STEM Ed Announcement: Oceans, coasts, and climate course for teachers

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

This is not a UMass program.
Contact information is below.
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ceans, Coasts, and Climate for Teachers
Mon August 2 - Thurs August 5, 2010,   9:00-3:30 plus follow-up session Nov 6
2 Graduate credits or 45 PDPs                      
Best for teachers in grades 7 -12
Location: Waquoit Bay Research Reserve, Falmouth, MA, and Woods Hole
Course materials fee $40

This course will present information, research, and activities on
climate topics with a special focus on Massachusetts marine and
coastal systems. Participants will carry out field studies, practice
using marine and coastal data, and engage in lessons and activities
for teaching about climate.  We will hear presentations from research
scientists studying climate at sea and along the shore. Participants
will receive lesson plans and a resource CD.

For more information and to register, visit 
http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/eventshow.aspx?eventid=257,

or go to http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org,
 open the events calendar for August, and click on the link for the
course.

Contact Pat Harcourt at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve    
pat.harcourt@state.ma.us  
(508) 457-0495 x 106 with questions.