Cheryl Manning

Off Base - Acidity of Oceans part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Tuesday
The teaching demonstration is intended to inspire student questions from which they can design an investigation regarding ocean's carbonate buffer system, how changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may ...

History of Climate Science part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Students work in small groups to conduct online research on a random set of important historical events in climate science then categorize whether these events were "scientific", "cultural", ...

The Carbon Cycle Game part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Students develop concept maps of the carbon cycle through a die-rolling game that simulates carbon reservoirs and fluxes.

Remembering Marilyn J. Suiter: A Force for Transformation in Geoscience Education part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
The geoscience community lost a transformative leader with the passing of Marilyn J. Suiter in late July 2025. A celebration of her life, held both online and in-person by the National Science Foundation on August ...

2025 OEST State Award Winners part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
Awards page listing the 2025 Outstanding Earth Science Teachers (OEST) recognized by NAGT, featuring state-level awardees from Alabama to Wisconsin with detailed profiles highlighting their teaching philosophies, community engagement, and contributions to Earth science education, alongside joint state-section honorees.

A Journey to In The Trenches: Introducing Myself as Interim Editor part of NAGT:Our Resources:In the Trenches:Articles
Introducing Cheryl Manning as the Interim Editor of In the Trenches.

Wednesday Panel/Forum: Disruption in Earth Education part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program
Come welcome new participants and share your Rendezvous experiences with colleagues at the Wednesday Forum. This year's Wednesday Forum theme is "Disruption in Earth Education." Disruptions can have ...

Developing a Geo-STEM Learning Ecosystem part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2020:Program:Roundtable Discussions
STEM Learning Ecosystems are collaborations of community organizations, including schools and informal education organizations. Together, these communities of practice develop systemic collaborations that engage ...

Telling a New Climate Story — Giving Students a Positive Voice in the Age of Science Denialism part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Afternoon Mini-Workshops
Forest fires, floods, hurricanes, and famine are challenging problems. It doesn't help that the "grown-ups" running our country can't seem to agree on anything. For any individual, it seems like ...

Advancing the Conversation on NGSS part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Roundtable Discussions
Five years after the publication of the Next Generation Science Standards, states and school districts are working on implementation strategies, teachers are developing 3-dimensional learning opportunities, and ...

Integrating Climate Change Across the Curriculum part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Afternoon Workshops
From matter to energy, climate change can and should be taught in all science courses. As we look to the future, all citizens deserve a deeper understanding of how anthropogenic climate change compares to climate ...

There's Money in Muck: A sustainability study focused on biogas part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Afternoon Workshops
BUILD A BIOGAS GENERATOR SET-UP AT THE WORKSHOP! FIRST 13 PEOPLE AT THE WORKSHOP GET TO BUILD THEIR OWN BIOGAS GENERATOR! WE"LL SUPPLY THE EQUIPMENT! Link to workshop slides: http://bit.ly/biogasworkshop ...

Incorporating Earth Science into Other High School Science Classes part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Afternoon Mini Workshops
We will explore some different approaches to integrate Earth Science concepts into Biology, Chemistry and Physics courses by finding the interconnections between the sciences using the Next Generation Science ...

Monday Oral Session A part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Oral Sessions:Monday Oral Session A
Event page for Monday Oral Session A at the 2024 Earth Educators Rendezvous, featuring research presentations on spatial learning, feedback loops, making in STEM, and GeoSTEM learning ecosystems, with a focus on DEI in geoscience education.

Tuesday Teaching Demos part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Tuesday
Event page for the Tuesday Teaching Demos session at the 2019 Earth Educators' Rendezvous, detailing a sequence of geoscience education demonstrations including ocean acidity, mineral identification, weather science, and climate classification, with presenter information, abstracts, and logistical details.

Designing NGSS Aligned Classroom Assessment Tasks to Support Instruction part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Morning Workshops:NGSS
NGSS-ESS aligned instruction will naturally provide many opportunities for teachers to observe and record evidence of student learning. Assessment tasks comprised of multiple components reflect the connections ...