#EnviroEd Archive

#EnviroEd focuses on the educators specializing in environmental sciences.

Wednesday January 20, 2016
9:00 PM EST

RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:00 PM EST

Welcome to #EnviroEd chat for Wednesday, Jan 20 2016
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:01 PM EST

Please introduce yourself, where you live & what role you have this year #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:01 PM EST

Tonight #EnviroEd chat focusses on "An Eye on the Sky" Using the sky & air as a teaching tool.
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:03 PM EST

Remember to use #EnviroEd in your tweets plus for further discussion use your district hashtags #peel21st
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:04 PM EST

Q1 for #EnviroEd coming up in one minute ...
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:05 PM EST

Q1: Day or night, cloudy or clear, warm or cold - there is always a sky above - how can/do we use the sky for continuous #EnviroEd inquiry?
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:09 PM EST

Studying weather, and making weather predictions - in all seasons can be a worthy inquiry for students of all ages #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:12 PM EST

Flipping #EnviroEd ...Study sunrise/set My fav time of day when sky is full of color but ground is in silhouette - & it happens 2x's ea day!
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:16 PM EST

Q2: Often #EnviroEd is seen as science. How could the air up there be used in math, language, art or in other key curriculum focussed ways?
Joe_Teft Jan 20 @ 9:21 PM EST

#enviroed a2: i think for scientists it's seen as science, #lookingclosely can easily show art, writing prompts, or any inquiry
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:21 PM EST

@Joe_Teft Hi Joe - welcome! #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:24 PM EST

@Joe_Teft Agreed .... Sky is limitless in options.We spend much time in #EnviroEd looking around-hence the thought of encouraging looking up
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:25 PM EST

Q3: How would you start and conduct a sky based classroom inquiry in your classroom? #EnviroEd
Joe_Teft Jan 20 @ 9:25 PM EST

@RangerRidley why is the sky blue? What are stars? how do clouds move? what is wind? so many questions #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:26 PM EST

@RangerRidley A1 - sky is ever changing, not just light though that's so noticeable near solstices, also fascinating clouds #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:27 PM EST

If I started a "sky based" #EnviroEd inquiry I'd ask @Cmdr_Hadfield & @RobertaBondar (supporters of education) what they're curious about
KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:28 PM EST

A2 - interacting w/ air is fulsome experience -making music w/ wind a favourite exp, using sun to bleach paper, shows pass's time #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:28 PM EST
Great questions to start a sky based #EnviroEd inquiry https://t.co/9KZSOABcVN
- Joe_Teft Jan 20 @ 9:25 PM EST
  
  @RangerRidley why is the sky blue? What are stars? how do clouds move? what is wind? so many questions #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:29 PM EST
Great points! Especially around sound & music! #EnviroEd https://t.co/INmaWjUTOc
- KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:28 PM EST
  
  A2 - interacting w/ air is fulsome experience -making music w/ wind a favourite exp, using sun to bleach paper, shows pass's time #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:30 PM EST

A3: in past years we've had sun inquiry, another year moon phases #EnviroEd it came out of Ss noticing, wondering https://t.co/pwnpzrXYyn
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:30 PM EST

I'd love to work with classes on tackling light pollution. Connections for animal behaviour, space, energy conservation & more #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:32 PM EST

Q4: What citizen science opportunities exist for sky/atmospheric research inquiry? #EnviroEd
KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:33 PM EST

One of my dream trips is go to #aieolianday near SF. Then I want to host my own 😄🌬🎵 #EnviroEd @RangerRidley https://t.co/hxvsCG0FCu
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:37 PM EST

Study the Sky It begins with a sunrise of hope, finishes with a sunset's reflection & dreams of the stars #EnviroEd https://t.co/f4vTcob9D0
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:38 PM EST

Toronto, Calgary & other centres have the Inhale Project for community based air quality #citizenscience https://t.co/JAbAOsziqh #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:38 PM EST

EcoSpark had a #CitizenScience opportunity for classes to use Lichen as an air quality measurement tool https://t.co/G1jL7vNTQV #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:40 PM EST
#EnviroEd Q5 ... https://t.co/ni8uoeDLCZ
- RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:40 PM EST
  
  Q5: How can we use sky research to forecast with our classes? Forecast tomorrow's weather? A growing season or even climate change?
KinderFynes Jan 20 @ 9:41 PM EST

#EnviroEd this year I really began to pay attention to the particular beauty of winter sunrises #skycolour & I'm grateful to have lake near
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:43 PM EST

@KinderFynes Amazed how often staff room discusses amazing sunrise ea morn, etc. Makes me think we should discuss in class more #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:45 PM EST

Night Sky app is a wonderful tool, day or night. Track stars, satellites, ISS & more. #EnviroEd fav for young & old https://t.co/1tAcJeDelL
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:47 PM EST

Use temp & wind speed to discover wind chill https://t.co/j1cywKhIGq Reason standing between portables seems colder-wind corridor! #EnviroEd
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:49 PM EST

Q6: We've tweeted that we'd like to hear what Qs/inquiry your class may have on the sky. Here's your chance to share & collaborate #EnviroEd
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:50 PM EST

Just jumping into #EnviroEd, sorry to have missed my fav science topic- the sky:weather/astronomy! Coming up-Project Atmosphere resources
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:52 PM EST

#EnviroEd Project Atmosphere Canada https://t.co/gsDtXNZdSP
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:52 PM EST

#EnviroEd Project Atmosphere Canada https://t.co/byGqwZIvLa
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:54 PM EST

#EnviroEd Project Atmosphere Canada: https://t.co/byGqwZIvLa USA: https://t.co/MtobwrUGq5
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:54 PM EST

Rows & flows of angel hair & ice cream castles in the air Should be one of these by classroom windows #EnviroEd https://t.co/WKNYJoFkpq
RangerRidley - Moderator Jan 20 @ 9:58 PM EST

ALWAYS engaging #EnviroEd chat ... Thanks everyone for a great hour tonight on studying the sky above us! Keep your heads in the clouds!
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:58 PM EST

#EnviroEd I was fortunate to attend the Project Atmosphere teacher training at NOAA in Kansas City years ago. Great tchr resources!
mrmuzzdog Jan 20 @ 9:59 PM EST

#EnviroEd sunrise last week Enjoy the sky! Look up! https://t.co/aXeoEuI4NI