[SEMCO] Courses for teachers at Waquoit Bay Reserve

[Harcourt, Pat (DCR)]

Courses for Teachers at Waquoit Bay Research Reserve              Winter & Spring 2010
Waquoit Bay Reserve's professional development courses for teachers integrate science content, math applications, recent research results, and sample classroom lessons.  Graduate credit is available from Framingham State College for $65.00 per credit.
Please contact Pat Harcourt (508) 457-0495 x 106 pat.harcourt at state.ma.us<mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> for more information.

To register, visit www.waquoitbayreserve.org<http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/> and click on the link for the calendar, then scroll to the course dates and click on the course.

Weather, Climate, and the Coast
Saturday January 23  8:30 - 5:00 and Sunday January 24  11:30 - 4:00
1 graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs                     Best for teachers in grades 6 - 10

Oceans have a major influence on weather, and coastal areas are being dramatically affected by climate change. The course will introduce weather and the basics of climate science with a special focus on coastal research and data, and will include activities, projects, and games to help students make sense of this familiar but complex set of topics. Materials fee $25.00


Rocks, Sand, and Soil in Motion
Saturday  February 13  8:30 - 5:00 and Sunday February 14  11:30 - 4:00
1 graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs          Best for teachers in grades  3 - 6

What forces shape our shores? This course, especially designed for elementary teachers, will introduce the content in the Earth Science strand of the MA Science Curriculum Frameworks using activities, investigations, and graphics.  The course will include an introduction to earth processes, the geological history of Cape Cod and Massachusetts, coastal landforms, sand studies, erosion, waves, and sea level rise. Materials fee $25.00


Salt Water Studies: Coastal Science Activities for the Classroom
Saturday February 27 8:30 - 5:00 and Sunday February 28  11:30 - 4:00
1 graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs                    Best for teachers in grades 5 - 9

This introduction to marine and coastal science will include basic content and engaging activities for teaching about ocean water, bathymetry, circulation, coastal habitats, marine life, and coastal issues. We will use maps, charts, models, and games to bring the world of salt water into the classroom. This course will be taught at New Bedford Whaling Museum. Materials fee $50.00.

Wings Over Water
Tuesday April 20 and Wednesday April 21  9:00 - 3:30
1 graduate credit or 22.5 PDPs                  Best for teachers in grades 5 - 9

Every spring, millions of shorebirds migrate from their winter homes to their summer nesting grounds in the north. This course will introduce the amazing stories of our local shorebirds using activities and projects integrated with math, biology, and earth science concepts. A field study at the shore will be included. Materials fee $25.00


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