Fun with Earth and Space Science for All Students!
Conveners
Cassandra Runyon, College of Charleston
Elisabeth (Betty Jo) Moore, NC Space Grant Consortium
Maria Royle, SC Space Grant Consortium
Molly Bloom, SC Department of Juvenile Justice
The overall goal of this workshop is to share adaptive teaching strategies in support of different learning modalities in Earth and Space STEM lessons and activities for both K-12 and informal education settings. Participants will learn about and work through NASA-related activities while simulating a 'model student' that they may have in their education setting. Participants don a variety of simulators as they work through the activities and determine how it may be adapted for the best experience for their 'model student'. Simulators used include those for visual impairment, hearing impairment, mobility and more. Following each activity participants discuss their respective challenges and potential adaptations to the activities.
Intended Audience
Formal Middle- High-school and informal educators of Earth and Space Science.
Goals
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- be able to confidently engage in space science activities through experiential learning, problem-based learning (PBL), and innovative pedagogy.
- increase their knowledge and learn how to effectively integrate content related to human space flight, heliophysics, earth and planetary science into their curriculum.
- be able to effectively conduct the workshop's investigations in their respective classrooms, utilizing the resources to strengthen their own space science lessons.
- be able to replicate these activities considering the universal design for learning.
- be able to collaborate with other STEM-passionate educators, creating a network to assist with future space science pedagogy.