Resources to Increase Geoscience Literacy: Leveraging Earth Science Research to Educate Teachers, Students, and the Public

美国自然历史博物馆(AMNH)正在制定和实施一项第一轨道试点项目，该项目涉及创新的专业发展和基于当前地球科学研究的教学资源，以提高公众的地球科学素养，特别是通过加强7-12年级的地球科学教育和中学科学教师培训。这些资源包括：(1)一部以地球科学研究人员的工作为特色的短片纪录片(在AMNH的科学简报视频节目中)，以及(2)“地球科学教学案例”(教学案例)，由一套支持职前和在职教师专业发展的资源组成，以及在课堂上实施这些资源来教授学生。教学案例包括视频片段、文本段落和基于探究的课堂活动，让学生参与使用地球科学数据。这些资源的依据是与地质灾害和风险领域当前研究有关的内容，重点是地震和气候变化，从而支持《下一代科学标准》的内容。通过将对大型地球科学数据集的分析作为向教育工作者及其学生传授地球科学和科学实践的催化剂，这些资源满足了现有地球科学专业发展材料目前无法满足的需求。这些资源正在与AMNH新的艺术教学硕士(MAT)计划一起试行，该计划针对7-12年级的专业是地球科学。AMNH的MAT计划由纽约州以及NSF/EHR的Dr K-12和Noyce计划支持，是第一个通过非正式科学教育机构提供的此类计划。

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is developing and implementing a Track 1 pilot project involving innovative professional development and teaching resources based on current geoscience research to improve public Earth Science literacy, particularly through strengthening Earth Science education in grades 7-12 and teacher preparation for secondary school science. These resources include: (1) a short video documentary (in AMNH's Science Bulletins video program) for exhibition and online distribution that features the work of a geoscience researcher and (2) an "Earth Science Teaching Case" (Teaching Case) comprised of a suite of resources to support pre-service and in-service teacher professional development, as well as the implementation of these resources in the classroom to teach students. The Teaching Case includes video segments, text passages, and inquiry-based classroom activities that engage students in the use of geoscience data. These resources are being based on content relating to current research in the area of geological hazards and risks, with a focus on earthquakes and climate change, thereby supporting content in the Next Generation Science Standards. By including the analysis of large geoscience data sets as a catalyst for teaching educators and their students about Earth Science and scientific practices, these resources meet a need currently not met by existing geoscience professional development materials. These resources are being piloted in conjunction with AMNH's new Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program with a specialization in Earth Science for grades 7-12. AMNH's MAT program, supported by New York State and the DR K-12 and Noyce programs in NSF/EHR, is the first of its kind to be offered through an informal science education institution.