CERES Students’ Cloud Observation On-Line Project (S’COOL) Scool.larc.nasa.gov Teacher Professional Development Session 1 Tuesday April 9 th, 2013 4:15-

CERES Students’ Cloud Observation On-Line Project (S’COOL)

Scool.larc.nasa.gov

Teacher Professional Development Session 1Tuesday April 9th, 20134:15- 5:30 pm

Sarah Crecelius Representing The S’COOL [email protected]

NASA Langley Research CenterHampton, VA

What is S’COOL?

S’COOL = Students’ Cloud Observations On-Line

We are working with Scientists at NASA Langley to answer a

research question…

How does S’COOL Relate?

Question:What is the Effect of

Clouds on the Earth’s Climate?

What is the Effect of Clouds on the Earth’s Climate?

• High, thin, icy clouds let a lot of sunlight through to the surface, but also block a lot of energy from going back to space from Earth. = Warming

• Low, puffy, thick clouds made of water block a lost of sunlight from the surface and send just as much energy back to space as they do back towards Earth. = Cooling.

How and Why?

How Can You Help Answer this question?

Map as of Oct. 2012

Join S’COOL! S’COOL participants are located around the world!

Being a S’COOL Observer is easy!

1. Request Satellite Overpass Times

2. Observe Clouds

3. Report Data Online

Explore: See your data over time a what other classes around the world are seeing!

3 Easy Steps

Overpass

Times

ObserveReport

Request Satellite Overpass Times

Observe Clouds

On each level, observe cloud type.On each level, observe cloud cover.On each level, observe visual opacity.

Observe the whole sky for:Cloud CoverSky VisibilitySky Color3 Contrail

Categories

Observe the surface conditions and add any additional comments you might have.

Observe Clouds, Teacher Resources

http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/ForTeachers-resources.php

Report Data Online

Report Data Online

More Fun! Exploring

See your data next to the satellite data!Compare and see if you see any differences or similarities, send us comments on what you found!

http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/teacher_share.html

Classroom Management

Standard Application

National Standards of Learning************************************************************Science Standards• Science as Inquiry• Physical Science• Earth and Space Science • Science and Technology• History and Nature of Science

Geography Standards• The World in Spatial Terms

Mathematics Standards• Represent and Interpret Data• Solve Problems involving Measurement and Estimation

Education Technology Standards• Creativity and Innovation• Communication and Collaboration• Research and Information Fluency• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making• Digital Citizenship• Technology Operations and Concepts

Look for S’COOL

S’COOL Website: scool.larc.nasa.gov Questions: [email protected]: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/register/

National Conference 2013, April 11-14Regional Conferences

Portland: Oct 24-26Charlotte: Nov 7-9Denver: Dec 12-14

Summer 2013

San Francisco December 2013

Thank You!

S’COOL Website: scool.larc.nasa.gov Questions: [email protected]

Registration: http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/register/

Questions?

Extra Slides

Additional slides contain extra resources to aid this PowerPoint

Education And Public Outreach; Science DirectorateNASA Langley Research Center

The Science Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center provides many opportunities to involve students, faculty, researchers, and the citizen science community in real world science. The SD EPO Team…

• Collaborates with the education community to bring authentic Earth science practices and real-world data into the classroom.

• Provides the public with unique NASA experiences, engaging activities, and advanced technology.

• Provides products developed and reviewed by science and education experts.

Our goals include inspiring the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) professionals and improving STEM literacy by providing innovative participation pathways for educators, students, and the public. For further information on any of our Projects or Missions, listed to the right, or to contact us please visit the Science Directorate Education and Public Outreach Website, http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/

MY NASA DATA

Student Cloud Observations On-

Line

The GLOBE Program

CALIPSO

Discover-AQ

SAGE III on the International Space

Station

Long-term Engagement in

Authentic Research at NASA

http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/energy_budget/

Energy Budget Poster

Our World: What is a Cloud?http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/search.html?terms=&category=1000

Video

Our World: Monitoring the Earth’s Climate with CEREShttp://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/nasaeclips/search.html?terms=&category=1000

Video

Observe Clouds

On each level, look for cloud type.

On each level, look for cloud cover.

• Clear (<10%)• Isolated (10 to 25%)• Scattered (25 to 50%)• Broken (50 to 90%)• Overcast (>90%)

Observe Clouds

Transparent•Thin clouds •Light passes through easily•Can see blue sky through transparent clouds

Translucent•Medium-thickness clouds •Let some sunlight through•Cannot see blue sky though translucent clouds

Opaque•Thick clouds •Do not allow light to pass directly, although light can diffuse through them. •Often look gray

Observe Clouds

New Observations include:

•Sky Conditions

•3 Contrail Categories

Observe Clouds

Sky ConditionsSky Visibility and Sky Color

Aerosol AmountAerosol Optical Thickness (AOT)

Low AOT

High

AOT

Visibility Categories

Usually Clear

Clear

Somewhat Clear

Somewhat Hazy

Extremely Hazy

Sky Color

Deep Blue

Blue

Light Blue

Pale Blue

Milky

Observe Clouds

Sky Color

Observe Clouds

Sky Visibility

Unusually Clear

Clear Somewhat Hazy

VeryHazy

Extremely Hazy

Denali National Park, National Park Service Air Quality Officehttp://www.shodor.org/metweb/session8/gallery.html

Slide Credit- GLOBE Program

Visibility - Clarity with which objects can be viewed through the intervening atmosphere.

Slide Credit- GLOBE Program

Observe Clouds