The 2024 workshop will be held June 24-28 in Seattle, WA, and is being co-hosted by the Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC), a project funded by the US National Science Foundation to build and deploy a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health. This new network of floats will collect data on the chemistry and the biology of the ocean from the surface to a depth of 2,000 meters, and will allow scientists to pursue fundamental questions concerning ocean ecosystems, observe ocean health and productivity, and monitor the elemental cycles of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen in the ocean through all seasons of the year. During this workshop, educators work with active researchers to explore current science and/or engineering research, data, and conclusions. 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 assist them in expanding their classroom reach across the country. Why Attend the EARTH 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 and programs, such as GO-BGC and MBARI, and develop institutional connections that can aid in future lessons 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 Applications are now open for the 2024 workshop. All application materials as outlined on the application page should be completed and submitted by February 12, 2024 at 0800 PST for consideration for the 2024 workshop. Date June 24 - 28, 2024 Location University of WashingtonSeattle, WA Co-Host Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) 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, June 23 Monday, June 24 Tuesday, June 25 Wednesday, June 26 Thursday, June 27 Friday, June 28 Sunday, June 23 Time Activity 1400 Arrival and check-in 1700–1900 Welcome Reception (optional but recommended)—Introductions and overview of the week. We will be serving heavy appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks. Location: TBD Pre-workshop survey—available soon Monday, June 24 Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast 0830-0900 Introductions; Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-1000 Science/Research Presentation 1000-1015 Break 1015-1100 Dataset exploration 1100-1200 Lesson Evaluations 1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1400 Science/Research Presentation 1400-1445 Dataset exploration 1445-1500 Break 1500-1645 Lesson Evaluations 1645-1700 Daily Evaluation 1800 Dinner Tuesday, June 25 Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast 0830-0900 Introductions; Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-1000 Science/Research Presentation 1000-1015 Break 1015-1100 Dataset exploration 1100-1200 Presentation 1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1400 Science/Research Presentation 1400-1445 Dataset exploration 1445-1500 Break 1500-1600 Science/Research Presentation 1600-1645 Dataset exploration 1645-1700 Daily Evaluation 1800 Dinner Wednesday, June 26 Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast 0830-0900 Introductions; Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-1100 Enrichment Activity 1100-1200 Lesson Evaluations 1200-1300 Lunch 1300-1600 Enrichment Activity 1600-1645 Brainstorming and topic selection; lesson expectations 1645-1700 Daily Evaluation 1800 Dinner Thursday, June 27 Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast 0830-0900 Morning overview 0900-0930 Brainstorming and topic selection; lesson expectations 0930-1200 Lesson plan development Lesson Plan Template—this file is view only, so you will have to make a copy for you/your group to work on Lesson Standards Checklist EARTH Lesson Checklist 1200-1300 Lunch – catered 1300-1700 Continued lesson plan development 1700-1730 Working dinner—Catered Evening On your own Friday, June 28 Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at WorkshopCheck out of lodging 0830-1000 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1200-1300 Lunch – Boxes to go 1300 Final Evaluation—Safe Travels Home! Presenters George Matsumoto MBARI Suggested Resources Coming soon…
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.