1 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center John Anderson, W.L. Smith, R.L. Beale, D.Q. Robinson, B.H. Maggi Hampton University Hampton, VA The National Maritime Center, Nauticus Norfolk, VA University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison, WI A project supported by a NOAA Office of Education Environmental Literacy Grant Educational Applications of the NOAA Science on a Sphere at the National Maritime Center

2 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Develop and implement science education programs utilizing SOS Create “state of the art” science displays for SOS integrated with high quality education materials aligned with national standards – UW-Madison Focus will be on global oceanic and atmospheric circulations and their effect on the local environment Enable public awareness of environmental events Utilize expansive UW environmental satellite data base Project Objectives

3 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Install KIOSKS to enable viewer to move from global to regional scale and learn about the environmental processes being displayed – UW-Madison Education Focus: Earth environmental phenomena (e.g., Hurricanes, El Nino/La Nina) Develop online Problem Based Learning (PBL) modules Provide faculty speakers and graduate student docents to TNMC Nauticus Expose students to NOAA career paths by Promoting science topics germane to NOAA Project Objectives cont.

4 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Local Ed. Prog. Lead Satellite Data Data Education Trips Field Programs EducationalKiosks EducationalScience Displays Displays Docents & Speakers Speakers Science &Business Students Teacher Workshops PBL Modules SOS Host Roles and Responsibilities Norfolk, VA

5 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center HU Develop and Implement Education Materials and Activities for NOAA’s Science On a Sphere Plan and coordinate (with the STARBASE Atlantis Hampton Roads group) field trip experiences for ~1200 Portsmouth city 6’th grade students to interact with the SOS at TNMC. –Portsmouth Public school system has a large concentration of under- served students. –This activity is led by HU graduate student docents who serve as excellent role models. Leveraging existing NASA and NOAA Education and Outreach Programs managed by HU to include SOS Education Materials Development of an online Problem-Based Learning Module that incorporates SOS data visualizations Examples include:

6 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Meet the HU Graduate Student Docents Jasper Lewis Chris Spells Melissa Yesalusky Sydney Paul

7 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Calipso Cloudsat And Globe Educators Workshop In July, 2006, Middle school teachers from around the country, France, Canada, and Puerto Rico were treated to an SOS field trip. They were CCAG participants.

8 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Our First 6’th Grade Field Trip!

9 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Our First Group Picture!

10 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center HU and Bob Myers of the Institute for Global and Environmental Strategies lead the development of an online PBL The PBL will support exploration of the environmental scenarios displayed via the SOS and focus on Atlantic basin hurricanes The PBL will be similar to the ones developed by HU for the CALIPSO satellite mission’s education and outreach program (EPO) Each PBL will include a teachers guide. Examples of HU’s PBL’s are displayed online: Online Problem-Based Learning Module (PBL)

11 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Dr. Ruby Beale and Ms. Diana Cooper (HU Business School) Develop and execute an educational marketing needs assessment Develop an Educational Marketing Program with Community Partners Increase the exposure and interest in the SOS program to diverse audiences Increase the diversity of participants who attend the SOS exhibit Increase the awareness of NOAA’s contribution to the quality of life and learning Business Marketing Component

12 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Mentor a graduate student of business interested in pursuing “the use of SOS for marketing government and commercial weather services”, as a thesis topic Use SOS related graphics in HU atmospheric science courses to promote science topics germane to NOAA Provided HU graduate student docent support for TNMC SOS exhibit –Teachers attending the National CALIPSO 2006 Educator Workshop, at HU, visited the SOS at TNMC as part of their field experience. –Will support field-trips consisting of ~1200 6’th graders from the Portsmouth city school system –HU graduate students also present SOS materials in business courses as part of the marketing needs assessment –HU graduate students serve as SOS docents on Saturdays Excellent Role-Models for diverse audiences Summary

13 NOAA SOS Workshop – January 22, 2007, Maryland Science Center Finished October – 11, 12, 13, 16 November – NO Field Trips December 11, 12 – (2 per day) 2007 January 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 - (2 per day) Feb. 20, 21, 22, 23 March 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 April – NO Field Trips May 21, 22, 23, 24 June 6, 7 SOS Field Trip Schedule