Twisted Teacher Workshop

The Oklahoma Mesonet and the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) at the University of Oklahoma are jointly hosting a two, 1-day, in-person, professional development workshop for Oklahoma 3rd-6th grade public school teachers. Repeat attendees will not be accepted. The workshop will focus on the atmospheric ingredients that can spur tornadoes, plot weather data on maps and graphs, and hands-on activities.

Teachers will leave with a STEM weather kit, a $75 Amazon gift card (you will need to provide your social security number and address to receive) and a catered lunch.

All instruction is designed for teachers to take back and implement in the classroom. Lessons can be modified to fit a range of grade levels and are directly or tangentially aligned with the following Oklahoma Academic Standards:OAS Math 6.N.1; OAS SS 3.2; OAS SS 6.4.3; OAS SS 6.4.4; OAS Sci 3.ESS2.1; OAS Sci 3.ESS2.2; OAS Sci 4.ESS2.1; OAS Sci 4.ESS2.2; OAS Sci 5.ESS2.1; OAS Sci 6.ESS2.6; OAS Sci 6.ESS3.2.