introductory lesson, students will become familiar with accessing and reading float data. EARTH 2022 participants at the UW Float Lab Schedule Sunday, July 9 Monday, July 10 Tuesday, July 11 Wednesday, July 12 Thursday, July 13 Friday, July 14 Sunday, July 9 Location: East-West Center Time Activity 1500 Check in: East-West Center, Lincoln Hall 1700–1900 Welcome Reception + Dinner (optional but recommended) Introductions and overview of the week. We will be serving dinner and non-alcoholic drinks; alcohol is on your own. Location: TBD Pre-workshop survey—available soon Monday, July 10 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at Workshop 0830-0900 Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-0930 Science Presentation—George Matsumoto 0930-1000 Dataset Exploration 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Lesson Evaluation Presentations 1200-1300 Lunch – on campus 1300-1400 Presentation—Dr. Ryan Longman;Utilizing site specific data and information tools to explore and understand the climate of Hawaii 1400-1445 Dataset exploration 1445-1500 Break 1500-1600 Presentation—Alyssa Anderson;Topic—Historical Wildfires 1600-1645 Dataset exploration Evening Dinner – Location TBD Tuesday, July 11 Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at Workshop 0830-0900 Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-0930 Science Presentation—George 0930-1000 Dataset Exploration 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Lesson Evaluation Presentations 1200-1300 Lunch – on campus 1300-1400 Presentation—Ryan Longman and Derek Ford; Topic—Drought 1400-1445 Dataset exploration: HI Climate Data Portal 1445-1500 Break 1500-1600 Presentation—Alyssa Anderson; Topic—Historical Wildfires 1600-1645 Dataset exploration Evening Dinner – Location TBD Wednesday, July 12 Location: He’eia + HIMB Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at dorms 0830-0930 Meet at EWC to carpool (1 hr travel) 0930-1200 Field Trip—Heʻeia 1200-1300 Lunch – at He’eia 1300-1330 Travel to HIMB 1330-1600 Field Trip—HIMB 1600-1645 Brainstorming and topic selection Evening Dinner Thursday, July 13 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at Workshop 0830-0900 Morning overview 0900-1200 Lesson plan development 1200-1300 Lunch – catered 1300-1700 Continued lesson plan development 1700-1730 Working dinner—Catered Evening On your own Friday, July 14 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at Workshop 0830-1000 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1200-1300 Lunch – Boxes to go 1300 Safe Travels Home! Presenters George Matsumoto MBARI Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Educational VR Applications Database Introduction to Learning in the Metaverse – PDF (April 2022) The Promise of Immersive Learning – PDF (August 2021) Oculus Cheat Sheet (2020) John Ryan MBARI Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Ocean Soundscape MBARI Soundscape Listening Room Pacific Ocean Sound Recordings Pacific Sound Quickstart Monitor My Ocean Sanctuary Soundscape Monitoring Project (SanctSound) Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Ocean Sound and Impact of Noise Resource Collection EARTH Audio/Visual Resources Related Lessons: Seeing Sound – EARTH 2015 Can You Hear Me Now? – EARTH 2015 Sounds in the Ocean – NOAA Fisheries
Float Away… How do we study the ocean? This lesson is intended as an introduction to the use of floats in the ocean. Students will create a comic strip based on how we can measure the ocean with a float.
Floating with PUPCYCLE This activity allows students to incorporate data visualization skills to explore some of the data used to identify highly productive regions. Students will compare BGC-Argo Float data (e.g., chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen) to Satellite data (e.g., chlorophyll)
Graphing pH Students will explore the topic of ocean acidification. They will construct, analyze and interpret a pH graph.
Graphing Temperature Students will construct, analyze, and interpret real data from a profiling float in the ocean. Students will explore ocean temperature trends and climate change.
Making the Invisible Visible Students will be analyzing the spectrogram of an ocean soundscape and create their own spectrogram with a song of their choice.
Ocean Checkup—How Do You Measure the Health of the Ocean Students will compare dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll a data collected at 3 different locations by Argo floats.
Ocean Data GOES from Space Argo the Sea In this lesson, students will compare and contrast satellite data to float data.
Our Ocean is Trending Students will learn how to access data from GO-BGC floats in order to analyze and compare properties such as dissolved nitrates, oxygen and chlorophyll levels.
Phytoplankton + Productivity 5E Students will be analyzing select GO-BGC float data to find a connection between chlorophyll-a and dissolved oxygen
Profiling Phytoplankton Students will learn about different phytoplankton and what impacts their distribution by building a water column representing the Southern Ocean.
The Ocean Does the Robot In this introductory lesson, students will become familiar with accessing and reading float data.