EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
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We offer innovative weather-based, cross-curricula programs for teachers or students in grades K-12 |
| · emphasizes hands-on, mind-on activities | · tailored to needs of sponsoring groups |
| · integrates science, mathematics, literature, geography, art, history, and other subjects | · can be designed for in-service or college credit working with local college / university |
| · includes assemblies, PTA programs, meteorologist-in-residence
and classroom visits and "in-school field trips" |
· offered at reasonable cost, using low-cost, easy to obtain materials |
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Our Menu (a sampling of recent programs, subject to change) |
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It's Raining, It's Pouring -- Activities for understanding the water cycle Action Weather -- Fast-paced weather activities to captivate any student Weather: Easy To See, Easy To Do -- Hands-on activities involving the sun, sky, seasons, temperature, and wind Weather Study Under
A Mass Media Umbrella -- Techniques and activities to capitalize
on newspaper, television, Hurricane Harry Haunts Houston -- An opportunity to forecast the arrival of a major hurricane; involves meteorology, oceanography, sociology, geology, geography, and more Weather Weekend -- a Friday evening to midday Sunday weather smorgasbord (often held at science or nature center) Understanding How The WeatherWorks -- a technical and hands-on graduate course in meteorology for teachers |
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Our Approach |
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Enhancing science, mathematics and geography background |
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Demonstrating friendly, intuitive, student and teacher activities |
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Emphasizing scientific, critical thinking, and problem solving skills |
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Ensuring cross-curricula applications |
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Linking to national and state educational standards |
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Our Clients (partial listing) |
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Florida State University |
Johns Hopkins University |
University of Missouri-Columbia |
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Loyola College of Baltimore |
Northern Arizona University |
Maryland State Child Care Association |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Pocono Environmental Education Center |
Louisville, Kentucky schools |
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Smithsonian Institution |
Audubon Naturalist Society |
National Science Teachers Association |
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Montgomery College |
Ramapo College |
Mississippi State University |
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Pennsylvania Power & Light |
Charles County, MD Public Schools |
*Programs taught by H. Michael Mogil (meteorological educator) and/or Barbara G. Levine (elementary and early childhood teacher)
Contact HOW THE WEATHERWORKS for rates and other details. Join the ranks of satisfied teachers from coast to coast who have experienced new insights into weather education.
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Barbara G. Levine |
239-591-2468 or 239-592-6636 FAX = 202-742-2806 |
last updated January 16, 2008
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