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This badge is designed for pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers at all levels (K-12) who wish to (better) understand GCC and how they can use it as a meaningful context for students to learn mathematics. The badge earner will review NASA's resources on GCC and identify specific resources that he/she will use to teach mathematics in the context of GCC using culturally relevant strategies. The badge aligns with middle school and high school Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) on Weather and Climate.

NASA Connection

In this badge, teachers will familiarize themselves with NASA's scientific resources on GCC, NASA's educational resources on GCC, and then identify a resource to reflect on how it can serve to teach both GCC and Math content.

Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) Technique

This badge helps teach mathematics through the context of GCC which is closely aligned with Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching (CRMT) because it addresses the 6th dimension of CRMT, namely “Use of critical knowledge/social justice” Teachers become better informed about GCC and learn about mathematics lessons that they can use in their classroom to help students use mathematics to understand a global issue that affects humanity.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

MS. Weather and Climate
MS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
MS-ESS3-5 Earth and Human Activity
HS. Weather and Climate
HS. Human Sustainability
HS-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
HS-ESS3-5 Earth and Human Activity
HS-ESS3-6 Earth and Human Activity

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