News - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
GOES-R Webinar Series for Grades 6-12 Educators
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites -- R Series is the next generation of Earth-observing satellites to monitor weather and climate over the Western Hemisphere. GOES-R series satellites will collect more data with better detail faster than ever before. The GOES-R satellite series will also include all new instruments that collect lightning data and monitor space weather.
The first satellite in the GOES-R series is scheduled for launch in October 2016. To help educators prepare for exciting new advances and products during the GOES-R era, the GOES-R Education Proving Ground is hosting a series of webinars leading up to launch, starting on February 20th.
The webinars will be hosted by ESIP and take place on the following Saturday mornings at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
20 Feb 2016: Satellites 101 and GOES-R Overview
12 March 2016: GOES-R Lesson Plans: For Teachers, By Teachers
23 April 2016: Additional GOES-R Resources and Educational Tools
17 Sept 2016: Countdown to Launch!
For more information, including log-in instructions for the webinars, visit http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/education/goesr/
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office