Joliet Historical Museum: Water and Soil Exploration

Joliet Historical Museum: Water and Soil Exploration
Tuesday 06/26/2018
9:00 am ET

Joliet Historical Museum

Educators in Grades 4-10

Scientists see some alarming changes in Water and Soil resources. Explore how water bodies change in response to changes in weather, climate and human interactions. Plan inquiry based experiments to understand sustainability and water quality. Educators will participate in a field study while collecting water and soil samples. The workshop will focus on collaborating on problem based learning using free NASA resources

Susan Kohler is the current Education Professional Development Specialist at Glenn Research Center and serves the states of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. She has more than 25 years of progressively responsible K-12 educational leadership experience. She has served as Asst. Principal, Principal, Curriculum Director, Math/Science Consultant and Asst. Superintendent. Susan taught science for 13 years at the high school level. Her expertise in STEM and professional development is combined with her knowledge of new technology trends and innovative instructional strategies. Susan holds a Master’s in Education Administration from Bowling Green State College as well as a Bachelors degree of Science in Biological Sciences with the emphasis on Neurophysiology from Ramapo College in New Jersey.