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Free Teacher's Sail on Puget Sound
I've had the good fortune of going on one of Salish Sea's Expedition's teacher sails and I highly recommend it. Their ship-board science programs are amazing experiences for kids of all ages. See below for more information:Salish Sea Expeditions is a local, non-profit organization that combines Inquiry-Based Learning with classroom scientific study and boat-based field research, enabling students to learn scientific principles and practice problem-solving skills while navigating the waters of Puget Sound. We serve 5th-12th grade students and their teachers from all around Puget Sound with 3-5 day research expeditions, and we’re offering a chance for teachers to learn first-hand about our unique program offerings during a free three-hour, informal sail.
Three Washington State Clock Hours are available for $10.00 (**please bring check made payable to PSESD – NOT Salish).
You will have the opportunity to use our oceanographic sampling equipment, discuss Inquiry-Based Learning techniques, tour the 61’ sailboat, Carlyn, meet the staff, help with sailing and talk with other teachers who have taken students out with Salish Sea Expeditions!
The sail is FREE, but space is limited and registration is required, so please contact Jenny McColloch at (206) 780-7848 ext. 2# to make a reservation. Simply include your name, where and what grade you teach, a home/cell phone number in case of last minute changes, and how you heard about the program. Upon registration, you will receive marina directions and a short list of what to bring to be comfortable on the water!
Dates and times:
Saturday, September 27 - 9:00am–noon from Elliott Bay Marina, Seattle.
Sunday, September 28 - 9:30am–12:30pm from Elliott Bay Marina, Seattle.From: Salish Sea Expeditions
Environmental Essay Contest and Free Widget
The Weather Channel is sponsoring an environmental essay contest for high school students. Twenty outstanding students will be chosen to attend the Forecast Earth Summit in Washington D.C. in December 2008. Find out more here.You can also sign up to receive a widget that provides a "Green Tip of the Day" by visiting here.From: The Weather Channel
Free Comic Books from the Federal Reserve
Interested in teaching kids about money and economics? The Federal Reserve offers a collection of comic books that are free to teachers.From "The Story of Banks" to "Too Much, Too Little," these comic books are a fun and informative way to introduce students to money and economic systems. The comic books can be ordered here.
Operation Frog Pond (grant opportunity)
Here is a great environmental project that comes with grant funding! Tree Walkers International, a conservation organization focused on amphibians, invites Washington teachers and students to construct a frog pond on their school grounds. Read more below:Operation Frog Pond (OFP) is a project that helps create high quality habitat for amphibians by encouraging the establishment of amphibian friendly ornamental ponds and wetlands. One of the major aspects of OFP is working with schools and teachers to construct frog ponds at their schools, which not only provides crucial habitat for local amphibian species, but also becomes an outdoor classroom where students can learn about the importance of nature, ecology, and conservation in up-close and tangible ways. In order to help teachers and classes fund and create these ponds, we are offering matching (1:1) cost share awards of up to $500 for teachers in the state of Washington. If you are interested in applying for one of these awards, an RFP can be downloaded and completed here.The submission deadline is November 1, 2008. If you have any questions about the program or RFP process, please contact Ron Skylstad or visit here. The Tree Walkers International website is also a good source of news and information about amphibians. From: Ron Skylstad, TreeWalkers International
Professional Development at the Museum of Flight
Museum of Flight is committed to delivering rich educational experiences for all educators. See below for an exciting list of upcoming events and workshops. Classes are free for Museum members and $25 for non-members. K - 12 Educator Open House Dates: Saturday, October 11, 2008; Saturday, February 7, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Audience: K - 12 educators, administrators, and their families Atoms And Elements: Discovering Where They Came From Dates: Saturday, December 6, 2008; Saturday, February 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Audience: Educators teaching students in grades 9-12 Google in the Classroom Dates: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm; Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Audience: Educators teaching students in grades 4-12 Our Solar System: Journey to The Planets Dates: Saturday, October 4, 2008; Saturday, February 7, 2009 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Audience: Educators teaching students in grades 6-8 FOSS and Beyond FOSS Science workshops Multiple FOSS kit topics and workshop dates; see website for calendar. Questions: clc@museumofflight.org or 206-768-7216 From: Museum of Flight
Facing the Future's New Online Course
Are you interested in continuing professional development? Unable to attend a Facing the Future workshop? Would you like to learn at your own pace?Facing the Future is offering an online course on teaching about global issues and sustainability. Facing the Future: Educating & Inspiring a Global Generation is an online, independent continuing education course available through The Heritage Institute. The course encourages educators to build upon their teaching expertise and to think creatively about how to integrate global issues, sustainability, and local solutions into their curricula. Appropriate for teachers of grades 5-12, participants may elect to receive 1 Quarter Credit from Antioch University Seattle, 10 Washington Clock Hours, 10 Oregon PDUs, or 1 CEU. The credit option requires completion of additional reading and written assignments. Educators can learn more about the course and register here. For questions about the course, please contact Dave Wilton .From: Facing the Future
Space Elevator Website
Have you heard of the space elevator? Conceptually, it is a 22,000 mile high cable that reaches into space to transport people and goods. How? Why? Weird!Find out more about the space elevator at this PBS NOVA website. You'll find lots of fascinating information about the space elevator, including videos and a teacher's guide.
Events at the NW Stream Center
The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation will host the following premier events at their center in Everett. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS INSTITUTE: REDISCOVERY AS IF THE EARTH MATTERS This workshop offers educators a rare opportunity to fully immerse themselves in experiential learning skills, to develop keener insights into cross-cultural understanding and to discover new ways to bring environmental concepts and lessons into the classroom. Instructor Thom Henley will draw from his extensive travel experiences and 25 years of working with youth to provide an indoor/outdoor workshop that is both insightful and stimulating. He is considered by many to be one of the best in the world at training adults how to teach youth to appreciate nature and different cultures. WHEN: 8:30am-4:30pm Wednesday-Thursday, August 20-21, 2008 REGISTRATION: $150.00 (includes lunch). Advance registration (by August 12th) required. CREDITS: WWU (2 credits); WSTA (16 Teacher Clock Hours). SUSTAINING LIVING RIVERS: THE ROLE OF BIOLOGICAL MONITORING Interested in determining the biological effects of human development around streams? Here is a chance to learn how from one of the premier stream ecologists in the country and a terrific speaker -- Dr. James Karr University of Washington. He will provide you with a thorough introduction to the use of underwater insects as a biological monitoring tool. At the end of this event, you will understand how to gather field samples and evaluate the biological health of your stream -- a very valuable tool! WHEN: 8:30am-4:30pm Friday, August 15, 2008 TICKETS: $45 Members / $50 Non-Members. Includes Lunch. Advance registration required. CREDITS: WSTA (8 Teacher Clock Hours) WETLAND WIGGLERS Naturalists Tom Noland and Lori Powlas will introduce you to the connections between healthy watersheds, wetlands, wildlife, fish and aquatic insects. Aquatic insects are important indicators of wetland health and water quality, as well as vital parts of the wetland food chain. Come view some living critters from the resident pond, and learn about their cycles and habitats. Fun for the entire family! WHEN: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 11-3pm TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Includes Lunch. Advance registration required. CREDITS: WSTA (2 Teacher Clock Hours) BENEFICIAL INSECTS Come learn from Naturalist Tom Noland about the beneficial insects in your own backyard that perform valuable services like pollination and pest control. Did you know dragonflies eat large quantities of mosquitoes, and lady bugs eat aphids and mites? Also learn which companion plants function in attracting beneficial insects. Ages: 4th Grade to Adult WHEN: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 1-2:30pm TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. Includes Lunch. Advance registration required. CREDITS: WSTA (1.5 Teacher Clock Hours) WONDERFUL WOODLANDS AND WETLANDS! Spend a week with Ecologist Sarah Wilkins exploring North Creek and the surrounding woods! Peer into a salmon pool, hunt for aquatic insects, learn about native plants, and uncover signs of wildlife. For students entering Grades 3-5. WHEN: Monday-Friday, August 25-29, 2008, 9am-12noon TICKETS: $120 Members / $125 Non-Members. Includes Snack. Advance registration required. Contact/Venue Info: Adopt-A-Stream Foundation's NW Stream Center, McCollumPark, 600 128th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208; www.streamkeeper.org.
COLUMBIAkids Launch Party!
The Washington State Historical Society is proud to announce a new, free online children's magazine called COLUMBIAkids, due to launch in August 2008. Thanks to a grant from the Verizon Foundation, this new e-publication will bring a whole new twist to exploring Pacific Northwest history.Written especially for kids up to age 14, COLUMBIAkids will feature amazing people, places, and objects from the Pacific Northwest's past. With exciting stories and special departments such as "One Day in History," "Homework Helper," and "Northwest Hotspot," COLUMBIAkids will not only be a great read for children, it will be a fabulous resource for teachers who want to integrate reading, writing, and Pacific Northwest history. Also included in COLUMBIAkidsis a special kid-written section called "Northwest Book Swap." We invite all young writers to review a book by a Pacific Northwest author and submit that review to us at COLUMBIAkids. Reviews that get accepted for publication will be accompanied by an author response.
COLUMBIAkids Launch PartyThursday, August 14, 2008 from 3-8 pm at the Washington State History Museum
Help us celebrate the launch of the Washington State Historical Society's new online magazine for kids, COLUMBIAkids. Meet the writers, illustrators, and people who inspired the premiere issue's feature stories. Enjoy author readings, special "back story" presentations, and a book signing reception for Northwest Book Swap authors. It's a great event for the whole family.
Don't miss an amazing line-up of readings by our NW Book Swap authors starting at 3pm followed by a book-signing and reception. The evening program, complete with a sneak peek of COLUMBIAkids and special "back-story" presentations, begins at 6pm.
Northwest Book Swap authors and exciting "Back Story" presenters includes:
Anjali Banerjee, Bonny Becker, Carmen "T" Bernier Grand, Dia Calhoun, Lois Harry, Susan Marlow, Suzanne Williams, Richard Jesse Watson, Kirby Larson, and Sherman Alexie.This program is free and open to the public. Visit here for more information.
From: Washington State Historical Society
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