| Programs Under Construction |
Teacher Workshop Series
We are currently developing a workshop series that would help guide the generation of problem based learning exercises for direct implementation in the participants’ classrooms. Our goal is to help teachers develop exercises they feel confident to present, that cover numerous NGSS**, and promote higher order thinking related to Water PIRE’s primary outreach educational goals. Please check back for more details soon!
PIRE Under Fire
Inspired by Alan Alda’s The Flame Challenge and our recent interactions with The Academy Firewolves, PIRE Under Fire is a program designed to challenge our science communication skills while educating various K-12 audiences. Water PIRE participants will be explaining various water-related concepts with the goal of educating their audience members while improving their science communication skills through audience critiques. Our participants will create short videos answering questions or explaining concepts selected by K-12 students and/or teachers, which will then be judged by the appropriate audience with a winning video selected.
If you or your students have a concept or question for our PIRE participants to address, you would like your class to participate in the judging, or if you would like more information please contact us at water-pire@uci.edu