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  <h2>Weather and Climate for Educators<br />
  2015 Professional Development Series for Teachers</h2>

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Weather, climate, and climate change are important topics in today's society.
Many science educators are expected to teach these subjects even with no formal
training in these areas. We present our Weather and Climate for Teachers course,
sponsored by CMMAP and the
<a href="http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu" target="_blank">
Little Shop of Physics</a>.
<p></p>

The intent of the courses is to provide college-level content on the physics of
the atmosphere, weather, climate, climate change, and climate modeling as well
as demonstrate activities for use in the classroom. The courses are taught using
the method of the Five E's, each describing a phase of learning (engage,
explore, explain, extend, and evaluate).<p></p>

Participants  received one graduate course credit at CSU and a box of science
tools to use in their classrooms.  More importantly, participants left the
courses with the confidence and knowledge to teach their students about weather,
climate, and climate change.

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In 2015 we offered three courses in our professional development series:
<ul>
<li> The Science of Weather and Climate</li>
<li> Weather and Climate Across the Globe</li>
<li> Climate Change: Past and Future</li></ul><p></p>

<b><font color="#dd6600">The Science of Weather and Climate</font></b><br />
This 3 day course was intended for elementary/middle school teachers and was
held on the CSU main campus at the home of Little Shop of Physics July 6-8.
Participants learned about the scientific principles that underly our planet's
weather and climate.<p></p>
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<a href="Course1Outline.pdf">Course Outline</a> |
<a href="http://www.lsop.colostate.edu/?post_type=photogallery&p=1561" target="_blank"> Photos</a> <br />

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<b>Resources</b><ul>
<li> Media<ul>
  <li> <a href="BigBalloonPop.MOV">Big Balloon Pop</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Buoyancy.mp4">Buoyancy</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CrushIt.mov">Crush It</a></li>
  <li> <a href="GreenhouseEffect.mp4">Greenhouse Effect</a></li>
  <li> <a href="LookingThroughYou.mov">I'm Looking Through You</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MassOfAir.mp4">Mass of Air</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Microburst.mp4">Microburst</a></li>
  </ul></li>
<li> Monday<ul>
  <li> <a href="EnergyToys.pdf">What is Energy</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ConservationOfEnergy.pdf">Conservation of Energy</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HowEfficientIsYourBody.pdf">How Efficient is Your Body</a></li>
  <li> <a href="BeyondTheRainbow.pdf">Beyond the Rainbow</a></li>
  <li> <a href="RainbowGlasses.pdf">Rainbow Glasses</a></li>
  <li> <a href="DifferenceBetweenRedAndBlueLight.pdf">Difference Between
    Red and Blue Light</a></li>
  <li> <a href="FeelTheHeat.pdf">Feel the Heat</a></li>
  <li> <a href="SeeBeyondTheRainbow.pdf">Beyond the Rainbow</a></li>
  <li> <a href="SunburnOnMars.pdf">Sunburn on Mars</a></li>
  <li> <a href="EMSpectrumReference.pdf">EM Spectrum Reference</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhatDoInfraredThermometersMeasure.pdf">Infrared Thermometers</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ColorAndCooling.pdf">What Does Color Have to do with Cooling</a></li>
  <li> <a href="GreenhouseEffect.pdf">Greenhouse Effect</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhatisaModel_QuickStartGuide.pdf">What is a Model - Quick Start</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhatIsAModel-cups-and-increase-CO2-version.pdf">What is a
    Model</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ColderOnClearThanCloudy.pdf">Colder on Clear than Cloudy
    Nights</a></li>
  <li> <a href="AlaskanSummer.pdf">Alaskan Summer</a></li>
  </ul></li>

<li> Tuesday<ul>
  <li> <a href="DoesAirWeighAnything.pdf">Does Air Weigh Anything</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhatCausesPressure.pdf">What Causes Pressure</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MarshmallowMashers.pdf">Marshmallow Mashers</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HotAirRisesWhyColdInMountains.pdf">If Hot Air Rises, Why is it
    Cold in the Mountains</a></li>
  <li> <a href="GravityPushesThingsUp.pdf">Gravity Pushes Things Up</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CloudsFormInAfternoon.pdf">Clouds Form in the Afternoon</a></li>
  <li> <a href="BeTheParcel.pdf">Why do Thunderstorms Form in Afternoon</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CloudsKeepAirWarmer.pdf">Clouds Keep Air Warmer</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhyCloudsWhite.pdf">Why are Clouds White</a></li>
  <li> <a href="FreezingWarmer.pdf">Freezing Makes Things Warmer</a></li>
  <li> <a href="DoPlantsSweat.pdf">Do Plants Sweat</a></li>
  <li> <a href="DoubleBoilerDemo.pdf">Double Boiler Demo</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhyDoesWarmAirHoldMoreWater.pdf">Why Does Warm Air Hold More
  <li> <a href="CitiesAffectWeather.pdf">Cities Affect Weather</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CloudsInBeer.pdf">Clouds in a Glass of Beer</a></li>
  </ul></li>

<li> Wednesday<ul>
  <li> <a href="TropicalInTropics.pdf">Tropical in the Tropics</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CircularMotionActivities.pdf">Circular Motion Activities</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HurricanesGoCounterclockwise.pdf">Hurricanes Go Counterclockwise</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhyDoesntTheWindBlowFromHighToLowPressure.pdf">Why Doesn't the
    Wind Blow from High to Low Pressure</a></li>
  <li> <a href="SpinTank.pdf">Spin Tank</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WeatherClimate.pdf">Weather vs Climate</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TheLongAndShortOfIt.pdf">The Long and Short of It</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhyGasIsGreenhouseGas.pdf">Why Gas is a Greenhouse Gas</a></li>
  <li> Wedges<ul>
    <li> <a href="WedgesPersonalAdultVersion.pdf"> Adult Version</a></li>
    <li> <a href="WedgesPersonalHighSchoolEdition.pdf"> High School Version</a></li>
    <li> <a href="EfficiencyConservation.pdf">Efficiency & Conservation</a></li>
    <li> <a href="FossilFuels.pdf">Fossil Fuels</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Nuclear.pdf">Nuclear</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Renewables.pdf">Renewables</a></li></ul></li>

</ul>
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<b><font color="#dd6600">Weather and Climate Across the Globe</font></b><br />
Intended for middle/high school teachers, our second 3 day course was held at
CMMAP on the CSU Foothills Campus July 13-15. This was an in depth course on
weather and climate. It aided educators of earth systems science who were
looking to extend and solidify their knowledge of weather and climate concepts.
<p></p>
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<a href="Course2Outline.pdf">Course Outline</a> |
<a href="Supply.List.pdf">Supply List</a> |
<a href="course2/"> Photos</a><br />
<b>Resources</b><ul>
  <li> <a href="SevereWeatherPresentation.pdf">Severe Weather Presentation</a></li>
<li> Media<ul>
  <li> <a href="BigBalloonPop.MOV">Big Balloon Pop</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Buoyancy.mp4">Buoyancy</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CrushIt.mov">Crush It</a></li>
  <li> <a href="GreenhouseEffect.mp4">Greenhouse Effect</a></li>
  <li> <a href="LookingThroughYou.mov">I'm Looking Through You</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MassOfAir.mp4">Mass of Air</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Microburst.mp4">Microburst</a></li>
  </ul></li>
<li> Extra Little Shop of Physics Activities<ul>
  <li> <a href="FeedbackPoker.pdf">Feedback Poker</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HowDoesHumidityAffectCooling.pdf">How Does Humidity Affect
    Cooling</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WeatherClimate.pdf">Weather vs Climate</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WhyGasIsGreenhouseGas.pdf">Why Gas is a Greenhouse Gas</a></li>
  </ul></li>
<li> Monday<ul>
  <li> <a href="IRThermometers.pdf">IR Thermometers</a></li>
  <li> <a href="RainbowGlasses.pdf">Rainbow Glasses</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayAM_Explain_Radiation-ho.pdf">Radiation</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayAM_Explain_Satellites-ho.pdf">Satellites</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayAM_Explain-Greenhouse-ho.pdf">Greenhouse Effect</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayAM_Explain-Seasons_Days-ho.pdf">Seasons and Days</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Tropical.pdf">Tropical in the Tropics</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ThermalRadiation.pdf">EM Waves and Earth's Atmosphere</a></li>
  <li> <a href="AtmosKeepEarthWarm.pdf">How Does the Atmosphere Keep the Earth Warm</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ColderonClearNights.pdf">Colder on Clear Nights</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ModelQuickStart.pdf">What is a Model - Quick Start Guide</a></li>
  <li> <a href="ModelDetailed.pdf">What is a Model - Detailed</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WarmAirHoldsWater.pdf">Warm Air Holds More Water</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayPM_Explain_Basic_Climate_Change-ho.pdf">Basic Climate
    Change</a></li>
  <li> <a href="MondayPM_Explain_WaterVapor-ho.pdf">Water Vapor</a></li></ul>
    </li>

<li> Tuesday<ul>
  <li> <a href="WhatCausesPressure.pdf">What Causes Pressure</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HotAirRisesWhyColdInMountains.pdf">If Hot Air Rises, Why is it
    Cold in the Mountains</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CitiesAffecttheWeather.pdf">Cities Affect Weather</a></li>
  <li> <a href="CanFreezingSomethingMakeItWarmer.pdf">Freezing Something Makes
    it Warmer</a></li>
  <li> <a href="HowCantheCloudsKeeptheAirWarmer.pdf">Clouds Keep Air Warmer</a></li>
  <li> <a href="BeTheParcel.pdf">Be the Parcel</a><ul>
    <li> <a href="Sheets1.pdf">Sheet Set 1</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Sheets2.pdf">Sheet Set 2</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Sheets3.pdf">Sheet Set 3</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Sheets4.pdf">Sheet Set 4</a></li></ul>
    </li>
  <li> <a href="Winds.pdf">LSOP Winds</a></li>
  <li> <a href="Hurricanes.pdf">LSOP Hurricanes</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayAM_Explain_Clouds-ho.pdf">Clouds</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayAM_Explain-1_T-p-ho.pdf">Temperature, Pressure,
    Stability</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayAM_Explain-Thunderstorms-ho.pdf">Thunderstorms</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayPMIceCream.pdf">Ice Cream in 2 Minutes</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayPM_Explain_Winds-ho.pdf">Winds</a></li>
  <li> <a href="TuesdayPM_Explain-Hurricanes-ho.pdf">Hurricanes</a></li></ul>

    </li>

<li> Wednesday<ul>
  <li> <a href="Fronts.pdf">Cold and Warm Fronts</a></li>
  <li> Wedges<ul>
    <li> <a href="WedgesPersonalAdultVersion.pdf"> Adult Version</a></li>
    <li> <a href="WedgesPersonalHighSchoolEdition.pdf"> High School Version</a></li>
    <li> <a href="EfficiencyConservation.pdf">Efficiency & Conservation</a></li>
    <li> <a href="FossilFuels.pdf">Fossil Fuels</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Nuclear.pdf">Nuclear</a></li>
    <li> <a href="Renewables.pdf">Renewables</a></li></ul></li>
    <li> <a href="WednesdayAM_Explain_GeneralCirculation-ho.pdf">General
    Circulation</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WednesdayAM_Explain_GenCircHistory-ho.pdf">General Circulation
    History</a></li>
  <li> <a href="WednesdayAM_Explain-ElNino-ho.pdf">El Nino</a></li>
    <li> <a href="WednesdayPM_Explain_Climate_Change-ho.pdf">Climate Change</a></li>
    <li> <a href="WednesdayPM_Explain_Ozone_Hole-ho.pdf">Ozone Hole</a></li></ul>
</ul>
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<b><font color="#dd6600">Climate Change: Past and Future</font></b><br />
Climate has changed both slowly and suddenly over and over through geologic
time.  This two-day course held at CMMAP on the CSU Foothills Campus July 16-17
studied these changes in depth and was intended for middle and high school
teachers of earth systems science who were looking to
extend and solidify their knowledge of climate and climate change.<br />
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<a href="Course3Outline.pdf">Course Outline</a> |
<a href="http://climatepastfuture.atmos.colostate.edu" target="_blank">
Other Course 3 Materials</a> |
<a href="course3/"> Photos</a>
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<b>What will you come away with?</b><ul>
<li> Teachers will receive one graduate course credit at CSU.</li><p></p>

<li> A box of science tools (over $200 in value) to use in their classrooms.
  Potential science tools include heat packs, which show that liquids release
  heat when they freeze, solar cells to charge batteries, and infrared goggles
  to see infrared radiation outside.</li><p></p>
<li> More importantly, participants will leave the course with the confidence
  and knowledge to teach their students about weather, climate, and climate
  change.</li></ul>
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This year we will offer three courses in our professional development series:
<p></p>
The Science of Weather and Climate<br />
Weather and Climate Across the Globe<br />
Climate Change: Past and Future<p></p>

  <a href="2015Teacher_Course_flyerV2.pdf">Here is a great flyer</a> describing
  this year's offerings!
  &nbsp;<p></p>

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<td><b><font color="#dd6600">The Science of Weather and Climate</font></b></td>
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<ul>
  <li> Location: Little Shop of Physics, Colorado State University</li>
  <li> Dates: July 6-8, 2015</li>
  <li> Registration fee: $150.00<br />
   <i><font size=2>Registration fee covers one graduate credit, over $200 in
    materials, and meals.</font</i></li>
</ul>
</td>
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Why does it get colder on clear nights than cloudy? Why do thunderstorms form in
the afternoon? It's all about energy.<p></p>

Join CMMAP scientists and the crew of the Little Shop of Physics to learn about
the scientific principles that underly our planet's weather and climate.<p></p>

In this 3-day course we'll use a mix of activities and discussion to explore
essential science principles (energy, motion, forces, light and color, states of
matter) that explain the Earth's weather and climate. We won't assume that
participants have an extensive science background&#8210;only a willingness to
explore and experiment, and to try new things in your own classroom!<p></p>

Each day will include a mix of hands-on experimentation, discussion, lecture,
and time for teachers to work in groups to develop lessons to use in their own
classes.<p></p><br /><p></p>

<b><a href="CMMAPSummerCourseIOutline_teachers.pdf">Download Course Outline</a><br />
<font color="red">Registration for this course is now closed.</font></b>

<b>To receive updates on this course,
<a href="course1.php" target="_blank">simply fill out this short form</a>.
Once registration is open in early April, we will send you details regarding
registration.</b>

<a href="reg1.php">Registration is now available at this link for this
course</a>.  Upon registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a
web link to make your fee payment.  Participants must pay the registration fee
within 2 days of registering for the course.
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<td><b><font color="#dd6600">Weather and Climate Across the Globe</font></b>
</td>
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<ul>
  <li> Location: CMMAP, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University</li>
  <li> Dates: July 13-15, 2015</li>
  <li> Registration fee: $150.00<br />
   <i><font size=2>Registration fee covers one graduate credit, over $200 in
    materials, and meals.</font</i></li>
</ul>
</td>
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Why do deserts form in some places, and forests in others? How are weather
forecasts made? What does the future hold for the climate, and what is driving
the changes that we see?<p></p>

Join CMMAP scientists and the crew of the Little Shop of Physics for this in
depth course on weather and climate.<p></p>

This 3-day course is intended for teachers of earth system science and physical
science. We'll take an in-depth look at energy transport and the motion of air
and water in the earth system, explaining in some detail how patterns of weather
and climate emerge.<p></p>

Each day will include a mix of hands-on experimentation, discussion, lecture,
and time for teachers to work in groups to develop lessons to use in their own
classes.<p></p><br /><p></p>

<b>To receive updates on this course,
<a href="course2.php" target="_blank">simply fill out this short form</a>.
Once registration is open in early April, we will send you details regarding
registration.</b>

<b>
<a href="Course2Outline.pdf">Download Course Outline</a><br />
<font color="red">Registration for this course is now closed.</font></b>
<br />

<a href="reg2.php">Registration is now available at this link for this
course</a>.  Upon registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a
web link to make your fee payment.  Participants must pay the registration fee
within 2 days of registering for the course.
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<td><b><font color="#dd6600">Climate Change: Past and Future</font></b></td>
</td>
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<ul>
  <li> Location: CMMAP, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University</li>
  <li> Dates: July 16-17, 2015</li>
  <li> Registration fee: $100.00<br />
   <i><font size=2>Registration fee covers one graduate credit, over $200 in
    materials, and meals.</font</i></li>
</ul>
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Climate has changed both slowly and suddenly over and over through geologic time
as continents and ocean basins were rearranged, as the composition of the
atmosphere changed, and occasionally due to catastrophic events. Studying these
changes in the deep past and smaller but more recent historical changes help us
learn about how the climate responds to changes in radiation and other forcing.
Understanding past climate changes can then help us to better project climate
changes in the future as well.<p></p>

Join CMMAP scientists and the crew of the Little Shop of Physics for this in
depth course on past and future climate change.  This course is intended for
teachers who are looking to extend and solidify their knowledge of climate and
climate change.<p></p>

In this 2 day course, we will consider the long story of climate changes in the
deep past, the ice ages of the past few million years, and historical events
like the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age. We will consider how volcanic
eruptions and tiny changes int he brightness of the Sun have influenced climate.
Then we will look in detail at how increasing CO2 and other greenhouse gases are
likely to change climate in the 21st Century and beyond. We will consider the
fate of anthropogenic CO2, and how it is taken up by dissolving in the ocean and
storage in plants and soils on land. Finally, we will look at some of the
strategies being developed to mitigate and adapt to modern climate change.<p></p><br /><p></p>

<b>To receive updates on this course,
<a href="course3.php" target="_blank">simply fill out this short form</a>.
Once registration is open in early April, we will send you details regarding
registration.</b>

<b>
<a href="Course3Narrative.pdf"> Download Course Narrative</a><br />
The course outline is available <a href="http://ClimatePastFuture.atmos.colostate.edu" target="_blank"> from this website</a>.<br />
<font color="red">Registration for this course is now closed.</font></b>
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<a href="reg3.php">Registration is now available at this link for this
course</a>.  Upon registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a
web link to make your fee payment.  Participants must pay the registration fee
within 2 days of registering for the course.
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For information about all of these courses, kindly contact
<a href="mailto:mburt@atmos.colostate.edu">Melissa Burt</a></b>.<br />
(970) 491 8706<p></p>


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