In the summer, the Education & Outreach team at Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences provides unique opportunities for educators to participate in teacher trainings. Each day educators engage in hands-on and standards-based lessons, interact with local ocean scientists, and participate in various field experiences. Each teacher program is designed to provide new scientific content and applications for the classroom or after-school club setting in which you teach.
Each teacher program includes 8.5 hours of instruction from a talented staff of ocean education professionals and scientists, as well as classroom/club materials, meals, and Continuing Education Units.
The teacher programs are open to both MARE and non-MARE educators in grades K-12, and participants are welcome to attend one or more of the teacher programs over the course of the summer.
Summer 2013 Teacher Programs:
When: August 13, 2013 Description: How may Sandy impact the estuarine ecosystem and ecology? How can we use Super Storm Sandy as a teaching tool for science? Through presentations by local scientists and a field trip into the estuary, we will explore the ecology of local estuaries, how hurricanes affect the ecology, the physics of hurricanes, and why Sandy became a Super Storm. We will learn about different research methods and questions scientists are using to study in the impacts of Sandy on the estuarine ecosystem. Learn about different lessons you can use in your classrooms to teach students about Sandy and the potential ecological impacts of such a storm. Also, be ready to share what you have used in your classrooms to date to teach similar topics. New Jersey Science Content Standards: Science Practices: Generate Scientific Evidence Through Active Investigations – 5.1.4.B.3, 5.1.4.B.4, 5.1.8.B.3, 5.1.8.B.4, 5.1.12.B.3, 5.1.12.B.4MARE: Bringing Sandy into the Classroom:
Where: Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Coastal Center), Tuckerton, NJ
Cost: $30
Grade level: K-12
Science Practices: Participate Productively in Science – 5.1.4.D.1, 5.1.8.D.1, 5.1.12.D.1
Life Science: Organization & Development – 5.3.4.A.1
Life Science: Matter & Energy Transformations – 5.3.6.B.1, 5.3.6.B.2, 5.3.12.B.1
Life Science: Interdependence – 5.3.4.C.1, 5.3.6.C.1, 5.3.6.C.2, 5.3.12.C.2
Earth Systems Science: Energy in Earth Systems – 5.4.12.F.2
Earth Systems Science: Biogeochemical Cycles – 5.4.12.G.4, 5.4.12.G.5
When: August 14, 2013 Description: Interested in incorporating more local environmental science issues and problem-based learning into your classroom? Join us for a training on our spatial literacy unit. In the unit, students are exposed to a problem-based Human Impact adventure in which they practice spatial literacy skills and make informed decisions about development around the Barnegat Bay. While doing this, they also learn a great deal about the bay ecosystem, seagrass biology, satellite imagery, and the processes of science and management. Learn about what this unit can offer, explore the support features for teachers and students, and meet, hear, and work with scientists involved in creating the unit in the field. New Jersey Science Content Standards: Science Practices: Understand Scientific Explanations – 5.1.8.A.2, 5.1.12.A.3COOL Classroom: Spatial Literacy/Environmental Science:
Where: Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (Coastal Center), Tuckerton, NJ
Cost: $30
Grade level: 8-12
Science Practices: Generate Scientific Evidence Through Active Investigations – 5.1.8.B.3, 5.1.12.B.3
Science Practices: Reflect on Scientific Knowledge – 5.1.8.C.2, 5.1.12.C.1
Science Practices: Participate Productively in Science – 5.1.8.D.1, 5.1.8.D.2, 5.1.12.D.1, 5.1.12.D.2
Life Science: Interdependence – 5.3.12.C.2
Earth Systems Science: Biogeochemical Cycles – 5.4.8.G.2, 5.4.12.G.5, 5.4.12.G.6
Click here to download a copy of the Summer 2013 Teacher Programs flyer to share with your colleagues.
Registration:
To register for either or both Summer 2013 Teacher Program: Register
If you do not live in the Tuckerton, NJ area, the Jacques Cousteau Reserve Coastal Center has dorm facilities that you can stay in August 12th and/or 13th, just mark it on your registration form. Space is limited to the first 16 people that register to stay in these accommodations.
Payment:
Payment for the Summer Teacher Program(s) should be provided by check at least two weeks prior to the Teacher Program date or your spot will be given to another educator. Checks should be made payable to “Rutgers University” and sent to:
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Attn: Kristin Hunter-Thomson
Rutgers University
71 Dudley Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Upon receiving your check, we will send you a confirmation via email of your completed registration for the Teacher Program(s).
Looking for information from past Summer Teacher Programs? Check Out:
MARE: One Ocean, Interdisciplinary Instruction (7/17/12)