ED031
Teaching Innovations and Needs in K-12 STEAM Cryosphere Education Spanning Indigenous Communities to Inner Cities
Teaching Innovations and Needs in K-12 STEAM Cryosphere Education Spanning Indigenous Communities to Inner Cities
Session ID#: 161759
Session Description:
Workforce development for a future resilient and adaptive Arctic relies on innovative education. Inspiring students to become interested in cryosphere Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) focus areas is an increasing need as environments change, communities grow, and engineering goals increase. K-12 education in STEAM focusing on cryosphere processes in high latitude and elevations, spanning Indigenous communities to inner cities, is critical for producing future Arctic scientists and engineers, as well as for informed, educated public. First exposure to cryosphere science and engineering is often in elementary and middle-school science classes. It is necessary for teachers to understand and teach cryospheric processes. This session welcomes presentations on STEAM education innovations to share successful experiences, lessons learned, and challenges faced. Topics include education and training accessibility, teaching cryospheric processes to K-12 teachers in the field, curriculum-focused crysopheric processes that fit into “Next Generation Science Standards”, and community relevance and engagement.
Index Terms:
0702 Permafrost [CRYOSPHERE]
0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0830 Teacher training [EDUCATION]
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]
Primary Convener: Ming Xiao, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Park, PA, United States
Conveners: Michael R Lilly, Geo-Watersheds Scientific, Fairbanks, AK, United States and Edward Robeck, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA, United States
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