The Ecosystem Ecology Workshop: Insights into Climate Change was an opportunity for junior high and high school teachers to interact with nationally and internationally acclaimed ecologists involved in cutting-edge research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The workshops included scientific presentations, discussions, and original lesson plans all aimed at helping teachers incorporate ecosystem science and paleoecological concepts into their classrooms. The emphasis was on current climate change topics, ongoing research, and “real data.”
The goals of this project were to
- Provide an introduction to core concepts related to climate change, ecosystems, and paleoecology;
- Develop a framework for engaging students in critical thinking about ecology;
- Provide dynamic tools and lesson plans for teachers; and
- Build bridges between educators, scientists, and students.
Acknowledgements
The Ecosystem Ecology Workshop was a part of ImpactScienceEd at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sign up for teacher professional development opportunities, access free curriculum materials, and explore our education research findings on the ImpactScienceEd website.
Funding for the Ecosystem Ecology Workshop materials and presentations were provided by the The National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award No. DEB0816610.
Ecosystem Ecology Workshop by ImpactScienceEd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
