Teaching Resources for Water and Climate SUSAN SULLIVAN, ANNE GOLD, JENNIFER TAYLOR CIRES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GROUP, CU BOULDER CIRES.COLORADO.EDU Boulder Climate Change Workshop 2015 Introductions About CIRES NOAA Cooperative Institute We’re biggish We do alot Some of our centers CIRES Outreach: Susan Sullivan, Anne Gold, Susan Lynds, Amanda Morton, David Oonk, George Sharman, Lesley Smith, Jennifer Taylor and students Western Water Assessment National Snow and Ice Data Center Center for Science and Technology Policy Why Water? How do you teach about water now? Why connect water to climate? People experience climate change through water People can engage with a tangible, local impact Water can make climate, sustainability, and natural hazards performance expectations relevant Great entry point for resiliency planning CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Complexities Flood and drought, sea level rise and storm surge Soil moisture, evapotranspiration-food, ecosystems Industry, economies, environmental and human needs Legal complexities Scale-dependent CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder NGSS: Earth and Human Activity Synthesis Quantitative Grade level High School Middle School Foundations Grade 5 Grade 4 Natural Resources Human Impacts Global Climate Change HS-ESS3-2 HS-ESS3-3 Relate resources, pop, Energy biodiversity HS-ESS3-1 Env influences human HS-ESS3-4 Reduce impact MS-ESS3-4 MS-ESS3-1 MS-ESS3-2 Population & Distribution Forecast hazards consumption resources MS-ESS3-3 Monitor and minimize 5-ESS3-3 Protect environment HS-ESS3-6 Earth systems HS-ESS3-5 Forecast CC MS -ESS3-5 Global temps 4-ESS3-1 Energy 4-ESS3-2 Reduce impact 3-ESS3-2 Weather K-ESS3-1 Habitat CIRES Education Group, CU Boulder KESS3-2 Weather & Outreach KESS3-3 Impact Grade 3 K-2 Natural Hazards Needs What do you need to teach about climate and water in your classroom? Professional development Teaching resources Relevant information Support CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Professional Development WHAT DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE? Professional Development Massively Open Online Courses? Anyone? Water in the Western United States (Coursera) Physical, legal, policy considerations, Colorado River Basin Engagement Moving to On-Demand Format Thanks for everything! I have learned a lot of new things and the course has given me some great ideas for direction for my high school Environmental Science students. I hope you this course is offered in the future for other students...I would definitely recommend it! Cheers! CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Western Water Example Videos A Growing Controversy: Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Supplies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIzx 2iRtrXE Understanding Water Quality Impacts: Boulder Creek Case Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0js yq760-Kc Consider before you sign up…. Pros Cons Free, virtual Lack of individualized On your own time Certificate Credit for some From top universities Diverse students Community may form instructor attention Peer-grading glitches Technical, time requirements Difficulty forming relationships Hands on more rare Magnificent MOOCs from Coursera Also check Udacity, EdX and Canvas CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder More Professional Development CIRES Power of Water workshops Climate.gov “Teaching Climate” CLEAN Network Local universities and science centers The Great Flood of 2013: Ecosystem Impacts and Stream Recovery River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West July 28 and August 10 CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Teaching Resources WHAT’S OUT THERE TO USE? The CLEAN Collection (cleanet.org) Find CLEAN at Cleanet.org Click to search the CLEAN Educational Resources Collection Type in a climate science concept (e.g. water) Refine search results Resource Type Climate Topics Grade Level Climate Literacy Principles, etc. Next Generation Science Standards in progress E Click on “CLEAN” in left sidebar to return to homepage http://cleanet.org CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder http://cleanet.org CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder http://cleanet.org CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Integrate http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Find Relevant information WHAT IS RELEVANT? Remember scale-dependence? From National Climate Assessment CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder State and local assessments CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Google is your friend National Climate Assessment: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/ Western Water Assessments: http://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/ Climate.gov data: https://www.climate.gov/mapsdata NIDIS: http://www.drought.gov/drought/ CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Find Support WHO HAS YOUR BACK? Join the CLEAN Network-get the digest Support E Click on “CLEAN” in left sidebar to return to homepage Thank you! Questions & to join CIRES listserv: Susan.Sullivan@Colorado.edu http://cires.colorado.edu/education-outreach/ CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Break slide before parking lot http://cleanet.org CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder Webinars and Online course Webinar series Extreme Weather: Mitigation and Resiliency Attribution of Extreme Weather Events Water in the West: Too much or too little? The Colorado River Basin http://learnmoreaboutclimate.color ado.edu/initiatives/webinars Upcoming mini-MOOC Canvas.net CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder