Educators' Day Schedule

On Monday June 6th, is a chance for teachers and other educators to experience an engaging and interactive day of educational ideas and activities about meteorology, climatology, oceanography, forecasting, climate change, and so much more! Learn directly from professionals and researchers in these fields on how to increase ocean-atmosphere literacy, ways to incorporate real-time data, and hands-on activities for your curriculum and program planning.

The day runs from around 8am (registration) to 4:30pm and includes lunch. The cost is only $20 and you can register at http://www.cmos.ca/congress2011/en/registration/index.html.

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:35 – 11:20 Session 2a and b: Using Real-time Data in Your Classroom
11:25 – 12:10 Session 3a and b: Hands-on Activities

12:10 – 12:55 LUNCH

13:00 – 13:45 Session 4: Plenary Workshop: What are the Toughest Things to Teach?
13:50 – 14:35 Session 5: Tsunamis and Extreme Earth & Ocean Events
14:35 – 14:50 BREAK
14:55 – 15:40 Session 6: Arts & Science of Ocean & Climate
15:45 – 16:30 Wrap up plenary with guest speaker