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Welcome!
Title: NSF Critical Zone Teacher PD in collaboration with Insights Science Discovery
Dates: Wednesday, October 25 & Thursday, October 26
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wi-Fi @ UTEP
Mac OS:
System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi > Advanced > "+" under the list of available networks > Network Name: utepguest > Security: none > OK
Windows OS:
Settings > Network & Internet Settings > Wi-Fi > Hidden Network > Network Name: utepguest > Security: None > Connect
Wi-Fi @ AgriLife
Follow directions to access WIFI as needed.
Access this Site + All the Resources!
Pre-Workshop Surveys
If you have not taken them already, please complete these two SHORT surveys!
They help us understand the effect of the PD and continue to offer these experiences to teachers in our community!
15-Multiple Choice Question Content Survey
Link: tinyurl.com/bju3tzfp
6-Question Open-Ended Survey
Link: tinyurl.com/ycktav4w
Who are we?
Insights Science Discovery
100% mobile outreach since 2017!
Schools:
Dinotracks field trips and lessons
Environmental education field trips: immersive outdoor learning; environmental stewardship
Programming for after-school, fall/spring breaks, and summer camps
Host the Sun Country Regional Science Fair
Community:
Dinotrack tours
Nerd Nights
Annual Space Festival
STEM at the Park
Hands-on pop-up exhibits
Critical Zone Drylands Cluster
NSF Grant awarded to UTEP in 2020
Research locations in West Texas, New Mexico, and Idaho
Drylands is one cluster, there are also: Bedrock, Coastal, Urban, Dust^2, Dynamic Water, Geomicro, Big Data, CiNet, and the CZ Coordinating Hub
Dr. Lixin Jin - lead primary investigator, with a large team of researchers and undergraduate/graduate students
Collaboration with Insights:
Grow awareness of the importance of CZ and encourage students to become STEAM professionals
Develop mobile exhibits and lesson plans that bring Critical Zone Science to K12 learners
Bring to Nerd Nights, Teacher PD, and attend community events
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