CALIPSO Teacher's Guide: PBL Activity Objectives

STUDENT AEROSOLS AND CLOUDS PBL ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES
(some or all may be appropriate depending on your state’s standards and the needs of your curriculum.)

As a result of taking part in this activity, students should be able to:

Discuss the impact of industrial pollution in the US and around the world.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions between aerosols and clouds.
Make recommendations concerning pollution levels and means to reduce them in the US.
Predict the impact of continued use of coal-burning energy plants in terms of Earth’s radiation budget.

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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Sample Student Activity Sheet
Appendix B: Assessment Rubric
Appendix C: National Science Education Standards

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Contacts:

Dianne Q. Robinson, Ph. D.
Outreach Director
dianne.robinson@hamptonu.edu

Barbara Maggi
Assistant Outreach Director
barbara.maggi@hamptonu.edu

Responsible NASA official: Melinda Cagle, Science Manager, CALIPSO


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CALIPSO is a collaboration between NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), the French space agency CNES, Hampton University, the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. The primary roles and contributions of these partners can be found at http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov. This mission is part of NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) Program, a series of missions designed to examine critical issues in Earth system science.

CALIPSO Outreach Director: Dianne Q. Robinson
CALIPSO Assistant Outreach Director: Barbara H. Maggi

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Last Updated: August 18, 2006