Location:

North Carolina
Virginia

Description:
The Network Resources and Training Site is funded by the MU-SPIN Office of Goddard Space Flight Center. The Network Resources and Training Site (NRTS) housed at Elizabeth City State University is designed to serve the states of North Carolina and Virginia. The NRTS provides technology training and facilitate HBCU/MI network opportunities in research and education for science/mathematics faculty and students, as well as for the teachers of predominately minority-attended elementary and secondary schools in ECSU's region. Research focus for this NRTS include high performance networks and Earth system science.

The Earth System Science Academy is one of the major K-12 Earth system science initiatives sponsored by the NASA NRTS. During the two-day summer academy, teachers tour the Great Dismal Swamp and actively become involved with water testing techniques. Teachers attended both Geoscience and Computer Science workshops. Internet workshops focus on NASA educational resources on Earth system science. The Earth System Science Academy offers educators the opportunity to learn about the health of local waterways and the Great Dismal Swamp. The Academy challenges educators to develop new skills through the experience of working with university and NASA researchers. Included in the Earth System Science Academy is a tour of the Great Dismal Swamp Boardwalk; Hands on Water Quality Labs; and workshops on Earth system science.

URL:
http://nia.ecsu.edu/nrts/ess/earth.html

Organization:
Elizabeth City State University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
 

Cost:
Free, participants selected by application

Contact:
Dr. Linda Hayden, NASA Network Resources and Training Site, Elizabeth City State University Box 672, 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909; Phone: (252) 335-3696; Fax: (252) 335- 3790; Email: lhayden@umfort.cs.ecsu.edu

Education Level:
Kindergarten-Grade 4
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Earth System Science
Water Resources

Program type:
Field Trip
Teacher Training (In-service)
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00