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Title:DataStreme Atmosphere
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DataStreme Atmosphere, a major teacher enhancement initiative of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), is dedicated to "the training of Weather Education Resource Teachers who will promote the teaching of science, mathematics and technology using weather as a vehicle, across the K-12 curriculum." The website offers many radar, surface, satellite, upper air, and forecast maps. Students can find a helpful key to weather map symbols. In the User's Guide link, visitors can locate useful information about equipment requirements, learning files, and numerous weather products. Educators interested in participating in weather education can learn how to apply to the DataStreme Project.

The DataStreme Project is a pre-college teacher enhancement initiative of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Its main goal is the training of Weather Education Resource Teachers who will promote the teaching of science, mathematics and technology using weather as a vehicle, across the K-12 curriculum in their home school districts. The initial step in the training of Resource Teachers is their participation in the DataStreme distance-learning course. The 13-week course is offered twice a year to selected participants. It focuses on the study of the atmospheric environment through the use of electronically transmitted weather data and learning materials combined with Study Guide readings and investigations. The Project is funded by the National Science Foundation with assistance from the U.S. National Weather Service and the State University of New York College at Brockport. DataStreme expects to train over 4,000 teachers nationally.

DataStreme Atmosphere is a teacher-enhancement initiative of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), for training Weather Education Resource Teachers who can then promote the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology using weather as a vehicle, across the K-12 curriculum in their home school districts. The first step in the training is participation in a 13-week distance-learning course offered twice a year to selected applicants, for which those who successfully complete course requirements receive credit (for a 3 semester-hour graduate course from the State University of New York, Brockport). The web site features information on the program and course resources such as daily weather summaries, news items, and current weather studies. There are also weather products, including maps of surface conditions, radar and satellite imagery, upper-air conditions, watches and warnings, and other data. Other materials include a user's guide for the course, a glossary, blank maps and worksheets, a directory of weather-map symbols, and other items.

Resource Best Passage:AMS The DataStreme Project Learning Files | Surface | Radar | Satellite | Upper Air | Forecasts | Climate | Extras | What is DataStreme Atmosphere? NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by "City, St" or Zip Code      Learning Files Daily Weather Summary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Wee
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AuthorAMS/NOAA Cooperative Program for Earth System Education (CPESE)
Date Published1999
2002-09-05
Grade LevelElementary School
Graduate/Professional
Higher Education
High School
Middle School
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended AudienceCollege/University Instructors
Continuous Formation
Educator
Higher Education
Middle School Teachers
Secondary School Teachers
Students
Teachers
Technical School First Cycle
Technical School Second Cycle
University First Cycle
Vocational Training
Languageen
Publisher / Resource ProviderAmerican Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
American Meteorological Society.
Resource Formattext
text/html
Resource TypeAudio/Visual
Charts and Diagrams
Collection
Course
Dataset
Event
Image
Image/Image Set
Instructional Material
Instructional Materials
InteractiveResource
Learning/Research Opportunity
Map
Movie/Animation
Nonfiction Reference
Observed Data
Overviews
Reading Materials
Reference Material
Remotely Sensed Data
Science Materials
Scientific Visualization
StillImage
Text
Rights InformationAmerican Meteorological Society
Copyright 1999: American Meteorological Society
Copyright 2008: American Meteorological Society
Subject Keyword(s)Astronomy
Atmospheric Science
Climatology
Earth Science
Educational Technology
Geoscience
Meteorology
Meteorology -- Study and Teaching
Physical Sciences
Professional Development
Science
Science -- Instructional Issues
Science -- Meteorology
Science -- Physical Sciences
Space Sciences