Explore Earth: Understanding Global Phytoplankton Distribution
Monday 12/12/2022
5:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 5-12
 

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.
 

  • Join My NASA Data and NASA STEM EPDC for an in depth demonstration of the Global Phytoplankton Distribution Story Map. It is written using the 5E instructional format. Using various visualizations (i.e., images, charts, and graphs), students will explore global phytoplankton distribution using chlorophyll concentration data. Students will investigate the processes that allow phytoplankton populations to thrive, as well as how their role in the carbon cycle impacts the other spheres of the Earth System
 
 
 

Dr. Samuel García Jr. serves as a NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist, Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Education and Research. Dr. García helps facilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a specific focus on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. He also works with faculty serving in Minority Serving Institutions in developing STEM educational tools and resources for teachers to implement in their classrooms. Dr. García’s research agenda is geared towards community and educational change by creating healthy, equitable, and culturally responsive learning environments for traditionally underserved populations. Dr. García. earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas Río Grande Valley, formerly University of Texas Pan American and holds a doctorate degree in School Improvement from Texas State University.