Four Years of Discovery Improvements for SERC website visitors
Sean Fox, Carleton College; mahdi mohamed, Carleton College; Monica Bruckner, Carleton College; Ashley Carlson, Carleton College; Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; John McDaris, Carleton College; Kristin O'Connell, Carleton College
The Science Education Resource Center (SERC) hosts materials from more than 120 geoscience education projects. However, the project-focused nature of the SERC website means that information is siloed which presents ...

Teaching Atmospheric Dynamics with Python Modules
Walt Robinson, North Carolina State University
Students (undergraduate & graduate) often find dynamics the most challenging course in their atmospheric sciences curricula. Traditionally the material is presented from a mathematical physics perspective, and ...

Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences
Brendan Hanger, Colorado School of Mines; Lynsey LeMay, Virginia Peninsula Community College; Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University; Rebecca Beadling, Temple University
This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and others who are interested in pursuing academic careers in the geosciences. Workshop leaders from a variety of institution ...

Geoscience career-readiness seminars, featuring geoscience and related professionals, enhance student's career skills, guide their coursework and career-planning decisions, and increase their potential for success beyond graduation
Robert Graziano, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Dyanna Czeck, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Career-readiness seminars have been developed in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) through a NSF-sponsored program, LET'S GEO (Learning Ecosystem for Training Student ...

On the Air: Exploring air pollution sources
Elizabeth Spike, FCPS and Clean Air Partners; Alexander Hume Spike, Air Alliance Houston
Air quality is less familiar to the public, resulting in a deficit of air quality lessons compared to water and soil within K-12 science education. On the Air overcomes this barrier to environmental literacy and ...

Effects of role playing as an active learning strategy on student sense of classroom community and STEM Identity
Alexa Tomlinson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Wayana Dolan, UNC Chapel Hill; Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Megan Plenge, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fostering a sense of classroom community in introductory geoscience classes can support students' sense of belonging, help students feel like part of the broader scientific community, and help them build a ...

Designing Field-Learning Experiences with Accessibility and Inclusion Scenarios in Mind: A Reflection and Planning Tool
Silvia Mazabel, University of British Columbia; Laura Lukes, University of British Columbia; Brett Gilley, University of British Columbia; Shandin Pete, University of British Columbia; sarah Sherman, University of British Columbia
Field-based learning experiences (e.g., field trips, field-based courses, research stations) are shaped by disciplinary traditions, contextual factors, and students' and educators' identities, background, ...

Inquiry-based modeling in Earth Science
Beth Dushman, Howard Community College
Two activities are presented here, both using the Model-Based Inquiry method, in which students are introduced to a phenomenon, model an explanation, test those models with real scientific data, and share and ...

Exploring Earth's Surface Through Remote Sensing
Elizabeth Joyner, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, SSAI; Michael Taylor, NASA Goddard
This hands-on mini-workshop introduces participants to the exciting world of remote sensing for studying Earth's surface. We will guide participants through remote sensing, from understanding the fundamental ...

A Beginners Guide to Universal Design and Modifications in the Classroom: A Professional Development Activity for All
Lauren Neitzke-Adamo, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Jaime Sarcona, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Daana Kamal, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Christina Bifulco, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The Classroom Inclusivity Series was created by the Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research and the University Equity and Inclusion Office with the goal of increasing the understanding and use of ...