HISTORY OF WINTER 2012: AN IMMERSIVE CRYOSPHERE SCIENCE TRAINING CAMP

When: February 12-18, 2012 (tentative) Where: Lake Placid, NY Who: Secondary STEM teachers, STEM pre-service teachers, Higher education faculty in STEM/STEM Education, and Informal Education partners

The NASA GSFC Education Office invites you to participate in the upcoming 2012 History of Winter (HOW) training. This week of training, held annually in February in Lake Placid, NY, places teachers in the role of scientists, working side-by-side with professional scientists and technologists. Learning by doing, teachers gain a better understanding of scientific inquiry through field research experience as well as a firsthand understanding of the study of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. Central to this week are studies of:  Training in field protocols for snow and ice study  The Global Snowflake Network (GSN) – an interactive online data resource for science and education  Thermochron Mission – unique technology that records temperature data used as a means to encourage inquiry  Effective use of technology to record and share data  Pre and post components for classroom integration of content

Learn more about the on-site program from these videos: History of Winter Introduction HOW Day One HOW Day Two HOW Day Three NASA eClips Video " Launchpad: History of Winter Program"

For more information, contact Katherine Bender, Office of Education Programs, NASA GSFC. [email protected], 301-286-2050. Interested team applicants should each complete the following page and submit the form no later than October 15, 2011 to:

Katherine Bender, Office of Education Programs, Code 160, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 or email to [email protected], 301-286-2050.

History of Winter 2012 Applicant Questionnaire Name: Address: City/State: Zip Code: Telephone: Email: School Name: Attending: Y/N Teaching: Y/N School Address: School Telephone: Subject(s) Taught/Major:

Describe your experience in education and/or classroom teaching.

Describe your experience with scientific inquiry.

Describe your experience(s) in science field research.

What do you hope to learn at this workshop?

What are you most interested in sharing with other workshop participants?

Describe your level of interest/availability in becoming part of a learning community beyond the workshop?