The Northeastern University Marine Science Center presents the Marine Science and Mosaic Art Program – April 18-21. Students in grades 7-12 are invited to join us to learn about local and far away marine habitats, and build a marine mosaic representing these habitats. Click here for more information.
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Hurricane Island Summer Programs
The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership provides extraordinary opportunities to discover what it takes to make a difference in the world – as students, scientists, citizens, and leaders! Sitting 12 miles off the coast of Rockland, ME, this beautiful off-the-grid community is an ideal setting for middle and high school programs in science, sustainability, and leadership. Our hands-on 1-2 week summer programs invite students to immerse themselves in the natural world, challenging them to explore and ask questions like trained naturalists in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Programs are small (with a maximum of 12 students) and are led by trained field scientists and educators, providing a level of instructor expertise and maturity you won’t find in other summer experiences. We have programs in Sustainability (HS), Marine Biology (HS and MS), and Island Ecology (HS and MS). Financial Aid is available! No day is complete without hiking, swimming, sailing, or rock climbing. Come participate in our field science and leadership programs and make memories and friendships that last a lifetime! Visit our website, email programs@hurricaneisland.net, or call 207 867 6050 for more information and to register!
Are you interested in becoming a bird bander? This year Hurricane Island is happy to offer Beginner Bird Banding and Advanced Bird Banding workshops taught by world-class instructors from The Institute for Bird Populations. Bird banding data are useful in both research and management projects. By banding birds, we can identify individuals and track their dispersal and migration, behavior and social structure, life-span and survival rate, and reproductive success and population growth. Visit our website, email programs@hurricaneisland.net, or call 207 867 6050 for more information and to register!
Ocean Science & Technology Class Field Trip Opportunity in Woods Hole
Zephyr Education Foundation is once again hosting school class field trips in Woods Hole.
The program consists of a hands-on 1 1/2 hour scientific cruise on Vineyard Sound, time spent in WHOI’s specimen tank room, a tour of one of the scientific docks, and time with our Augmented Reality Coastal Processes Modeling System. Visits to WHOI’s Exhibit Center and NOAA’s Science Aquarium can also be arranged. Each year over 2000 students come to Woods Hole and participate in our program. See our website www.zephyrmarine.org and/or email Rob at rreynolds@zephyrmarine.org
Science Fair Judges Needed!
The Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair (MSSEF) is looking for more than 300 judges to donate their time to evaluate middle and high school students’ independent research projects in science and engineering.
Now in its 63rd year, the annual statewide fair will feature projects of hundreds of students from across the Commonwealth. The event is Friday, May 4 at MIT in Cambridge, MA from 10am-5:30pm.
Judges are required to hold a four-year college degree in a science or technology subject, or work in a related field. Individuals interested in judging may register online.
JUDGES FROM PAST YEARS:
User ID: your email address
Password: your password
NEW JUDGES:
User ID: will be your email address
Password: you choose
Registration Code: atmit
Registered Judges will receive a confirmation email with detailed information prior to May 4, 2012.
For assistance, email judginginfo@scifair.com or call 617-491-1500
Teachers on the Estuary Workshops
This summer, two of the New England National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) are offering 4-day “Teachers on the Estuary” (TOTE) professional development workshops. These research and field-based workshops, geared towards middle and high school teachers, are designed to improve teachers’ and students’ understanding of estuaries using local research examples. Find more information on their websites: Waquoit Bay NERR Cape Cod, MA (contact: Joan Muller, Education Coordinator) and Narragansett Bay NERR, RI: (contact: Maureen Dewire, Education Coordinator)
Massachusetts Marine Educators Announces 2012 Marine Art Contest
Attention Art and Marine Science Teachers, Afterschool Program Leaders, and other Formal and Informal Educators!
Massachusetts Marine Educators announces the 2012 Marine Art Contest for grades K-12. The deadline for submission of entries is April 26. The annual contest’s theme is “Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary” with divisions for High School (9-12), Middle School (5-8), Elementary School (K-4), Scientific Illustration (all grades) and Computer Graphics (all grades).
Entries may be submitted by instructors (no limit on numbers of entries) or by individual students. The contest is free and open to all students.
Contest prizes include cash awards, New England Aquarium passes and certificates. Sponsors of the 2012 competition are: Massachusetts Marine Educators, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, New England Aquarium, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Stellwagen Alive.
Each year, winning entries are displayed on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary website (visit http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/contest2011.html to see the 2011 winners) and become part of a traveling art show (2011 Art Show Schedule: New Bedford Oceanarium until Jan. 13; JFK Federal Building in Boston from Jan. 17-Feb. 29; Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center from Mar. 1-Apr. 2; Salem National Historic Site Visitor Center from Apr. 3-Jun.1.
This year students participating in the computer graphics division can focus on an alternative theme: “2012: 20th Anniversary of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.” Winning entries will be used to publicize sanctuary 20th anniversary events throughout the New England region.
An art contest brochure is attached. The brochure can also be downloaded from the MME website (http://massmarineeducators.org/contests.php). For more information, call 781-545-8026 ext. 204 or e-mail anne.smrcina@noaa.gov. Please help us spread the news about the contest by forwarding this message on other marine educators and art instructors. Your assistance is appreciated.
Click the PDF for more information about the contest. Art Contest 2012 PDF.
Massachusetts Marine Educators Announces 2012 Marine Art Contest
Attention Art and Marine Science Teachers, Afterschool Program Leaders, and other Formal and Informal Educators!
Massachusetts Marine Educators announces the 2012 Marine Art Contest for grades K-12. The deadline for submission of entries is April 26. The annual contest’s theme is “Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary” with divisions for High School (9-12), Middle School (5-8), Elementary School (K-4), Scientific Illustration (all grades) and Computer Graphics (all grades).
Entries may be submitted by instructors (no limit on numbers of entries) or by individual students. The contest is free and open to all students.
Contest prizes include cash awards, New England Aquarium passes and certificates. Sponsors of the 2012 competition are: Massachusetts Marine Educators, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, New England Aquarium, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Stellwagen Alive.
Each year, winning entries are displayed on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary website (visit http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/contest2011.html to see the 2011 winners) and become part of a traveling art show (2011 Art Show Schedule: New Bedford Oceanarium until Jan. 13; JFK Federal Building in Boston from Jan. 17-Feb. 29; Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center from Mar. 1-Apr. 2; Salem National Historic Site Visitor Center from Apr. 3-Jun.1.
This year students participating in the computer graphics division can focus on an alternative theme: “2012: 20th Anniversary of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.” Winning entries will be used to publicize sanctuary 20th anniversary events throughout the New England region.
An art contest brochure is attached. The brochure can also be downloaded from the MME website (http://massmarineeducators.org/contests.php). For more information, call 781-545-8026 ext. 204 or e-mail anne.smrcina@noaa.gov. Please help us spread the news about the contest by forwarding this message on other marine educators and art instructors. Your assistance is appreciated.
Click the PDF for more information about the contest. Art Contest 2012 PDF.
NOAA Research for K-12
This website from NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is a joint effort with the College of Education at the University of South Alabama. The website offers middle school science students and teachers research and investigation experiences using on-line resources. Topics include Storms, Fisheries, Atmosphere, and more.
Survey on Ocean Literacy for Middle School Science Teachers
A Purdue University doctoral candidate is conducting a study of middle school science teachers and their teaching about the ocean. Your answers to the survey questions will contribute to what we know about the current state of ocean literacy education in the United States. If you have at least one year of experience teaching middle school science, please consider taking the survey. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete and your answers are completely confidential and anonymous. The survey can be accessed by clicking on the following Internet link: https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_87zwywgq8dNRqn2
Amy Larrison Gillan, Purdue University doctoral candidate and veteran middle school science teacher from central Indiana agillan@purdue.edu
Survey: Middle School Science Teachers and Ocean Literacy
Amy Larrison Gillan, Purdue University doctoral candidate and veteran middle school science teacher from central Indiana is conducting a study of middle school science teachers and their teaching about the ocean. Your answers to her survey questions will contribute to what we know about the current state of ocean literacy education in the United States. If you have at least one year of experience teaching middle school science, your help would be greatly appreciated. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete and your answers are completely confidential and anonymous. The survey can be accessed by clicking on the following link:https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_87zwywgq8dNRqn2
Amy Larrison Gillan agillan@purdue.edu