Sally Ride Science Announces New Educator Institute on Climate Change

(San Diego, CA) - To help upper elementary and middle school teachers integrate today’s hottest topic in their classrooms, Sally Ride Science™ announces a new Educator Institute, “Connecting with Climate Change: The CO2 Story.” The one-day professional development workshop allows teachers to explore the latest findings on climate change, and gain tips and strategies for incorporating the science of Earth’s changing climate into their curriculum.

Designed for fifth through eighth grade teachers, the Educator Institute includes hands-on workshops followed by time for teachers to customize lessons and activities for their classrooms. The Institute also features a presentation by Dr. Richard Somerville, Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Sally Ride Science will hold the first “Connecting with Climate Change: The CO2 Story” Educator Institute on March 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla, Calif. The $30 fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch and materials. Additional Educator Institutes will be scheduled later this year.

The Educator Institute on climate change follows on the heels of the launch of the company’s Climate Change Classroom Set last fall. Developed for upper elementary and middle school students, the Climate Change Classroom Set brings the impacts of climate change to their world. The four books in the set — Ecosystems, The Atmosphere, The Oceans, and The Poles — blend the latest science and environmental concerns with current ideas and solutions for facing our climate challenge and creating a healthier planet. These full-color, nonfiction readers engage students in the epic changes happening around the world, encourage them to think of solutions, and reinforce state standards associated with the environment and the human impact of our changing world.

 

About Sally Ride Science

Sally Ride Science is an innovative science content company dedicated to fueling girls’ and boys’ interests in science, math and technology. Dr. Sally Ride, best known as America’s first woman in space, founded the company in 2001 to create quality programs and products that educate, entertain, engage and inspire. Our programs include Sally Ride Science Festivals, TOYchallenge, Educator Institutes, summer camps, and after-school programs. Our publications include award-winning science books, science career books, and innovative Classroom Sets to supplement science instruction. Our publications and programs bring science to life and show kids that science is creative, collaborative, fascinating and fun. For more information go to www.SallyRideScience.com or call 1-800-561-5161.