# Presentation: 552733

## John Anderson, W.L. Smith, R.L. Beale, D.Q. Robinson, B.H. Maggi
Hampton University
Hampton, VA

The National Maritime Center, Nauticus
Norfolk, VA

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI

A project supported by a
NOAA Office of Education  Environmental Literacy Grant

- Hampton University
- Hampton, VA
- The National Maritime Center, Nauticus
- Norfolk, VA
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Madison, WI
- A project supported by a
- NOAA Office of Education  Environmental Literacy Grant

**Educational Applications of the NOAA Science on a Sphere***** *****at the***** *****National Maritime Center**

## Project Objectives

-   Create “state of the art” science displays for SOS 	integrated with high quality education materials 	aligned with national standards – UW-Madison
-   Focus will be on global oceanic and atmospheric circulations 	and their effect on the local environment
-   Enable public awareness of environmental events
-   Utilize expansive UW environmental satellite data base

***Project Objectives***

## Project Objectives cont.

-   Education Focus: Earth environmental phenomena (e.g., 	Hurricanes, El Nino/La Nina)
-   Develop online Problem Based Learning (PBL) modules
-   Provide faculty speakers and graduate student docents 	to 	TNMC Nauticus
-   Expose students to NOAA career paths by Promoting 	science topics germane to NOAA

***Project Objectives cont.***

## Local

***Nauticus (TNMC & NOAA)***

***University of Wisconsin***

***Hampton University***

***Local***
***Ed. Prog.***
***Lead***

***Satellite***
*** ******Data***

***Education Trips***
***Field Programs ***

***Educational***
***Kiosks***

***Educational***
***Science***
*** ******Displays***

***Docents***
*** ******&***
*** ******Speakers***

***Science &Business Students***

***Teacher Workshops***

***PBL Modules***

***SOS Host***

***Roles and Responsibilities***

***Norfolk, VA***

## HU Develop and Implement Education Materials and Activities for NOAA’s Science On a Sphere

-   Plan and coordinate (with the STARBASE Atlantis Hampton Roads group) field trip experiences for ~1200  Portsmouth city 6’th grade students to interact with the SOS at TNMC.
- Portsmouth Public school system has a large concentration of under-served students.
- This activity is led by HU graduate student docents who serve as excellent role models.
-   Leveraging existing NASA and NOAA Education and Outreach Programs managed by HU to include SOS Education Materials
-   Development of an online Problem-Based Learning Module that incorporates SOS data visualizations

***Examples include:***

## Meet the HU Graduate Student Docents

***Jasper Lewis***

***Chris Spells***

***Melissa Yesalusky***

***Sydney Paul***

## Calipso Cloudsat And Globe Educators Workshop

- In July, 2006, Middle school teachers from around the country, France, Canada, and Puerto Rico were treated to an SOS field trip.  They were CCAG participants.

## Our First 6’th Grade Field Trip!

***Our First 6’th Grade Field Trip!***

## Our First Group Picture!

***Our First Group Picture!***

## Online Problem-Based Learning Module (PBL)

- The PBL will support exploration of the environmental scenarios displayed via the SOS and focus on Atlantic basin hurricanes
-  The PBL will be similar to the ones developed by HU for the CALIPSO satellite mission’s education and outreach program (EPO)
-  Each PBL will include a teachers guide. Examples of HU’s PBL’s are displayed online:  http://calipsooutreach.hamptonu.edu

***Online Problem-Based Learning Module (PBL)***

## 
Dr. Ruby Beale and Ms. Diana Cooper (HU Business School)

Develop and execute an educational marketing needs assessment

Develop an Educational Marketing Program with Community Partners

Increase the exposure and interest in the SOS program to diverse audiences

 Increase the diversity of participants who attend the SOS exhibit

Increase the awareness of NOAA’s contribution to the quality of life and learning

***Dr. Ruby Beale and Ms. Diana Cooper (HU Business School)***
- Develop and execute an educational marketing needs assessment
- Develop an Educational Marketing Program with Community Partners
- Increase the exposure and interest in the SOS program to diverse audiences
-  Increase the diversity of participants who attend the SOS exhibit
- Increase the awareness of NOAA’s contribution to the quality of life and learning

***Business Marketing Component***

## Mentor a graduate student of business interested in pursuing “the use of SOS for marketing government and commercial weather services”, as a thesis topic 

Use SOS related graphics in HU atmospheric science courses to promote science topics germane to NOAA

Provided HU graduate student docent support for TNMC SOS exhibit
Teachers attending the National CALIPSO 2006 Educator Workshop, at HU, visited the SOS at TNMC as part of their field experience.
Will support field-trips consisting of ~1200 6’th graders from the Portsmouth city school system
HU graduate students also present SOS materials in business courses as part of the marketing needs assessment
HU graduate students serve as SOS docents on Saturdays

Excellent Role-Models for diverse audiences

- Use SOS related graphics in HU atmospheric science courses to promote science topics germane to NOAA
- Provided HU graduate student docent support for TNMC SOS exhibit
- Teachers attending the National CALIPSO 2006 Educator Workshop, at HU, visited the SOS at TNMC as part of their field experience.
- Will support field-trips consisting of ~1200 6’th graders from the Portsmouth city school system
- HU graduate students also present SOS materials in business courses as part of the marketing needs assessment
- HU graduate students serve as SOS docents on Saturdays
- Excellent Role-Models for diverse audiences

***Summary***

## SOS Field Trip Schedule

**  ****October – 11, 12, 13, 16**
**  ****November – NO Field Trips**
**  ****December 11, 12 – (2 per day)**
**2007**
**  ****January ****17, 18, 19****, 22, 23 - (2 per day)**
**  ****Feb. 20, 21, 22, 23**
**  ****March 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30**
**  ****April – NO Field Trips**
**  ****May  21, 22, 23, 24**
**  ****June 6, 7**

**SOS Field Trip Schedule**