STEM Ed Announcement: Is the Growing Season Getting Longer??

["Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is a not UMass Amherst program.
 Contact information is below
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 Forest Ecology Research in the Schoolyard
 
 Real Science, Real Scientists, Real Issues
 
 Is the Growing Season Getting Longer?? Buds, Leaves, and Global Warming
 
 Harvard Forest Summer Institute for Teachers
 
 August 17, 2011
 
 
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 TURN YOUR STUDENTS INTO FIELD ECOLOGISTS as they monitor buds and leaves to
 determine how the length of the growing season at their school is changing
 (or not) in relation to global climate change. This project is guided by
 forest ecologist, Dr. John OKeefe.
 
 K-12 TEACHERS are invited to participate in this hands-on project in
 cooperation with Harvard Forest.
 
 Graduate Credit Available through Fitchburg State University. See
 registration form attached for details.
 
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 The Harvard Forest Summer Institute for Teachers provides an overall
 orientation to the Schoolyard Ecology program as well as an introduction to
 the Buds, Leaves, and Global Warming study (field protocol to be used by
 teachers and students in a location in walking distance to their schools); a
 field walk with the project Ecologist, and project materials to implement
 the project beginning in September of 2011. This project is structured in
 accordance with the Mass. State Frameworks for Science. There is ample
 opportunity for integration of technology and other subjects as well. 
 
  
 
 Teachers from all districts are encouraged to participate in this
 orientation to our year long Schoolyard Ecology program which includes two
 optional School-year workshops in addition to the Summer Institute.  PDPs
 awarded to all participants.
 
  
 
 ___ August 17th Intro. Workshop-Project introduction, materials and PDPs
 provided-$50 registration fee.  Includes 2 optional follow-up workshops
 during the school-year.
 
  
 
 ___August 17th and August 18th- Graduate Credit Option. All of above plus
 Graduate Course planning and discussion session.  $200 fee to Harvard
 University, plus $255 to Fitchburg State University.  Details re: Graduate
 Course Credit Option available on request. 
 
  
 
 Registration Deadline: June 15th.  Limit to 20 participants.
 
  
 
 For more information on Harvard Forest research and education opportunities,
 refer to our website:
 http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/education/k-12.html and contact Pamela
 Snow at psnow@fas.harvard.edu for registration information.
 
   
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