21 informal science educators from ESD 101 and ESD 123 met to learn more about climate science efforts in the region and state and their potential role in that work. Led by Elizabeth Schmitz, OSPI, Tammie Schrader, ESD 101 and Georgia Boatman, ESD 123 they spent the day learning about the carbon cycle by playing an interactive game, learned about iterative models as a powerful tool, Climate Champions, the climate change game being developed by ESD 101 and planned for next steps and possible future involvement in climate science teaching and learning. The ISEs use community partner grids to brainstorm ways they can reach out to and support schools/districts and provide a grade level standards focus to their work.
Let’s Get Started With Climate Change Learning Through Children’s Literature
Often we end a story with the statement, “The End,” but in the case of our latest Our Climate Is Changing, Why Aren’t We? Let’s Get Started Using Children’s Literature workshop series which wrapped up February 29th, participating teachers are just getting started...
