TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 HABITAT WORKSHOPS 2009-2010

Designed for K-8 teachers, science specialists, and informal educators, each MARE-based workshop provides training in standards-rich, inquiry-based science strategies for addressing the needs of English-language learners, and ideas for incorporating literacy into any science program. Workshops include an age-appropriate field trip that you can use with your students, guest lectures by Scripps Oceanography researchers, and access to aquarium resources.

 RSVP:     
858-534-7336
TIME:     9 a.m.–4 p.m.
FEE:     $75 (includes materials, lunch, and coffee break)

Scholarships are available for those demonstrating financial need.

NEW!  Coral Reef Habitat Workshop

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Get the inside scoop on our colorful coral exhibits, and meet the aquarists responsible for their care. This exciting workshop will explore ocean science content centered on coral reefs and examine how climate change is affecting these delicate ecosystems. Includes inquiry-based teaching strategies for grades 4-8 that are easily transportable for classroom use.

RSVP:      858-534-7336
TIME:         9 a.m.–4 p.m.
FEE:         $75 (includes materials, lunch, and coffee break)

NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL (NOSB)

High school teachers—gather your most interested science students and join Birch Aquarium at Scripps for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition. Birch Aquarium and Scripps Institution of Oceanography will host the 13th annual La Jolla Surf Bowl on March 6, 2010. The first place team from our Southern California regional competition will advance to the national competition in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 23-25, 2010. The theme for 2010 is Technology.

Want to learn more about NOSB?  Come to our open house on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, from 4-7 p.m. We’ll take a walk along the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier, take part in a squid dissection, observe and sort local plankton, and meet other students interested in the ocean sciences. This event is open to all interested high school students, teachers, and parents. Please RSVP at 858-534-7336.

For more information on the competition or advice about how to assemble a team, please visit the aquarium's NOSB page; the Consortium for Ocean Leadership website, nosb.org; or call the aquarium’s NOSB Coordinator at 858-534-5208.

E-RESOURCES

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Explorations e-magazine

explorations.ucsd.edu

Earthguide

earthguide.ucsd.edu

Scripps Library

scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/

Coastal Data Information Program

cdip.ucsd.edu

Ocean Careers

oceancareers.com

MARE

lawrencehallofscience.org/mare

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BOOKSHOP

Dive into an ocean of knowledge! A wide selection of marine science books and educational tools are available for purchase online from Birch Aquarium’s Bookshop. Remember, teachers always enjoy a 10% discount at the aquarium bookshop!