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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMARINE ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES EDUCATION (MARE)HABITAT WORKSHOPSDesigned for K-8 teachers, science specialists, and informal educators, each workshop provides training in standards-rich, inquiry-based science strategies for addressing the needs of English-language learners, and ideas for incorporating technology and literacy into any science program. Each workshop focuses on a specific habitat for each grade level and includes an age-appropriate field trip that you can use with your students. PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE INQUIRY FOR THE K-8 CLASSROOMThursday, March 5, 2009, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Teach even your youngest students how to ask scientifically oriented
questions, and initiate a life-long learning process of developing
explanations that can connect their science knowledge base to the
natural world. Workshop participants will experience easy-to-use
examples of hands-on science and techniques for making subtle shifts
that help create a more inquiry-based atmosphere in your science
classroom. This workshop also includes a brief trip to La Jolla Shores
sandy beach for a low-tide investigation, offering the opportunity to
practice questioning strategies in the field. CORAL REEF WORKSHOP (Grades 5-8)Thursday, March 12, 2009, 9a.m.-3p.m.Designed for new and experienced 5-8th grade teachers, science
specialists and informal educators. This exciting workshop will
explore ocean science content centered on coral reefs and how climate
change is affecting these delicate ecosystems. Experience inquiry-based
science instruction and hands-on teaching strategies that are easily
transportable for classroom use. Includes a talk and walk through the
Birch Aquarium with senior aquarist Fernando Nosratpour, and a
behind-the-scenes look at the Aquarium's award-winning sea horse
propagation program.
Fee: $75 (includes lunch, coffee break & exciting hands-on materials) NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL (NOSB)High school teachers—gather your most interested science students and join Birch Aquarium at Scripps for the 12th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) competition. NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and its partners, is a high school academic competition on topics related to the study of the oceans through Scripps campus tours, field trips, and other ocean-related activities. This program is intended to increase knowledge of the oceans for high school students, their teachers, and their parents. Birch Aquarium is the host site for the La Jolla Surf Bowl, the Southern California Regional Competition to be held February 21, 2009. For more information on the competition or advice about how to assemble a team, please visit the website, aquarium.ucsd.edu, or call the NOSB Coordinator at 858-534-5208. SO-CAL ROV!Want to get your high school students excited about literature, history, math, science, and engineering? Take part in the 9th annual So-Cal ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Fly-off. The Southern California regional competition will be hosted by Birch Aquarium at Scripps in April 2009. Top teams will advance to the national competition hosted by Marine Advance Technology Education in June 2009. Competitors will learn to use simple, common materials to design and build a ROV. They will then use these ROVs in real-world applications of exploration and utility during the competition. For more information on the competition or advice about how to put a team together, please see ROV Flyoff or call the ROV Coordinator at 858-822-5331. E-RESOURCES
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