NCAR Research Experience Teacher's Institute

Available courses

• Understanding Climate Change Today

  • Facilitator: Becca Hatheway
  • Facilitator: Rebecca batchelor

  April 6 — May 20, 2012
  
  In the past century, Earth’s average temperature has warmed by one degree Fahrenheit. What sort of difference has a degree made to our planet? How will projected future warming impact our environment and the way we live? Through this course, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the impacts of global change, those that we can see evidence of today, and those that are predicted for the future. We will explore how climate models are developed and used to understand likely scenarios of future climate and how current scientific research is improving the quality of climate predictions.

• Earth System Science: A Climate Change Perspective

  • Facilitator: Becca Hatheway
  • Facilitator: Rebecca batchelor
  • Facilitator: Alexandra Jahn

  January 20 — March 4, 2012
  
  Global climate is influenced by many different components of our planet, from small things, like aerosol particles in the atmosphere and fertilizer, to big things, like erupting volcanoes and ocean circulation. Because so many different things affect climate, it is an excellent example of how Earth is an interconnected system. This online course explores Earth as a system from the perspective of climate and global change, describing the interactions between the various parts of the Earth system, including human activities, and how they all affect our climate.

• Introduction to Earth's Climate

  • Teacher: Becca Hatheway
  • Teacher: Rebecca batchelor

  October 7 — November 20, 2011
  
  This course is designed to guide participants through the basics of climate science, weaving content, classroom activities, and community-building discussions to help middle and high school educators understand the answers to common questions about climate. Through this online course you will have the opportunity to explore the science of Earth’s climate and connect with resources to help you include climate in your science classroom.

• Introduction to Earth's Climate (RETI 2011)

  • Teacher: Becca Hatheway

  October 1 — November 12, 2010
  
  This course is designed to guide participants through the basics of climate science, weaving content, classroom activities, and community-building discussions to help middle and high school educators understand the answers to common questions about climate. Through this online course you will have the opportunity to explore the science of Earth’s climate and connect with resources to help you include climate in your science classroom.

• Earth System Science: A Climate Change Perspective (RETI 2011)

  • Teacher: Becca Hatheway
  • Teacher: Randy Russell
  • Teacher: Alexandra Jahn

  January 21 — March 6, 2011
  
  Global climate is influenced by many different components of our planet, from small things, like aerosol particles in the atmosphere and fertilizer, to big things, like erupting volcanoes and ocean circulation. Because so many different things affect climate, it is an excellent example of how Earth is an interconnected system. This online course explores Earth as a system from the perspective of climate and global change, describing the interactions between the various parts of the Earth system, including human activities, and how they all affect our climate.

• Understanding Climate Change Today (RETI 2011)

  • Teacher: Becca Hatheway
  • Teacher: Susan Foster
  • Teacher: Randy Russell
  • Teacher: Rebecca batchelor

  April 1 — May 15, 2011
  
  In the past century, Earth’s average temperature has warmed by one degree Fahrenheit. What sort of difference has a degree made to our planet? How will projected future warming impact our environment and the way we live? Through this course, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the impacts of global change, those that we can see evidence of today, and those that are predicted for the future. We will explore how climate models are developed and used to understand likely scenarios of future climate and how current scientific research is improving the quality of climate predictions.