WELCOME

to the
2014 MADE CLEAR
Climate Science Academy
Dear Climate Science Academy participant,
On behalf of the entire MADE CLEAR project team, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 MADE CLEAR
Climate Science Academy! We are very appreciative of your participation, and trust you will find the activities and
discussion planned for the Summer Program and Follow-up Sessions rewarding and engaging. Our team has
worked very hard to ensure you will leave the Academy energized and more prepared to contribute to ongoing
discussions of climate change and the Next Generation Science Standards.
The 2014 National Climate Assessment documents strong evidence that rapid climate change is occurring and is
mostly attributed to human activities during the last half-century. Impacts of climate change are already evident:
global temperatures and sea level are rising and climate change is threatening human health and well-being in a
variety of ways. Your students will be faced with engineering and environmental challenges requiring multifaceted
solutions and societal repercussions that are nothing short of daunting. With your participation and leadership,
we can work to ensure they are able to understand the science, evaluate their options, and secure their future.
We are not without solutions if we can prepare the next generation.
Attached to this e-mail are several documents pertinent to your participation in the Academy. Please read
through the information and sign/return the various forms as indicated on the checklist. Included are directions to
the Virden Retreat Center, in Lewes, Delaware, some packing suggestions, and paperwork required to process
your stipend and/or travel reimbursement following the Academy. As indicated in the Academy application
material, members of our team are studying the effectiveness of our professional development activities and of
different approaches to introducing climate change in the classroom. Related to this, we will be asking you to sign
a consent form on site at Lewes.
Please start your registration process by completing the form available through the link below. Help us out by
doing this by noon on Friday, June 13. Again, refer to the attached checklist for other required forms and due
dates.
Climate Science Academy Registration Form
We look forward to working with and learning from you during the Academy. Remember that the Climate Science
Academy involves both the Summer Program and six Follow-up Sessions. Dates for the Follow-up Sessions will be
announced during the Summer Program. Stipends for the Follow-up Sessions will be paid in January 2015 for fall
semester participation and May 2015 for spring semester participation.
If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

2014-15 Climate Science Academy

Summer Program Highlights
Summer Program sessions will be held at the Virden Retreat Center and on the
University of Delaware Lewes Campus, within walking distance from each other. Session
times may shift from those listed below as we finalize the agenda.
Meals will be provided to participants from dinner on Monday through breakfast on
Friday. Participants will be reimbursed for dinners purchased on Tuesday and Thursday.
Please read travel reimbursement forms for details.
Monday, July 14
Welcome to MADE CLEAR and the University of Delaware Virden Retreat Center!
1:00

Registration
(light snacks will be available)

2:00

Welcome Sessions and Project Overview

6:00

Welcome Reception

Tuesday, July 15
Setting the Stage: Weather, Climate, and Climate Change
NGSS in Delaware and Maryland
7:00

Breakfast Available

8:00

Morning Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Introduction to Lawrence Hall of Science Ocean Sciences Sequence
(OSS) Curriculum
Weather, Climate, and Climate Change
Tracking Atmospheric CO2

12:15

Lunch

1:00

Afternoon Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Climate Change in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
NGSS in Delaware and Maryland
OSS Technology Tour
Work Group Sessions

4:45

Daily Reflection
Dinner on Own
1

Wednesday, July 16
Climate Change in the Classroom and Beyond: Assessment, Lessons, and Local
Connections
We will spend half of Wednesday outside. Please plan your attire accordingly.
7:00

Breakfast Available

8:00

Bringing Climate Change Home

An Outdoor Activity

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Afternoon Plenary Sessions

Assessment in the World of NGSS
Evidence of Climate Change
Work Group Sessions

5:00

Daily Reflection/Free Time

6:30

Dinner at Virden

Thursday, July 17
Time to Dive In: Ocean Currents and Work Group Sharing
We will be working with food coloring on Thursday. Make sure you bring appropriate clothes.
7:00

Breakfast Available

8:00

Morning Plenary Session

Argumentation in the Science Classroom: Focus on Ocean Currents

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Afternoon Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

OSS in the Middle School Classroom
Work Group Sessions

3:30

Showcase of Curriculum Plans

4:30

Daily Reflection
Dinner on Own

The University of Delawares College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment holds an

annual Ocean Sciences Lecture Series.
Thursday night at 7:00 in Cannon Laboratory, Dr. Bill Ullman will be talking about
real-time water quality measurements on Delmarva. This is not part of the Climate
Science Academy, but an opportunity we thought might be of interest to you.
Registration is required for this free event. We will have a sign-up sheet available on
Monday when you check in for the Academy.

Friday, July 18
Putting it all together.
7:00

Breakfast Available

8:00

Morning Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Thinking Critically About Climate Change

11:00

Closing Plenary Session

Climate Change Solutions

11:30

Closing Activities

1:00

Academy Closes

Directions to the University of Delaware Virden Retreat Center

Address:
700 Pilottown Road
Lewes, DE 19958
Link to address in Google Maps http://goo.gl/maps/GeuYY

From Delaware Route 1 (DE-1) South of Lewes

Take DE-1 North to Nassau Road (you might see a small, blue sign with UD Virden Center and an
arrow)
From Nassau Road, make a RIGHT onto New Road
o *Note: The New Road speed limit drops from 40 to 25mph just after the small bridge
At the end of New Road (stop sign), make a LEFT onto Pilottown Road
Make a LEFT onto the UD Hugh R. Sharp Campus
After you pass two buildings on your right, the Virden Center is just up the road on your left

From Delaware Route 1 (DE-1) North of Lewes

Take DE-1 South to Nassau Road (you might see a small, blue sign with UD Virden Center and an
arrow)
o *Note: Look again before crossing over DE-1 North!
From Nassau Road, make a LEFT onto New Road
o *Note: The New Road speed limit drops from 40 to 25mph just after the small bridge
At the end of New Road (stop sign), make a LEFT onto Pilottown Road
Make a LEFT onto the UD Hugh R. Sharp Campus
After you pass two buildings on your right, the Virden Center is just up the road on your left

MADE CLEAR Summer Program Packing Suggestions

For indoor activities

Laptop and charger (You will be accessing an on-line text and using several multi-media
applications. We do not recommend tablets, as several of the simulations/animations we will
be using do not run on them.)
Flash drive, or alternative means to share files with colleagues
Pens/pencils
Notebook

For field activities

Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Hat
Clothes & shoes that can get wet/muddy
Bug spray

General

Personal toiletries and medications

Casual, comfortable clothes (we will be working with food coloring at least one day)
Sweatshirt or wrap if you tend to get chilly in air-conditioned rooms
Camera
Reusable water bottle

Note: You do not need to pack sheets, towels, pillows as these are provided at the Virden Center.

While in Lewes

During the Climate Science Academy, you will have the opportunity to have dinner in
town Tuesday and Thursday nights. Evenings are also free. You may want to check out
the information on the following web site to plan individual or small group activities.
Several Academy participants last year enjoyed a boat trip during their free time.

Lewes Chamber of Commerce: http://www.leweschamber.com/visit

Nearby Lewes Restaurants

Sandwiches
Surf Bagel
Capriottis (Lewes)
Touch of Italy*
Bar/Pub
Irish Eyes (Lewes)
Arenas (Five Points)
Greene Turtle (Five Points)
Rose & Crown*
Pizza/Italian
Mr. Ps
Half Full (gourmet)*
Da Vincis
Annabellas
Touch of Italy*

Seafood
The Buttery* ($$)
Jerrys Seafood*
Striper Bites*
Rose & Crown*
Kindle*
Fish On!
Gilligans*

Fried Chicken
Kick n Chicken (Lewes)

Mexican
Agave*

Coffee
Lewes Bake Shoppe/
Notting Hill Coffee*

American
JDs Filling Station
On the Rocks (Lewes ferry
terminal)

Ice Cream
Kings* (Lewes)
Dairy Queen (Lewes
Beach)
SnoYo (Five Points)

*On or near downtown/

Second Street