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Earth/Space
Science Certificate and Master's
degree courses will be offered to cohorts of teachers over a fifteen-month period. Classes will be held at the JHU School of Education Building, 2800 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21218.
886.631
Understanding and Teaching Earth Observations from Space (three credits, Summer Session). The graduate course is the first offered in the sequence. The course is scheduled for a single week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, usually in July. Participants will learn about different designs, functions and orbital characteristics of Landsat, weather, global positioning and other types of satellites; examine how different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for communications and imaging; access and interpret space imagery; and examine applications such as hurricane tracking, land cover/land use and changes with time, chlorophyll and phytoplankton detection and monitoring, and other applications of remotely sensed data, as they relate to ecology of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A field trip is included.
886.632Understanding and Teaching the Solar System (three credits, Fall Semester). Participants will be introduced to the history of solar system exploration; space observation methods and techniques; planetary scales and motions; survey of the planets and small bodies; the sun as a star; planetary atmospheres, surfaces, and interiors; the earth as a planet; and the search for life. Emphasis will be placed on giving participants a thorough understanding of the solar system and teaching methods, approaches, and sources.

886.634 Understanding
and Teaching Earth's Weather and Climate (three credits,
January Intersession). Participants examine the content
and methodology of teaching the basic concepts of meteorology.
Content focus includes factors that create local, regional,
and global weather phenomena. Special topics include
climate change issues such as global warming, greenhouse
effect, and El Nino. Inductive and inquiry approaches
to instruction are used throughout the course to model
experimentation and problem-solving for the earth/space
science classroom.
886.630 Understanding
and Teaching Physical Geology (three credits, Spring
Semester). In this course participants integrate the
content and instructional strategies necessary to teach
effectively the basic concepts of physical geology. Topics
include the geological history of the earth, plate tectonics,
mineral identification, the rock cycle, and the dynamic
activity that affects the earth's changes. Methods of
applying geology concepts to the classroom are emphasized.
Field trips and laboratory activities are scheduled.
886.811 Internship
in Earth/Space Science is a research experience undertaken
in the second summer of the sequence at an environmental
organization, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center or other
government agency, industry, or academic institution such
as Johns Hopkins University in the Departments of Physics
and Astronomy or Geological Sciences, under the direction
of a mentor and/or staff from the sponsoring facility.
During this experience, the intern is to engage in the
work of an earth/space scientist. The goal of the
research experience is to develop a learning unit for implementation
in the classroom, with content based in earth/ space science.
This three-credit hour internship requires at least 40 hours of work at the facility
in addition to the hours necessary for attendance at required meetings with the
instructor and for preparation of written assignments (minimally, the internship
proposal, a report on the internship, and a lesson plan in which the experiences
of the internship are applied.) Typically, the internship starts shortly
after the school year ends and concludes sometime before the second week in August.
Students may
suggest their own research sites or select from a
list of approved sites that will be provided to students
in the fall of the academic year preceding their scheduled
summer internship. The Internship Coordinator and the ESS
Program Adviser will approve the student's internship site.
Once the site is approved, the start and completion dates
will be worked out to meet each student’s unique
summer schedule.
To
ensure the best possible match between the student and
the research site, students must submit a written proposal
of their planned research experience for approval. The
proposal must be completed and electronically e-mailed
to the ESS Program Adviser by March 31 of the year preceding
the summer internship. The
proposal must include the following:
- The
nature of the research experience and the student’s
contribution to the investigation. This section should
contain a narrative that is detailed and thorough in
nature.
- The
techniques and instruments the student will use during
the investigation.
- The
exact time frame under which the internship will be
accomplished and a timeline
outlining the approximate time when tasks will be completed.
- The
name of the contact person and phone number of all
of the individuals who will assist the student during
the internship.
The Internship Coordinator will provide a
syllabus detailing the requirements for the internship experience and guidelines for the
responsibilities of the mentors. Interns will deliver a formal
presentation on their research project at the end of the
summer. All site representatives/mentors, students, and representatives
of JHU will be invited to attend this presentation.
 
886.633 Understanding
and Teaching Stars, Galaxies, and Beyond (three credits,
Summer Session). Participants explore the content and
methods of teaching stellar and intergalactic astronomy.
Topics include cosmology, galaxy classification and evolution,
stellar classification and evolution, radiation theory,
and the interstellar medium. Current results from the
Hubble Space Telescope are explored. The course includes
space observations. Applications, emphasizing the inquiry
approach to instruction, are modeled and discussed.
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