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| Information for educators from the Santa Clara Valley Water District | Fall 2006 |
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Teachers- Save Water at Home and at School |
Teachers -Save Water at Home and at School
By focusing on water as a precious and vital resource, children can investigate and think about way in which they use water both at home and at school. For more information on the Water District's FREE water conservation programs including our Water Wise House Calls, high-efficiency tiolet installation program, and and for water conservation classroom activities, check our Water Conservation web pages. |
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| Education and outreach program resources | |
Scheduling classroom presentations and tours is under way. Contact: Kathy Machado (408) 265-2607, ext. 2331, or Terri Fagundes (408) 265-2607, ext. 2945, to schedule a presentation for your classroom. The following services and resources are available. They are developmentally sequenced and aligned to state standards for Classroom presentations
The following materials related to water science are available to borrow.
To learn more about our resources, please visit the Santa Clara Valley Water District website teacher information pages. |
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| Project WET workshops for teachers | |
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Project WET in-service includes hands-on demonstrations of the lessons and activities in the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. The next workshops are: Oct. 20, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. |
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Upcoming events Fall 2006-Bay Area Earth Science Institute (BAESI) Saturday Seminar Series Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 Wednesday, March 14-17, 2007 CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education) 32nd annual conference, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach Friday, May 25, 2007 Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 or Friday, Jan. 19, 2007: FREE Wetlands curriculum workshop for high school teachers
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2006-2007 Calendar details Fall 2006 – Bay Area Earth Science Institute (BAESI) Saturday Seminar Series BAESI workshops, for teachers of grades 4-12, address California science standards and present a blend of earth science concepts and ready-to-use classroom activities. Each of the following workshops or field trips meets from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Combine any two to earn 1 unit of Geology 104.)
For more details or to register check the BAESI website. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 15th annual Audubon Wildlife Education Day, 10 am to 2 p.m. at McClellan Ranch Park in Cupertino. For details call (408) 252-3740 or visit The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society's Educational Outreach site Wednesday, March 14-17, 2007 CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education) 32nd annual conference, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach For details call CABE Headquarters at (626) 814-4441, ext. 104, or the CABE website. Friday, May 25, 2007 Water Wizard Festival Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens hosts the 5th annual festival for third graders at Guadalupe River Park & Gardens in San Jose. Contact Kary Wilson at (408)298-7657 or email karywilson@sbcglobal.net Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 or Friday, Jan. 19, 2007: FREE Wetlands curriculum workshop for high school teachers. The California Coastal Commission is hosting a FREE teacher workshop based on the new Our Wetlands, Our World curriculum in Newport Beach , CA . This high school curriculum is focused on the natural history of and human impact on wetlands. Each activity addresses California ’s high school Science Content, English-Language Arts, Mathematics, and History/Social Science standards. Where: Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center When: Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 or Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Both dates will offer the same workshop. Time: 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Workshops are offered on a first come-first served basis . To register for the workshop or request a free copy of Our Wetlands, Our World, please contact: |
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Green School Sweepstakes: One out of every three cleaning chemicals used to clean schools in the United States is known to cause human health or environmental problems. Schools that use safe cleaners can have a significant impact on the student health and educational quality. The Center for a New American Dream is holding a second Sweepstakes drawing for $5,000. The deadline is Sept. 21. To learn more about safe cleaners and the contest, go to: http://www.newdream.org/cleanschools/.
RED, WHITE, AND GREEN CLIMATE CHANGE GRANT: This opportunity, presented by Youth Service America and the Civil Society Institute, offers $500 to youth between the ages of 15-25 or to organizations that serve youth ages 15-25. Successful applicants will implement a service-learning project about climate change to engage community members and candidates for the 2006 election. Deadline is Thursday, Sept. 1, 2006 . To download an application, flyer, and guidelines, please visit Youth Service America.
GRANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The NEA Foundation Learning and Leading grants are provided to individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research and to groups the grant funds collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Grants are $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups. This grant is open to K-12 public school teachers, public school education support professionals, and faculty and staff in public higher education institutions. Deadline is Oct. 15, 2006 . For more information and to apply, please visit NEA Foundation.
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Stinson-Bolinas School seeks to remove ecological footprint. Article from Point Reyes Light Weekly. “In three to five years, the Stinson-Bolinas School District could be partially solar powered and integrating sustainable living into the student curriculum.” School board president, Meg Simonds says, “We want each of us to be more thoughtful in how we consume energy and interact with the environment.” To read more about the Stinson-Bolinas school district and their steps to sustainability, check this article in the Point Reyes Light. |