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February 2021 Update

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Professional Development

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Teacher Professional Development

      

A free 4-part series of online workshops on Climate Science, designed to build confidence in teaching climate science and climate change.

Audience: Middle and High School teachers
When: 4-5pm EST, Feb. 9, 23 and March 9
Register: Registration Link (choose to participate in 1, 2, 3 or all)

1. Climate Science Basics, Thursday, Jan. 28 -recording available soon!
2. Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems, Tuesday, Feb. 9:
 Facebook link
3. Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tuesday, Feb. 23: Facebook link
4. Clean Energy from Greener Crops, Tuesday, March 9: Facebook link

Hosted by KBS K-12 Partnership, Kara Haas and Joelyn de Lima
Questions? k12partnership@kbs.msu.edu  
 

Climate Science Resources

Looking for resources to help you teach about climate science? Or to learn more about it yourself? Look no further! We have aggregated lesson plans, interactive activities, videos, books and so much more - all about climate science. 

Climate change and shifting menus

Michigan State University will host a virtual Our Table panel discussion focused on climate change and shifting menus. Find out more 

When: 2pm EST, Feb. 12

Registration

                       
Panelists are Kurt Kwiatkowski, Jason Rowntree, Helen Veit, Felicia Wu

Hosted by MSU Our Table and Sheril Kirshenbaum

Want to host a climate change book club?

 

Here’s a list of suggested titles by MSU KBS scientists and friends

                            


This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein.

Kiss the Ground: How The Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World 

 

Virtual Herpetology Conference

Management for Reptile and Amphibian Survival

"Today, reptiles and amphibians are among the most vulnerable species on Earth with one out of four species at risk of extinction. Join us in learning from local herpetologists and scientists about the threats that face our scaled and smooth skinned friends and what we can do to help them survive"

When: 10 am- 3pm EST, Feb. 26
Free registration

Hosted by Pierce Cedar Creek Institute

Outside winter activity

Share this activity with students and families!

Visit our resources page to download a copy of the handout below. This one was created for Comstock STEM Academy, but you can make a copy to customize with your school's logo and social media info.  

                

 

Connect with us!

  1. Join our private Facebook group to share posts related to science education! 
    KBS K-12 Partnership Teacher Resources
  2. Find our group, K-12 Partnership_Kellogg Biological Station, on #GOOpenMichigan where we'll be curating lessons to share and 'remix'.  
  3. Visit our website to find a searchable table of lessons, activities, experiments and resources from past workshops!
  4. Join the conversation on Twitter with #KBSK12 and @KaraHaaSciEd
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The KBS K-12 Partnership, brings together teachers and scientists to participate in educator professional development, develop and utilize web-based lesson plans and classroom resources and design meaningful student experiences.  An outreach effort of the Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station and KBS Long-term Ecological Research program.  
 
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