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Writing from Your Body Workshop
My very good friend Courtney is hosting this wonderful workshop. Check it out! Writing from Your Body July 27, 1:00-5:00pm
Do you feel and hear all that your body has to tell you? Imagine feeling more connected to your body's messages. Imagine tapping into your inner wisdom and creativity, letting go of doubt and fear. By engaging in body-centered writing exercises, we will explore how our bodies can help us to understand in a deep and meaningful way how we relate to ourselves and how we engage with the big, wide world around us.
In Writing from Your Body, we will explore the ways in which paying attention to our bodies can enhance our writing and our writing process. We will write from our guts, our hands, our spleens, and our blood vessels. We will explore how telling the story of our bodies can help us to reclaim our creative, knowledgeable, and truth-telling physical selves.
This workshop series is facilitated by Courtney Putnam, MFA, LMP and will be held at Rising Bird Healing Arts in the lovely Roosevelt District of Seattle. To register email Courtney Putnam. For more information, click here. Cost: $100 (cash, check, and credit card accepted). Space is limited to 8 participants.
Environmental Science Workshops in Olympic Park
Olympic WEST: Teacher Training Programs (3 Choices this Summer!)Olympic Park Institutes's Watershed and Environmental ScienceTrainings for teachers (Olympic WEST) range from 2 to 4 days with Clock Hours available. All include daily outdoor activities supplemented with access to interactive learning rooms. You have 3 choices this summer and all are located in beautiful Olympic National Park.More information and fliers are available here.From: OPI
Teacher Workshops on Environmental Health Topics
FREE Workshops for 6th to 12th Grade Teachers
Tuesday August 12 and Wednesday August 13, 2008, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
TO REGISTER: Space is limited to 25 teachers. To register for one or both workshop days, please call Erin McGourty at 206-583-0655 or email. Earn 7 clocks hours per workshop or 1 college credit through SPU (Both days required for credit). Fulfill Science, Health and Fitness GLEs. Leave ready to teach the lessons the very next day!
Day 1: Hazards on the Homefront
Sponsored by King County Solid Waste Division
Do you know what makes bleach more dangerous than vinegar? Or how to properly dispose of pesticide containers? Find out how everyday cleaning and gardening products impact human health and the environment and how to make safer choices. Learn hands-on scientific experiments related to the chemical hazards of household products. You will be skilled at activities that teach your students bioaccumulation, proper disposal, and the benefits of safer alternatives.
To learn more, visit here.
Day 2: Consumer Awareness: Personal Care Products Safety and Labeling
Presented by the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR)
This workshop is made possible through funding from the Chiron Foundation.
How can you tell if a shampoo or lotion really does what it says it does? What does "Not Tested on Animals" really mean? Evaluating cosmetic claims requires an understanding of the science behind the ingredients and the regulations behind the labels and safety testing. This curriculum incorporates multiple aspects of science (biology, chemistry, toxicology, math), research (experimental design), and ethics (safety testing on animals and humans).
To learn more, visit here.
Test Drive Google Sky
A special two-day summer workshop is being offered to formal and informal educators who want to learn how to use Google Sky in their classrooms and/or out-of-school time programs. The workshop will take place July 21-22 at the University of Washington. The instructors are Tina Ornduff of Google and UW astronomers Andy Connolly, Simon Krughoff and Julie Lutz. The workshop itself is free; nine clock hours will be available for $15. Participants will learn how to customize Google Sky for different uses including presentations, student assignments and activities. Workshop content includes an in-depth introduction to what can be done directly with Google Sky (constellations, planets, multi-wavelength astronomy, etc.) and instruction in how to add content appropriate to a particular program and/or childrens' interests. There will be time for participants to practice doing modifications. To register or obtain more information, contact Julie Lutz. From: UW
Earth System Science Course for Teachers
This summer, Seattle Pacific University's Physics department will offer an Earth system science course. - 30 clock hours
- August 11-22, 2008, Seattle Pacific University campus and online
- Free tuition and meals.
This course will examine different aspects of the Earth system through events such as coral reef destruction and El Nino and explore these events through feedback mechanisms in the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. This course is funded by the National Science Foundation through the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. To learn more click here. From: SPU
Trillium
 
Along the trail to Taylor Creek/Snoqualmie Lake, I spotted a sure sign of spring: Trillium. A few were just buds. Most were blooming brilliant white. Several were already fading to pink. Spring is here and almost gone, both at the same time.
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