Introduce yourself to 4 other people in the 
   room
    Name
    Where you live and work
    What are you hoping to get from this workshop
     I am Cheryl Manning. I live and work in Evergreen, Colorado -- in the 
    mountains an hour west of Denver. I love geology and get to teach the 
   Earth Sciences in my high school. I also teach Chemistry, Environmental 
    Science, and Physics. I am also the President of NESTA.  I hope to learn 
                                       from all of you.
      Google Drive Folder
   The Issues of Earth Science Courses in 
   High Schools 
    Earth Science is taught in Middle School
    In an ideal world, Earth Science should be a Senior level course 
     required for all students. However, this is not the ideal world.
    In the four years of high school, most students take courses in 
     Biology, Chemistry and Physics because this sequence ...
      Leaves room for Electives, AP Science courses, etc.
      Is required by most colleges
      Most science teachers have degrees in Biology or the Physical Sciences
    Understanding the complexities of Earth Science requires a solid 
     understanding of Chemistry and Physics
    There are many opportunities to incorporate Earth Science concepts 
     into the other high school courses.
  What are we doing today and why?
    Modeling an instructional style that you will be able to use when 
     working with pre-service and inservice teachers.
    Exploring the links between Earth Science and traditional Biology, 
     Chemistry, and Physics Courses
    Creating resources that could be used in high school classes and 
     could be archived on the Earth Educators Rendezvous site and 
     beyond.
   Using NGSS
   Performance                 High School Earth and 
      Expectations               Space Science 
   3-Dimensional Learning        Concepts
      Disciplinary Core Ideas     Space Systems
      Cross-Cutting Concepts      History of the Earth
      Science and Engineering     Earth’s Systems
         Practices                Weather and Climate
                                  Human Sustainability