Sustainability Storylines�Created by �Illinois Teachers
Cheryl L. B. Manning, M.S.
Nicole D. LaDue, Ph.D.
Visualization & Geoscience Education Research Lab
Department of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment
Northern Illinois University
30 September 2022
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We acknowledge and offer our respect to the past and present Indigenous People whose Elders and Knowledge Keepers have cared for this land immemorial.
We acknowledge the injustices that separated Indigenous People from this land and recognize our responsibility to learn the history and continue to steward this place.
We honor the traditional practices and Ways of Knowing as a foundation for best practices in learning, discovery, and innovation.
Ho-Chunk, Myaamia, Potowatomi, Kickapoo, Kaskaskia and Peoria
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As part of my Ph.D. research, I am collaborating with Illinois teachers and scientists and engineers from UIUC’s CINet Project to create professional learning opportunities for Earth science teachers in Illinois.
2021 Illinois Earth Science Teacher Survey
2021 Summer Virtual Workshop for Earth Science Teachers
Interview 13 Workshop Participant
Monthly Webinars
Today, I hope to plant some seeds to get you thinking about how to teach the NGSS-ESS standards focused on sustainability. I will introduce you to resources and invite you to join us in our work.
2021 Illinois Earth Science Teacher Survey
2021 Summer Virtual Workshop for Earth Science Teachers
Interview 13 Workshop Participant
Monthly Webinars
Our Goal Today
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Sustainability
Place-based
Critical Zone Science
NGSS-ESS
CREATE
Phenomena
Student ???
Resources & Data
Collaboration
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ILEST
Website
Opportunities
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sustainability
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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
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In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
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What are some of the challenges you face teaching sustainability?
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Place-based Learning
Think of a place that is important to you…
Think about why it is important to you…
Now, think about how you feel when you think about that place
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Place-based Learning
“Place” is more than a geographic location
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Sustainability & Place-based Learning
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May 17, 2011
2/2/22 Ottawa, IL
6/9/20 Grand Tower, IL
Water chemistry
Air quality
Soil erosion
Flooding
Energy
Food security
Pollution
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Critical Zone Science
The zone where rock meets life.
A permeable layer, from the tops of the trees to the bottom of the groundwater.
An environment where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact and shape the Earth's surface.
Different time scales
Life-sustaining processes
Humans impact and are impacted by CZ
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Critical Zone Science
2015-2020
Critical Interface Science (2020-25)
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Sustainability in the NGSS: Engineering Design
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Waste-water Treatment Plant & Biogas Power Plant
Borås, Sweden
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Sustainability in the NGSS: Earth & Space Science
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Sustainability, Place-based Learning, and Critical Zone Science
Sustainability
Place-based Learning
Critical Zone Science
�Any questions so far?
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How can I support teachers who want to creating opportunities for students to learn about cutting-edge Earth science research and sustainability?
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Creating Learning Opportunities for Students
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From https://www.nextgenstorylines.org/
From https://czo-archive.criticalzone.org/
From Jacobs, M. 2018
NGSS Storylines
Critical Zone Science
Power of Social Networks
Creating NGSS Sustainability Storylines
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Brainstorming - What do I want my students to learn about? | |||
Ideas for phenomena | Anticipated Student Questions | Data & equipment students need to answer questions | SEPs, DCIs, and CCCs that the phenomena and data address |
�Here is where you can add those local sustainability challenges. Use distinct imagery, video, or news stories. | �The phenomena should get kids asking lots of questions. What questions do you anticipate? | �What data resources and equipment will students need to answer these questions? Do you have access to those? Do not feel like you have to do something that requires spending money! | SEPs -
�DCIs -
�CCCs - |
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Next, identify the 3 dimensions of the NGSS you want to focus on.
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Narrow down student questions to ONE driving question that can be used in all the sections (this is to preserve teacher sanity!) | |
Driving Question | Which question brings together compelling ideas that will get kids excited to learn? |
What do students already know? How do I know this? | |
Where is this storyline in the sequence of learning? Pre-assessment Ideas | �Where does this fit in your scope and sequence? |
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There is no need to reinvent the wheel…
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Resources to Teach Sustainability in Illinois
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Soils
Weather & Climate
Surface & Groundwater
Mineral & Energy Resources
Pollution & Environmental Justice
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4. Creating the Storyline - The 5E model of instruction directs students’ efforts & keeps them focused on the phenomena. (This is not a linear process.) | |
Engage - Introduce the Phenomena | � |
Explore – Students develop questions through discussion, identify resources they need to answer their questions, then collect and analyze data and evidence | � |
Explain - Students begin formulating explanations using their data and evidence; these explanations are shared with each other to get feedback | � |
Elaborate - Students compare their evidence with each other to see what kinds of similarities and differences there are. They may want to extend their research to other places or phenomena to understand it better. They identify the limitations of their research and data collection. | � |
Evaluate - Students present their research and results, get and give feedback. Students demonstrate the skills they have gained, the content they have learned, and make connections to the broader community of science. | � |
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Mapping it all out | ||
Day of Unit | Activity | Notes/Rationale/etc. |
Day 1 | � | � |
Day 2 | � | � |
Day 3 | � | � |
Day 4 | � | � |
Day 5 | � | � |
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Collaborating Leads to Better Storylines
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Questions? �Comments?�Ideas?
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ILEST - A Community of Illinois Earth Science Teachers
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2022-23 Webinar Series
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Join Us!
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Acknowledgements
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