CCH Teacher Academy- NASA STEM Workshop: Real World Problem Solving
Thursday 03/07/2019 
9:00 am ET
 
NASA STEM: Real World Problem Solving
Climate Change and Water Quality 
Educators in Grades 4-10
CCH Environmental 
at FFA Camp Muskingum 
3266 Dyewood Rd SW, Carrollton, OH 44615


 This STEM workshop will guide participants through hands-on and inquiry based learning activities related to Climate Change and Water Quality.   Educators will collect water quality data on the lake at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum to solve real world problems. 


AGENDA

9:00-9:30             Getting Organized

9:30-10:30           Why citizen Science for Water Quality?

10:30-12:00         Step by Step Backyard Observations and Data Collection

12:00-12:30         Lunch

12:30-1:00           Earth Observations: Satellite Data and Images- Data Literacy Cubes

1:00-2:00              My NASA Data: Introduction to Building Claims from Evidence

2:00-3:00              Engineering a Satellite

 

 


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.