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<p class="MsoNormal">40th Annual Massachusetts Marine Educators Meeting and Conference -
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“Practicing Marine Science: Models for the Classroom” <br>
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When: Saturday, 9 April 2016 from 8:30am to 3:30pm <br>
Where: Clark Building on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Quissett Campus (360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA).
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Morning Keynotes – <br>
Dr. Ben Harden, Sea Education Association <br>
Where does the Gulf Stream Go? <br>
Dr. Carla Curran, Savannah State University <br>
Using marine mammals as a “hook” to engage K-12 students in science. <br>
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Afternoon Workshops – <br>
Choose two afternoon workshops from a suite of options. All workshops will include class¬room-ready activities that are grade-specific and tied to standards. These workshops are designed to help you implement the newly adopted Massachusetts Science, Technology,
and Engineering Standards, and the Science Engineering Design Practices, with a particular focus on using mod¬eling and data in the classroom.
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The Conference will be followed at 4pm by a Social Reception at the Sea Education Association, 171 Woods Hole Rd.
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Certificate of Participation will be available for those wishing to earn professional development points.
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For more information and to register, please visit: <br>
<a href="http://ma-marine-ed.org/mmeevents/whoi-conference/">http://ma-marine-ed.org/mmeevents/whoi-conference/</a>
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Early Bird Registration discount before 28 March! <br>
Questions? Contact Amy Siuda at <a href="mailto:amys@sea.edu">amys@sea.edu</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"">Elaine J. Brewer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/">MarineFisheries</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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