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Schoolyard Geology
The Schoolyard Geology website can show you how to use your schoolyard to engage students in exploring geology. Make a geological map of your schoolyard. Go rock hounding.Dig in at the Schoolyard Geology website.
Grants for Beetle Study
Know a student who loves beetles?The Coleopterists Society provides monetary grants for students in grades 7 to 12 for studying beetles. The program awards grants up to $150, equipment credits between $200 to $400, and a subscription to the society's journal.Applications are due by November 15, 2006. Visit the Coleopterists Society website.
Teacher Workshops at the Zoo
Register now for Fall & Winter Workshops at Woodland Park Zoo.Workshops are open to educators of all grades, including pre-service teachers. Thanks to grant funding, these professional development opportunities are offered at minimal cost to teachers. The workshops are held at Woodland Park Zoo (unless otherwise noted) and include presentations, tours, discussions and hands-on activities.Educators Open House
When: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Where: Seattle Rotary Education Center at Woodland Park ZooCost: Free, includes zoo admission. Join us for tours of endangered species of the Pacific northwest and around the world at Woodland Park Zoo. Whether you teach elementary, middle or high school, the zoo’s education department offers an array of materials and programs for you. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be awarded! Call 206.684.4834 to register.Biodiversity of Australasia
Saturday, October 14, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Most appropriate for grades K-6
Australia, Papua New Guinea and the neighboring islands of the Pacific include a wide range of biomes, from driest desert to grasslands to lush tropical forest. Join us as we explore the unique biodiversity of this region, including marsupials (wallaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos), fruit bats, reticulated pythons, parrots and insects. This workshop includes presentations by the author and the photographer of the new children’s book Quest for the Tree Kangaroo, Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, September 15, 2006.Nocturnal Life Workshop
Saturday, November 18, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Most appropriate for grades K-8
Intrigued by the secret life of nocturnal animals? Come explore the adaptations, behaviors and habitats of nocturnal species and discover nocturnal animals around the zoo. We will engage in classroom activities exploring the extraordinary senses of nocturnal animals. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, October 20, 2006.Making Connections for a Globally Sustainable Future
Saturday, December 2, 2006 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Most appropriate for grades 5-12
What does your ecological footprint have to do with biodiversity? How are population, consumption and poverty linked to one another? In this session, presented by Facing the Future and Woodland Park Zoo, we’ll connect the dots between critical global issues and explore ways to address these issues with sustainable solutions through an interdisciplinary, EALR-aligned global sustainability curriculum that engages students in hands-on activities and discussion that promote critical thinking. Cost: $10 materials fee. Clock hours (7) available for $2/clock hour. Application due date: Friday, November 3, 2006.
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