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Energy & Our Carbon Footprint: Regional & Global Issues

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Energy & Environmental Research Center

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

November 18 (9-5) & 19 (9-3), 2011

Information and Registration

Description

Carbon footprint, climate change, and greenhouse gases are sprinkled throughout the
media and in everyday conversations. But what do they really mean—scientifically and
for our daily lives?This Teacher Institute will use Master Teachers presenting Model Lessons using video
clips and documentaries, various technologies and STEM instructional strategies that can
stimulate students’ thinking and learning about:

the changing levels of CO₂ in the Earth’s atmosphere through time,
the major types of carbon storage,
human sources of CO₂ emissions,
the relationship of emissions to our economy and quality of life,
what will it take to change the current emissions situation, and
what this means in our region and for other regions of the world.

Partners

U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE NETL)
Environmental & Energy Research Center (EERC) at University of North Dakota
Plains Carbon Dioxide Reduction (PCO₂R) Partnership
Prairie Public Broadcasting (PPB)
North Central Council for School Television (NCCST)

Benefits

Professional Development Credit is available from University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University for teachers and school administrators who attend the two-day Institute. Minnesota Continuing Credit Hours are available from Prairie Public Education Services. Participants may earn a $100 stipend for writing and submitting a media-rich lesson plan as part of the Institute.

Quotes from attendees of previous Prairie Public Institutes

* I would love to attend again and bring my co-workers!
* All sessions were fab!
* I really found it worthy, practical, educational and motivating.
* Super two days. One of the best workshops I’ve ever attended!
* Great workshop – lots of interesting ideas.
* I liked how different this institute was.
* Excellent! Really appreciate the reflective times after lesson.
* All materials seemed very useful!