Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 12–14, 2015
Conference Website
Join thousands of fellow educators in Philadelphia for hands-on learning, hundreds of sessions to choose from, inspirational and motivating experts in the science community, freebies, and ideas to take back to your classroom to start implementing right away!
Thursday, November 12
Sim City in the Real World: Modeling YOUR Neighborhood Environment
Nanette Marcum-Dietrich (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Melinda Daniels (Stroud Water Research Center), Carolyn Staudt (The Concord Consortium)
8:00 – 9:00 AM, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 407
Funded by NSF, this revolutionary and easy-to-use free online application lets you explore, modify, and test the environmental conditions in YOUR neighborhood using real data.
NARST Session: Teaching Environmental Sustainability Using a Place-Based Watershed Modeling Application
Nanette Marcum-Dietrich (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Melinda Daniels (Stroud Water Research Center), Carolyn Staudt (The Concord Consortium)
12:30 – 1:30 PM, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 10
This free online application lets you explore, modify, and test environmental conditions in your neighborhood using the power of GIS technology, real data, and professional-grade watershed models.
Saturday, November 14
Teaching Environmental Sustainability Using Model My Watershed
Nanette Marcum-Dietrich (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Melinda Daniels (Stroud Water Research Center), Carolyn Staudt (The Concord Consortium)
8:00 – 9:00 AM, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 415
Model My Watershed is a free, web-based application that invites students to explore the condition of their local watershed with a scientifically valid watershed model.