Earth's History & Global Change
July 26–31, 2009
 
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Global climate change will impact the lives of all inhabitants of our planet and is becoming a key issue taught in our classrooms. This new Earth’s History and Global Change Academy looks at change from the perspective of the history of the earth from its formation, through the origins of life and its impacts. Topics will include planetary processes, volcanism and plate tectonics, the changing oceans, and atmosphere. Each day participants will engage earth scientists at the Smithsonian museums and elsewhere in hands-on content sessions that take them behind the scenes, to look at how current research provides evidence of our planet’s past environments.
Course Location
The Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of Natural History; National Air and Space Museum
The Marion Koshland Museum of the National Academies
The Carnegie Institution of Science
United States Geological Survey
*This is a new Academy. Locations may vary from the ones listed.
Contact Time
Approximately 36 hours
Who Should Attend
Teachers of earth Sciences and other interested science teachers.
Course Fee
$1,990, covers course materials, hotel accommodations, breakfast and lunch daily, a Sunday evening meal and orientation, a Thursday evening celebratory meal, and local travel (excluding transit to and from the airport or station). A discount of $500 is available if you choose not to stay in the hotel.
Course Objectives
By completing this course, you will:
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Develop your understanding of key concepts that relate to the history of the earth
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Improve your understanding of the current research being conducted into global change and the relationship between global change and life
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Enjoy special access to the scientific and educational resources of the Smithsonian Institution’s collections and scientists
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Learn pedagogical techniques that facilitate a hands-on inquiry approach to the topic.
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Form rich connections through dialogue and shared experiences with a cadre of scientists and educators from around the country
College Credits
3 optional graduate credits will be available from Virginia Commonwealth University for an additional fee of $300