This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.
What Can Maps Tell Us about Land and Water on Earth? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science.
In this module, students:
* Obtain information about and develop models of the kinds of land and water on Earth
* Plan and carry out an investigation into the properties of solid and liquid water
* Obtain information from models and informational text about the patterns of land, solid water, and liquid water on Earth
* Obtain information from historical maps to determine patterns of how maps represent land and water
* Develop symbols for land and water and create their own legend
* Develop and use a two-dimensional map of their three-dimensional model of land and water
One hour lunch on your own.
Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.