Earth and Space Science

A summer course for middle and high school teachers

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the STEM Education Institute at UMass Amherst

Next course: August 6 - 8, 2013 at UMass Amherst

• 9:00 to 3:30 Tuesday and Wednesday, and 9:00 to 12:00 on Thursday, August 6-8, 2013, at UMass Amherst
• $150 stipend and materials provided to each teacher
• Free PDPs (no graduate credit)

Earth and Space Science will develop an understanding of planetary accretion and evolution and the place of the Earth in the solar system

• Making a planet: From elements to dust to planetesimals
• Why there are volcanoes
• What shapes the crusts of planets; what do we see in NASA photos?
• Comparative planetology using maps
• What is the lifetime of a planet?

Along the way we will cover pertinent topics in mathematics, including:

• Units and converting units
• Scale and dimensional analysis
• Scientific notation and significant figures

Application process: Teachers should prepare:

• a one-page narrative statement of how they intend to use the information in their classroom
• a recent resume
• a letter of support from their school principal or superintendent

These three items should be e-mailed as pdf documents to Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton at ltelkins@dtm.ciw.edu

Applications are due by April 1, 2013.

Late applications will be accepted if there is space.

For more information, contact Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC: ltelkins@dtm.ciw.edu