ESCI
580-02
ELEMENTARY WEATHER
October 24 - December 9, 2005
Closed
For K-8 TEACHERS
Graduate Semester Credit: 1
Time Commitment: 6 - 8 HOURS PER WEEK
Cost: $280
In this six week online course we will take a look at learning weather
concepts and how to incorporate them into the elementary classroom using
hands-on activities. Observing weather patterns from the past, present
and future is easy and fun! The principles you learn will apply to air
pollution, crop selection and forecasting.
The goals of this course are to…
- Identify the parts that compose the atmosphere
- Count time and space coordinates
- Identify weather elements and icons
- Analyze and read weather maps
- Uncover the importance of temperature
- Use pressure scales to enhance understanding of barometry, density and buoyancy
- Evaluate pressure patterns in storms
- Identify cloud types and their formations
- Describe humidity as related to precipitation and dew point
- Measure and observe wind
- Evaluate wind patterns in storms
- Incorporate a Native American perspective on Weather Science
INSTRUCTOR:
Paul Rusher, Florida State University. Paul is a professor who has spent
enormous time working with K-12 teachers on the topic of weather. He does
many outreach programs in the state of Florida. We are very excited about
having him teach an online weather course for NTEN.
CREDIT:
1 graduate semester credit.
TIME COMMITMENT:
6 to 8 hours per week.
COST:
Tuition is $220 and the materials fee is $60 for the course. Materials
will be shipped out to you. $280 must be paid to NTEN at the time of registration.
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Extra equipment needed for this course? NO
