Process

Participants will apply knowledge and data to the construction of high and low temperature forecasts.  The forecasts will be verified the following day.

1. Direct instruction will be provided within the workshop to teach participants various PowerPoint skills. See Supportive Files section below for teaching & notetaking outlines which define the skills to be addressed.
2. Participants will start with a PowerPoint presentation template containing slides for creating a Forecast.
3. As they learn various PowerPoint skills, participants will input forecast information developed during a previous activity.
4. Later on, participants will deliver their PowerPoint forecasts to their peers.
5. An evaluation rubric will be provided at the time of the presentations. It includes criteria for evaluating the CONTENT of the presentation as well as presentation MECHANICS.

Participants will present their forecasts to the large group. The following rubric will be shared with participants as a suggested means of assessing both the content and mechanics of science presentations. This assessment tool may be used by instructors to evaluate participants, by participants for peer evaluation and/or by participants for self-evaluation.

Are surface temperature and ground cover related?  Let's find out!  As a group, participants will study the surface temperature of a grassy area compared to a paved area.  The hypothesis is:  The average surface temperature in the grassy area will be cooler than the average surface temperature in the paved area.  Participants will break into teams and follow the GLOBE surface temperature protocol to collect data.  Then participants will combine the class data into one graph.  As a group, they will determine if the data supports or does not support the hypothsis and complete a scientific poster to share results with others. A rubric will be shared for assessing the posters. This tool may be used for both self-assessment and evaluation purposes.