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Gold Coast Science Network - A Taste of Science Conference - Oxnard November 15, 2008
Join science teachers and educators for the GCSN Fall Science Conference. The day will include workshops, vendors and keynote speakers. Come network with other science teachers from the Tri-County area. Bring home classroom ready lessons, materials and ideas. Register with Debbie Bereki at P.O. Box 390, Fillmore, CA 93106. The cost is $25 until October 31, 2008.

Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden Workshop
Nov 15, 2008, Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm
The Wastershed Institute, Building 42, at CSU Monterey Bay

Workshop is aimed at creating and sustaining school gardens and is especially designed for schools who have received a CA State Garden Grant.  Teachers from the same school are encouraged to attend as a "garden team."  How to jump start a school garden, explore lesson ideas for garden based learning, and how to sustain a successful school garden for learning.

Lunch and materials will be provided.  Cost is $30 per person.  CEU credits offered for $65.
Mandatory registration by Nov 5.  Contact Emily Smith at Emily_Smith@csumb.edu


California Coastal Commission to Hold Free Habitat Restoration Workshop at Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center, Watsonville Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 11am to 2pm.

A free workshop to introduce a new publication from the California Coastal Commission, developed in conjunction with the Tides Center – Digging In: A Guide to Community-Based Habitat Restoration. The Guide gives community organizations and concerned individuals the tools and information they need to get a habitat restoration program up and running. Workshop attendees receive a free copy of Digging In and a networking contact list.  Development of needed coastal restoration projects and community engagement strategies-- as well as common pitfalls-- will be discussed. To register, please contact Kristina Finstad: kfinstad@hotmail.com or (831) 464-1527, or call (800) 262-7848.     Limited spaces are available. Preregistration is required.
Where:   The Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center is at the Pajaro Valley High School Campus:  500 Harkins Road; Watsonville, CA 95076.  For more information on the program, please visit the California Coastal Commission Public Education Program’s website at www.coastforyou.org


Oceans LIVE Portal

The National Geographic Society and National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration have released a series of lesson plans and educational videos about mankind's relationship with water.  Features 12 lesson plans covering everything ocean -related, including land formations, volcanoes, marine life, underwater habitats, maritime cultures, and even shipwrecks. Each lesson plan comes with a short online video that explores one of NOAA's national marine sanctuaries.  Best suited for science, geography, and history K-8 teachers, the multimedia lesson plans meet national standards for science education, geography, and ocean literacy. www.oceanslive.org/portal/ 

 

 
6th Grade Earth Science Teachers

You are invited to apply for grants to develop curriculum that will incorporate lessons understanding our atmosphere and global warming, also known as global climate change. The deadline for applications (through the Santa Barbara County Education Office) is December 1st. Check out www.OurAir.org for all the info (see "Kids and Teachers" and "Climate Change" links) or contact Mary Byrd at 805-961-8833 or byrdm@sbcapcd.org. 

 

Exploring Morro Bay Estuary    
An Interactive Adventure Through Our Local Treasure – CD ROM

For teachers who plan to the Exploring Morro Bay Estuary CD-ROM as an educational tool in their science curricula, the Friends of Los Osos Library offers School Sets at a special rate of $5.00 per CD-ROM included in the set. 

Teachers and school officials may request a School Set for a classroom or a computer lab.  The number of CDs in a set will vary by class or lab size, but the maximum is set at 35 per school.  In the past, schools have received assistance financing school sets through our partnership with the Morro Bay National Estuary Program.  www.mbnep.org

For further information, contact:
Buff Lawson

c/o Friends of Los Library
2075 Palisades, Los Osos, CA 93402

e-mail:  lawsonbuff@sbcglobal.net                            phone: (805) 528-1689

Volunteer for an Earthwatch Expedition!
Investigate lemurs in Madagascar, explore grey whales in Mexico, uncover the remains of the Roman Empire in Great Britain. Volunteer for one of 130 expeditions offered worldwide.
Teachers - apply for a fellowship! Students - apply for a scholarship!
Each year Earthwatch and its supporters offer more than 600 fellowships. Education fellowships and student scholarships provide full and partial grants to teachers and students to sponsor their participation on an Earthwatch expedition.
Visit the Web site, or call 800-776-0188.
http://www.earthwatch.org

PLT Premieres "Places We Live" Curriculum

Project Learning Tree (PLT) has developed new secondary EE materials to give students an awareness of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions connected to community growth and change.  Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live gets students exploring their own neighborhoods, learning about their community's development through time, and involved in local community action projects. 
http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/31_41_39.html

 

 

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