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Non-Mate Affiliated WorkshopsRegional Ocean Video CompetitionThe Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Blue Ocean Film Festival are hosting a regional ocean video competition for students. The goal is to showcase student-developed original videos that educate the general public about the ocean and the importance of ocean conservation. Winners will be selected and announced on July 21, 2010 and have an opportunity to present their video at the Blue Ocean Film Festival August 24-29, 2010. Eligibility: • Elementary (grades 4 & 5), middle school (6-8), high school (9-12) and college students enrolled schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito or San Luis Obispo counties are eligible. An individual student or team of students can produce a video. Teams are encouraged! Students in grades 4-12 must have an adult “coach” who is responsible for them. • All submitted videos will remain the property of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) and Blue Ocean Film Festival. Entrants must allow the MBNMS and Blue Ocean Film Festival permission to use their submission for public education. Submission Requirements: Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 5:00PM PST. Any materials postmarked after the deadline will not be included in the competition. Submitting the Video: In order for a video submission to be eligible, the video team must submit the following items together to the MBNMS Office: 1. Video Contest Entry Form (included). 2. Hard copy of the video (See the “Video Requirements” section of this document for more details.) 3. Please mail the entry form and video to: Website: http://www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org/ Email: liz.love@noaa.gov Workshop Flyer(s): 2010 Building Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles In the Classroom WorkshopsWorkshop Overview: K-12 educators with an interest in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines are invited to attend! This two-day workshop provides a truly unique educational opportunity that includes the resource, instruction and support to design, engineer and build a fully functional underwater remotely operated vehicle or ROV. Curriculum lessons, skills and activities presented in this workshop support the Michigan Merit Curriculum in science, math and technology content areas. Building an ROV offers unique and exciting challenges and has been successfully replicated with students at all grade levels across the curriculum. We hope that you will take this invitation to apply for participation in this innovative and engaging STEM workshop. Application Deadline 30 days prior to workshop. Please submit your application electronically to: Barb Land, Project Manager Square One Education Network barb@squareonenetwork.org Phone: 248.736.7537 Fax: 248.928.9033 Applicants will be notified via email on or before 14 days prior to workshop. Space is limited to 8 teams of three for a maximum of 24 participants for each workshop. Email: barb@squareonenetwork.org Workshop Flyer(s): COASTWEEKSCOASTWEEKS is a three-week celebration of our coastal and water resources. In California, this celebration takes place from September 25 through October 17 and is commemorated by the Coastal Commission compiling an online calendar of public events throughout the state. You can see it at http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/coastweeks/coastweeks.html or linked from www.coastforyou.org or www.coastal.ca.gov. This calendar currently lists more than 270 coastal and water-related entries in 26 counties. Many of your organizations’ events are included, but I’m sure some are missing. We’d love to help you promote your activities and build this calendar in the process, with the goal of encouraging Californians to think about, appreciate, and visit their coast and inland waterways. Please email me details of any events you’d like added to this website. (It’s not necessary to submit Coastal Cleanup Day events—these are already highlighted on our website.) Also, please consider forwarding the below announcement to any appropriate networks, or adding a mention on your website. Website: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/coastweeks/coastweeks.html Email: afrankel@coastal.ca.gov California Teachers - Online TrainingLearn how to incorporate ocean sciences with core science subjects, utilizing remote sensing and animal tracking data while investigating conservation stories. To find out more and to apply for this FREE training visit the ACES website http://signalsofspring.net/aces/about.cfm *Graduate credit and CEUs are available. *FREE Training for teachers This training is comprised of 6 1-hour LIVE ONLINE sessions, using only a phone and computer with live internet access. Two training sessions are being offered: Mondays and Wednesdays Starting 9/13/10 4:00-5:00pm Pacific Time OR 6:00-7:00pm Pacific Time ***Participants only need to participate in one of these two slots*** Participants will receive ACES curriculum guide and accompanying posters and receive support throughout the school year to implement. Animals in Curriculum Based Ecosystem Studies (ACES) captures the interest of middle and high school students as they learn science in the context of the ocean, with high quality curriculum-based activities and NOAA remote sensing data. Students can follow animals through NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries. Track ocean animals while learning about conservation issues that may affect them. This training opportunity is being offered by US Satellite Inc, NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge and is supported by a California Coastal Commission Whale Tail License Plate Grant. This training is only available to teachers in California at this time. Please contact Jennifer Stock jennifer.stock@noaa.gov or Meghan Marrero mmarrero@signalsofspring.net with any questions. Website: http://signalsofspring.net/aces/about.cfm Fall Teacher Trainings - Field Science Research on Waters and Watersheds of Puget SoundSalish Sea Expeditions invites you to join us this fall for a free teacher training! We will be hosting a training for both our marine science program on board the Carlyn, our 61’ sailing vessel, as well as a training that orients teachers to our innovative stormwater research extension program we’ve designed to complement our popular boat program. These educational opportunities geared for the classroom educator are a valuable introduction and asset to facilitating student-designed, field-based science research. Both 3 and 6 clock hour courses (credits are offered through the Puget Sound Educational Service District), will focus on building knowledge and skills in coordinating inquiry based learning approaches, and orient you to a variety of field research methods that will help your students investigate both marine and terrestrial environments. Both trainings are independent of one another. Ultimately, these workshops are aimed at helping your students make valuable connections between the ecology of their local watershed and the Puget Sound. Salish staff trained in guiding powerful learning experiences will share their professional expertise and unique and complementary perspectives as educators, scientists, naturalists, resource managers, and mariners in a variety of education settings. Together we will explore the range of challenges and possibilities we share in providing effective science research and learning opportunities to students in the Puget Sound region. Those interested in exploring the experience of a Salish Sea Expedition with your students might find these trainings particularly informative. Cost is Free! Teacher Training Dates, Times, & Locations: • Salish Sound Program Training – Marine Science Based Program Saturday, September 18th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Lunch Included) Departs from Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, WA Register Now! (http://salish.org/Educators/teacher%20training) • Salish Source Program Training – Watershed Science Based Program Saturday, September 25th 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meets at the Duwamish River Park in Seattle, WA Register Now! (http://salish.org/Educators/teacher%20training) There is limited space available! To register or inquire more about this offering, please contact Education Director, Nikken Palesch, at nikken@salish.org Website: http://salish.org/ Email: nikken@salish.org | |
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