Teaching Resources for Water and Climate SUSAN SULLIVAN

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 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 Human Impacts Global Climate Change HS-ESS 3 -2 HS-ESS 3 -3 Relate resources, pop, Energy biodiversity HS-ESS 3 -1 Env influences human HS-ESS 3 -4 Reduce impact MS-ESS 3 -4 MS-ESS 3 -1 MS-ESS 3 -2 Population & Distribution Forecast hazards consumption resources MS-ESS 3 -3 Monitor and minimize 5 -ESS 3 -3 Protect environment HS-ESS 3 -6 Earth systems HS-ESS 3 -5 Forecast CC MS -ESS 3 -5 Global temps Grade 4 4 -ESS 3 -1 Energy Grade 3 4 -ESS 3 -2 Reduce impact 3 -ESS 3 -2 Weather K-ESS 3 -1 Habitat CIRES Education KESS 3 -3 Impact KESS 3 -2 Weather & Outreach Group, CU Boulder High School Middle School Foundations Grade 5 K-2 Natural Resources 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=v. Izx 2 i. Rtr. XE Understanding Water Quality Impacts: Boulder Creek Case Study https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 js yq 760 -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, Ed. X 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

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Integrate http: //serc. carleton. edu/integrate/index. html. Boulder CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU

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: //nca 2014. 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

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Thank you! Questions & to join CIRES listserv: Susan. Sullivan@Colorado. edu http: //cires. colorado. edu/education-outreach/ CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU Boulder

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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