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Minnesota Sea Grant is hosting a professional development workshop for formal and nonformal educators of K-12 youth.
The event will be focused on the Great Lakes maritime transportation system, the weather forecasting that keeps vessels and their crews safe, and the real-time observations that inform those forecasts. The workshop content would be most appropriate for educators of middle- and high-school youth.
After participating in this workshop, educators will have a better understanding of Great Lakes shipping, how vessel-based observations are used to develop marine forecasts, and weather forecasting models. A sneak peek of MNSG's Great Lakes Shipping 101 curriculum, currently in development, will be provided. Educators will have an opportunity to network and reflect on how these concepts can be incorporated into their curriculum.
This workshop is free to attend, and stipends will be available for educators traveling outside of the Duluth, Minnesota area to cover the cost of travel. Workshop participants will earn 0.7 continuing education units.
Advance registration is required for all participants.
When
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CDT
Agenda
- 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.: Workshop check-in.
- 9:00 - 9:45 a.m.: Workshop welcome.
- 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.: Group activity.
- 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.: Break and networking opportunity.
- 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.: Weather and water conditions - Lake Superior buoys.
- 11:00 - 11:15 a.m.: Group activity.
- 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.: Weather and water conditions - Great Lakes ships.
- 11:45 - 12:15 p.m.: Science of weather forecasting.
- 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch.
- 1:00 - 1:40 p.m.: Duluth ship canal walking tour.
- 1:40 - 2:00 p.m.: Minnesota Sea Grant educator resources.
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: Lake Superior shipwrecks.
- 2:45 - 3:00 p.m.: Break and networking opportunity.
- 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Group activity.
Location
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center (600 Canal Park Dr., Duluth, MN 55802)
Registration
Registration is required for this free event.
Collaborators
This event is hosted and facilitated by Minnesota Sea Grant. Partners include:
- Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
- National Weather Service Duluth
- University of Minnesota Duluth Large Lakes Observatory
- University of Minnesota Duluth Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium
Contact
Kelsey Prihoda, Minnesota Sea Grant Great Lakes Transportation Extension Educator
Image: A freighter on the Great Lakes. Image credit: University of Minnesota Duluth.