Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to learn new and creative ways to address science and social studies content standards using the great outdoors. The fifth annual Teaching with the Outdoors Environmental & Field Science Workshop for K-12 Educators will be held Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, 2000 at Camp Nesbit in the Ottawa National Forest.
"This should be an outstanding workshop, given the variety of presenters coming, combined with the wonderful early spring that we're having," observed Joan Chadde, workshop coordinator.
Highlights of this year's program include workshops on: Biomonitoring of Plants and Animals, Teaching With Your School Site, Water Education for Teachers (WET), the new Secondary Project Learning Tree modules, Elementary Earth Science Activities, Sharing Nature With Children, Project WET Make-and-Take, Air Quality and You, and Forest Measurements. "Wildflowers of the U.P." will be the Friday evening program presented by Bob Sprague, naturalist at Porcupine Mountain State Park.
Other workshop presenters include: Joan Chadde and Barb McTaggart, GEM Center for Science & Environmental Outreach at Michigan Tech University; Michelle Vachon, Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Dave Kronk, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; Marianne Kronk, Seney National Wildlife Refuge; Michelle Voiles, Air Education and Communication, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Karen Bacula, Bothwell Middle School; Mary Markham, Chassell Township High School; and Byron Sailor, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Workshop registration is $30 for Friday only; $50 for both days; and $25 for university students. Registration fees include overnight lodging, lunch and dinner on Friday, plus breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Some sessions require an additional fee to cover the cost of teacher kits and activity guides. Teachers should inquire about the availability of Eisenhower funds from their school district to cover registration and substitute fees.
Registration deadline for the workshop is April 21. To request registration materials, contact Joan Chadde at Michigan Tech (jchadde@mtu.edu or 487-3341) or Dave Kronk at Pictured Rocks (David_Kronk@nps.gov or 387-2607).
Teachers will have the option to take the workshop for credit. One ED 989 credit from Northern Michigan University ($150) or one SB-Continuing Education Unit (no charge) will be available to educators who participate in the entire workshop.
Camp Nesbit is located 10 miles south of M-28 (near Sidnaw, MI) on Nesbit Lake. The location offers lake, bog, marsh, and forest ecosystems for field activities, as well as many hiking trails and canoes for exploring the lake. Overnight accommodations are available at Camp Nesbit; participants should bring a sleeping bag, pillow, and towel.
The Teaching with the Outdoors Educators' Workshop is sponsored by the GEM Center for Science and Environmental Outreach at Michigan Tech, the National Park Service at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Copper Country ISD and Northwoods Math/Science Centers, Delta-Schoolcraft ISD, Dickinson-Iron ISD, Eastern U.P. ISD, Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD, Marquette-Alger ISD, and the Seaborg Center at Northern Michigan University.
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Center for Science & Environmental Outreach
105 Dillman Hall
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton MI 49931-1295
Phone: 906/487-3341 Fax: 906/487-1620
For More Information:
Joan Chadde 487-3341
Dave Kronk 387-2607