February 2011, Education & Outreach Newsletter
Summer Professional Development Opportunities
Classroom Resources
New Programs in Bioenergy
Research Updates
Upcoming Events and Professional Development Opportunities
Summer Professional Development Opportunities
The Research Experience for Teachers program is accepting applications for the Summer of 2011. The theme this year is “Bridging the Disciplines: Playing with Numbers” with a focus on sustainability research at GLBRC. Applications are due Feb 28!
Coming soon…Bioenergy Institute for Educators 2011! Watch our website!
New! Poker Chip Model of Global Carbon Pools and Fluxes This short (15-20 minute) activity provides a way to improve understanding of a commonly published diagram of global carbon pools and fluxes. Students create a scaled 3-D visual of carbon pools and net fluxes between pools with anthropogenic influences.
Inexpensive ($35) Mini-fermenters now marketed by Waterford, WI HS FFA. Click here to read more. Please mention us if you place an order!
Climate Wisconsin: Stories from a State of Change. A series of short videos showing the impact of climate change on diverse groups in WI with accompanying classroom discussion ideas. Relevant to all Great Lakes states.
USDA Announces Grants to Boost Sustainable Bioenergy Education. UW, MSU, and GLBRC's Education and Outreach Program will be involved in this new initiative with the College of the Menominee Nation.
Small-scale enzyme research could have big biomass implications
Microbe' enzymes could be key to better biofuel
Growing biofuel crops in unusual places
Upcoming Events and Professional Development Opportunities
Other events: For details on the events below, please visit our website calendar.
Feburary 26 - MSTA, Michigan Science Teacher Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI
March 10, 2011 - NSTA, National Science Teacher Association Conference, San Francisco, CA
March 17-19, 2011 - WSST, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI
April 2, 2011 - Science Expeditions. UW-Madison campus
April 7, 2011 - MECC, Midwest Environmental Education Conference, Rochester, MN
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