Success Stories
Earth Systems and Changes
2 cohorts of 24 teachers each met at the MC BONES Research Foundation Center in Coyote Canyon, Kennewick WA. To learn about erosion/soil deposition, fossils as indicators of climate changes, and cycles of climate change from the Ice Age Floods contrasted to climate...
Fire and Our Future: A STEM Seminar in Stevenson, WA
26 K-12 educators came together at the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive Center Museum to learn about current climate science research and the connections between wildfire and climate change.
Carbonated Water Climate Change/Ocean Acidificaton Teacher Workshop
Thirteen Middle and High School science teachers in the San Juan Islands learned about teaching climate change and ocean acidification on October 25-26. Padilla Bay educators led activities on carbon cycling and flow, climate change effects and solutions, and data...
Kids in the Forest Field Days
The first week of October we hosted about 300 5th-6th grade students from Wenatchee and East Wenatchee for our field experience. The experience consists of several stations teaching students about forest health, ecology, and fire. The field days are held at Mission...
Taking NGSS/Climate Science Foundational Unit Training on the road in ESD 105
On October 12, Sunnyside School District hosted Foundational Training for units aligned to NGSS/Climate Science Standards for 100+ Grade 1-5 teachers at Washington Elementary. The training was delivered by 9 ESD 105 Science Education Cooperative Master Trainers and...
NGSS and Climate Science Workshops
In October, ESD 112 hosted multiple NGSS and Climate Science Workshops in Camas, WA. Teachers learned about the population of pika that live in the Columbia River Gorge in order to help answer the driving question: "How can we mitigate the impacts of climate change on...
Carbon Cycle and the Impact of Climate Change
October 10th teachers learned about the pika unit which focuses on the carbon cycle and the impact of climate change on the pika. Over 300 10th grade students will experience this unit this year.
Local Phenomenon: Oyster Acidification on Washington Coastline
Washington Green Schools led a 2-hour training on September 26th at the ESD 113 (and ZOOM option) with the 7th/8th grade PLC. 4 teachers attended. Topics included Developing & Using Models, Asking questions & Defining Problems, Promoting student discourse,...
Educational Exploring Climate Science with Virtual Reality (VR)
10 high school teachers from schools that are in comprehensive or multiple target schools, including 3 alternative school setting teachers, worked and learned for 3 days with 3 Climate Scientists and 2 Virtual Reality Scientists/Engineers to learn about what climate...
STEM Summit Teacher Training
In August we teamed up with the NCESD to bring our Kids in the Forest teacher training to their STEM Summit. We offered a half day in classroom lesson followed by a half day field trip to locations we host field days for students.