The
Earth Science I - Weather & Water course crosses the boundaries
of the science disciplines to focus on weather and the pivotal
role that water and solar radiation play in the exchange of
energy at the Earth’s surface. Basic concepts such as the
behavior of gases (Ideal Gas Law), energy flow, density changes,
phase changes, heat capacities, isotopic fractionation processes,
thermal convection, and thermohaline circulation, will be
applied to examine short-term weather and water dynamics (pressure-driven
fronts and flows) and longer-term impacts on global warming
and climate change. This course has been designed to embrace
the 7E learning cycle and instructional model.
Course Number:
EEOS 510
Session:
Summer
II Session 2010
Dates:
July
19-23, July 26-30, 2010
Times:
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Building/Room:
Science Building - 2nd Floor, Room 079
Course Tuition Payment/Graduate Credit:
The
University of Massachusetts-Boston will grant 3 semester hours
of graduate credit for satisfactory completion of this course.
Teachers wishing to receive a stipend for the course MUST
take the course for graduate credit through UMass-Boston. Teachers
from all districts are required to pay for this course with
a check in the amount of $305 (made out to UMass-Boston) on
the first day of class, or elect to be billed by the university
directly.
Stipend Information:
Boston Public School teachers will receive a stipend of $305 for satisfactory completion
of this course for graduate credit. This equals the cost of
tuition ($305). This stipend amount will be issued by BPS
and placed directly into your paycheck as a line item once
you have received a final passing grade in the course. University
of Massachusetts-Boston M.Ed. students are eligible to earn
stipends of $305 for this course (which covers the cost of
tuition). Non-Boston teachers are eligible to earn stipends
of $600. This stipend amount will be issued by the GNNSP
grant sponsoring non-Boston teachers. NOTE: All students
MUST take the course for graduate credit (teachers will receive
up to 60 PDP’s as well, pro-rated based upon attendance).
Attendance Policy:
In
order to receive graduate credit for this course, participants
may not miss in excess of 8 instructional hours
over the duration of the course. Any hours missed up until
this point must be cleared with the instructional team, and
alternative arrangements must be made to make up the work
if necessary.
Syllabus:
TBA
Instructional Team:
Ellen
Douglas (UMB), Scott Balicki (BPS), Erin Hashimoto (BPS), Doina Oglavie (UMB).
Notes:
Coffee
and a light snack will be provided to all participants, starting at 8:00 AM.
Parking passes will be provided to all participants.
A
$50 non-refundable course registration fee is required to
secure your position within the class. Please make the check
out to "Boston Science Partnership/UMass Boston"
with the name of the course and your e-mail address in the
memo line.
Please send the check to:
Nick Smetana
Center for STEM Education
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue, 520 INV
Boston, MA 02115
