[SEMCO] Coastal Courses for Teachers

[Sheri DeRosa]

Courses for Teachers

Offered by Waquoit Bay Reserve   Winter and Spring 2007

Earn graduate credit or PDPs

 

Weather and Climate                                         

One graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs

Saturday January 27, 8:30-4:30 and Sunday January 28, 12:00-4:00

Weather and climate topics will connect your students with science every 
day! These topics, drawn from the Massachusetts frameworks, integrate 
math, science, and technology, and offer lots of opportunities for 
hands-on learning. Coastal weather is especially engaging, as land and 
sea exert their influences on the atmosphere.  Come learn about weather 
forces, winter storms, summer heat waves, and how oceans and climate are 
connected. We'll sort out climate fact and fiction, try out activities, 
observe conditions, and design investigations for students. Participants 
will receive lesson plans and a resource CD.

Best for teachers of grades 6-9 Offered free of charge at Waquoit Bay 
Reserve

 

The School of Herring                    

One graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs

Saturday February 10, 8:30-4:30 and Sunday February 11, 12:00-4:00

Learn the amazing story of herring, a local species of fish that swims 
from the ocean into fresh water during spring.  Herring are a good 
indicator of stream health because they are sensitive to environmental 
changes such as increased temperature, which affects the timing of 
spawning. In this course, you will learn how to use simple data loggers 
to track water temperatures near your school. Through the generosity of 
the Cape Cod Foundation, we are also able to give away free data loggers 
to 6 participants! By studying these local fish, your students can begin 
to learn about the importance of clean air and water. At the same time, 
they will be putting science, math, and communication skills to work as 
they learn and tell the herring's story.  All topics will be linked to 
Massachusetts frameworks.

Participants will receive lesson plans and a resource CD.

Best for teachers of grades 5-9 Offered free of charge at Waquoit Bay 
Reserve

 

Salt Water Studies                                                       

One graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs

Wednesdays March 7, 21, 28 April 4  4-6 PM plus field trip in April

What do your students know about salt water?  Students are fascinated by 
the world of water, and we have estuaries, bays, and the ocean in our 
back yard!  Each of these sessions will include information, lessons, 
math and science activities for students, and take-home resources so you 
can bring salt water studies into your classroom. Participants will 
receive lesson plans and a resource CD.

 Best for teachers of grades 5-8.           «Offered for $60 at New 
Bedford Whaling Museum

 

Custom courses for teachers at your school are available by request.

Pat Harcourt

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

PO Box 3092

Waquoit MA 02536

(508) 457-0495 x 106

pat.harcourt at state.ma.us

www.waquoitbayreserve.org <http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/>

 

 

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