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| Information for educators from the Santa Clara Valley Water District | Summer
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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 (see right). The next workshops are: Oct 21, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb 24, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. |
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We will begin scheduling classroom presentations and tours for the fall on Aug. 1, 2005. Contact: Kathy Machado (408) 265-2607 ext. 2331 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 and click on our educational page. |
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Upcoming educational events Aug 1-5 Aug 1, 2005 Sep. 22-23, 2005 Oct. 21, 2005
Rock-It Science summer program Sky Hunters - Educating with live birds of prey National estuary site, estuaries.gov |
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Educate with live birds of prey
Environmental Education Certificate courses The summer institutes are the best way to complete the core courses required to earn your Environmental Education Certificate. You earn four credits in one week's time, and the great camaraderie and intensive format add a tremendous amount to the experience. For more information on the EE Certificate program, and for detailed course descriptions, see www.EVols.org , click on For educators. The courses are held at Environmental Volunteers, 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto (plus field sites to be announced). 2005 Summer Institutes Session #2 August 1-5, 2005 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily
Note: If you are planning to pursue your EE Certificate, please note that, due to financial considerations, the Environmental Volunteers is guaranteeing course offerings only through 2006 and may be forced to phase out the program after that time. Two summer institutes will be offered in 2005 and in 2006, but weekend core courses are often subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. For more information about the program, contact Lori Mann, EE Certificate Program Coordinator by email EECertificate@EVols.org Free Fall coastal education workshops
If you've already attended a workshop and enjoyed it, please pass the word on to your colleagues. For more information, visit www.coastforyou.org and click on the link for Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds. If you would like to register or have any questions, please contact: Annie Kohut Frankel, Unique science summer program for homeschool families from Rock-it Science There's a wide assortment of classes for different ages, from 5 through 16. Courses include "Machines for Fun and War," "Science You Can Eat," "Grossology," "Science Magic," "Things That Go Boom!" and more. The project-oriented activities engage the students and generate enthusiasm for learning the concepts of the lesson. The excitement leads to a more effective environment for learning science.
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A stunning Red Shoulder Hawk in flight. [Photograph: Ron Austing]
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| Wright Brothers presentation free to schools The NASA Ames Research Center Education Office and its support service contractor, Planners Collaborative, Inc., are pleased to announce a twenty-five minute program on the Wright Brothers that is available upon request for your classroom or school auditorium, grades 4-6. An actor portraying Wilbur Wright talks about the decisive moments in the brothers' lives that led to the invention of the first successful airplane. A PowerPoint slideshow accompanies the presentation, illustrating the various stages of the development of the airplane and a humorous video on early attempts at flight. There is time for questions afterwards. Any questions Wilbur can't answer on the spot will be answered by email to your school. This program is being offered to schools FREE OF CHARGE! If you are interested, contact Jim Johnson at 650-604-3024 to schedule the presentation. |
| Free virtual field trip to five estuaries |
Explore, study, and compare five of the nation's estuaries (including San Francisco Bay) without leaving your school with EstuaryLive. Professional marine educators, scientists, and other kids will guide your students on an interactive exploration of estuaries and wetlands on September 22nd and 23rd, 2005. For the first time, this award-winning program will include a California estuary; featuring the San Francisco Bay and filming from China Camp State Park in Marin County. Estuary Live broadcasts are designed for live viewing in K-12 grade classes (although mainly 4-8th). To extend the experience beyond the trip, complementary, standards-based curriculum is provided at estuaries.gov. It's a great way to kick-off your school year! To register, visit the national estuary site, estuaries.gov or the San Francisco National Estuarine Research Reserve
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| California Ocean Protection Grant Funding |
The California Ocean Protection Council adopted interim guidelines for funding, project selection and application procedures.
Send public comment, with “OPC guidelines” in the subject line to tcorrigan@scc.ca.gov until July 18, 2005. If you are interested in applying for project funds from the council, please refer to these guidelines. Council staff is soliciting public comment on the Draft California Ocean and Coastal Information, Research, and Outreach Strategy. Download the research draft strategy (PDF) that was presented at the council's meeting. Submit comments by July 25 to COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov. Council staff is organizing the Ocean and Coastal Economic Summit with the California Biodiversity Council that will be held in Long Beach, California, on July 21-22. You can download the invitation, agenda, driving directions and registration form on the Oceans Regional Meeting webpage. If you were unable to attend the June 10, Ocean Protection Council meeting, a video recording is available for download. For more information on the Ocean Protection Council please visit their Web site at http://resources.ca.gov/ocean/copc/ . |