ED017
Immersing the Public in Polar Research Via Education and Outreach Programs
Session ID#: 162201
Session Description:
To members of the public, Polar Regions can be seen as distant locations unconnected to their lives and daily concerns. Educational research reveals that early exposure to hands-on science can enhance learner motivation, investment, and achievement in science. Ever-expanding collections of polar data and observations provide unprecedented opportunities to innovate and expand educational experiences. Likewise, sharing the lives of researchers humanizes them and allows the public to identify science as accessible to all people.
Please join us for this session where educators and polar scientists will share their experiences, programs, tools, and activities focused on accessing authentic polar research to improve the public’s understanding of polar science, the people doing it, and its impact on our lives.
Index Terms:
0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
Primary Convener: Jason M Cervenec, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States and Kasey Walsh
Conveners: Karina Peggau, Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, Christopher B Gardner, Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, OH, United States, Kasey Walsh, Rutgers University, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, United States and Kasey Walsh
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Kristen E Rahilly1, Wendy E Abshire2, Elizabeth W. Mills2, Louise T Huffman3, Meredith Galanter Hastings4 and Edward J Brook5, (1)Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, United States, (2)American Meteorological Society, Education Program, Washington, DC, United States, (3)Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH, United States, (4)Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, and Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Providence, United States, (5)Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, OR, United States
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Matthew Sturm1, Serina Marie Angela Wesen2, Deborah Wasserman3, Stephen White4, Marci Lynn Howdyshell5 and Alyssa Ann Cassabaum-Smith Dr.5, (1)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, AK, United States, (2)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, United States, (3)Center of Science and Industry, Center for Research and Evaluation, Columbus, OH, United States, (4)Center of Science and Industry (COSI), External Affairs, Strategic Initiatives, and Business Development, Columbus, United States, (5)Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Experiences Division, Department of Scientific Content and Research, Columbus, United States
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Erica Lynn Maletic, Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH, United States; Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, United States, Anne Grunow, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States and Jason M Cervenec, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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Jason M Cervenec1, Emilie Beaudon2, Karina Peggau3, Michele Cook4, Quanetta Batts5, Laura Kissel4 and Erica Lynn Maletic6, (1)The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, (2)Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States, (3)Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, (4)Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, United States, (5)Ohio State University Main Campus, University Libraries, Columbus, United States, (6)Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, United States
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Jim Dog Madsen, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, United States, David Gagnon, University of Wisconsin Madison, Field Day Lab - Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison, WI, United States, Kevin Pronto, University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Human Ecology, Madison, WI, United States, Diego Roman, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, United States, Travis Tangen, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, United States, Ross Tredinnick, University of Wisconsin Madison, Living Environments Laboratory - Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Madison, WI, United States, Monae Verbeke, Institute for Learning Innovation, Chicago, IL, United States and University of Wiscon-Madison
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Scott Steven Braddock1, Emma Erwin2, Mikaila Mannello2, Jonathan Douglas Maurer2, Annika Ord3 and Seth W Campbell2, (1)University of Maine, Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute, Orono, ME, United States, (2)University of Maine, Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute, Orono, United States, (3)University of British Columbia, Department of Geography, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Incorporating Polar Topics into a Broad Activity Kit for The National 4-H STEM Challenge, Explorers of the Deep (1165405)
Kasey Walsh1, Janice D McDonnell2, Alesha Vega3, Matthew Newman3 and Marissa Staffen3, (1)Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, (2)Rutgers University New Brunswick, Department of Youth Development, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, (3)Rutgers University, New Brunswick, United States
Connecting Youth to the Arctic Through Mystery-Themed Activities (1183596)
Karina Peggau1, Jason M Cervenec2, Evan van Tassell3, Angus Fletcher3, Sue Hogan4, Emily Kridel5 and Ellen A R Iverson6, (1)Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, (2)The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, (3)Ohio State University Main Campus, Department of English, Columbus, United States, (4)Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH, United States, (5)Stratford Ecological Center, Delaware, United States, (6)Carleton College, SERC, Northfield, MN, United States
