Enhancing GLERL Science in the Classroom

August 16, 2006

NOAA Lake Michigan Field Station, Muskegon, MI

COSEE-Great Lakes “Educator House Calls” are designed as opportunities for small groups of teachers and scientists to interact, learn from one another and develop innovative approaches to enhancing educational outreach to promote science literacy.

Draft Agenda

8:00am

Introductions, Agenda, Introduction to COSEE, Meeting Goals, etc.

8:30am

Tour of the NOAA Lake Michigan Field Station

9:00am - 10:15am

Presentations by NOAA scientists (15 minutes each)

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-11:45

Presentations by Educators (15 minutes each)

11:45-3:00

Shipboard experience on the RV Laurentian

lunch while underway to sampling site
sampling demonstration, hands on, etc.
individual discussions while on return

3:00-5:00

Group Discussion - Enhancing GLERL Science in the Classroom

COSEE-Great Lakes will be making available stipends and limited travel allowances for teacher-participants in this program.

For More Information, Contact:

Dr. Rochelle Sturtevant, NOAA GLSGN @ GLERL: rochelle.sturtevant@noaa.gov
734-741-2287

For Scientists:

Let COSEE help in engaging educational outreach
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April 19: Lake Huron Regional Fishery Workshop; F.O.E. Meeting Hall; Alpena, MI
May 14 – 15: Great Lakes Student Summit; Buffalo, NY
May 16: Mysteries of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes Science Center; IMAX debut and Teachable Moment, Cleveland
June 15–21: Principles of Oceanography for Educators; F.T. Stone Laboratory, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie
June 22 – 28: Curriculum Development for GL Education; F.T. Stone Laboratory, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie
July 6–12: Stream Ecology for Teachers; Old Woman Creek, Huron, OH
July 12–18: Geologic Setting of Lake Erie; Lake Erie, OH
July 13–19: Shipboard and Shoreline Science on Lake Ontario; R/V Lake Guardian
July 14–17: Realtime Data Workshop; F.T. Stone Laboratory
July 14–18: Global Change; Michigan Tech
July 20–25: Great Lakes Transportation Institute; Duluth, MN
July 23–29: Teacher Field Experience: Biology in the Bahamas; Bimini, Bahamas
August 2–8: Lake Michigan Exploration Workshop; Chicago, IL
August 9–16: Tropical Marine Ecology; Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

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