Monday, 12 January 2004: 9:00 AM
Weather Investigators of Northeast–Louisiana (WIN-LA!)
Room 615/616
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Weather Investigators of Northeast-Louisiana (WIN-LA), a one week summer camp
for “at-risk” 7th grade students funded by the Louisiana GEARUP program, was
held in July at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). The residential
weather camp focused on the study and analysis of weather as an integrator of
math and science through the use of select SkyMath materials (available from
the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research web site). With assistance
from the ULM Delta RSI Office and a ULM mathematics faculty member, SkyMath
materials were related to the Louisiana K-8 Mathematics Proficiency Core,
particularly the benchmarks for Data and Reasoning. Two teachers and two
meteorology majors also participated in order to provide assistance,
counseling, and peer support during their on-campus stay. Five groups of
students focused on one of several “target user” audiences to apply concepts,
investigation, and reasoning skills based on content and activities. Activities
included cross-disciplinary investigation and inquiry using weather instruments
and examining the occurrence of summer thunderstorms in Louisiana and the Gulf
Coastal States region. These required the direct use and integration of
technology to gain basic insight to the workings of the atmosphere in order to
plan, develop, and implement an observational plan for experimentation. In
addition, participants were given opportunities with various ULM Offices
(recruitment, student affairs) and resources (career center, library,
activities center). Assessment and follow-up activities consist of school
visits during the academic year by the project director to institute weather
activities, through science and math, across the curriculum at their schools.
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