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Teachers participating in a MARE workshop. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTNOAA EXPLORE: Learning Ocean Science through Ocean ExplorationNovember 6, 2010 and March 12, 2011This two-part workshop focuses on the deep sea habitat and will train teachers to use the Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration curriculum. These day-long professional development offerings and associated follow-ups help build regional cadres of ocean exploration teacher leaders. Participants receive many curricula and classroom resources. Birch Aquarium is excited to host this NOAA workshop in partnership with San Diego County Office of Education through a grant from National Marine Fisheries Service.
Discover MARE: Marine Activities, Resources, and EducationBirch Aquarium at Scripps is the premier Southern California MARE center, providing teachers and schools with scienceeducation programs, professional development opportunities, and whole-school Ocean Immersion planning. Developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science, MARE is used in more than 800 elementary and middle schools throughout the United States, Mexico, and Japan, providing challenging professional development base on the most current scientific and educational research. MARE instructors can provide whole-school orientations, help organize an Ocean Week, coach teachers in marine science content, and/or teach day-long single-session habitat workshops that are theme and grade specific. If you would like to introduce MARE to your school, please call the MARE program coordinator at 858-534-8604 or the Birch Aquarium School Programs Coordinator at 858-534-5208.
NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL (NOSB)High school teachers—gather your most interested science students and join Birch Aquarium at Scripps for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition. Birch Aquarium and Scripps Institution of Oceanography will host the 14th annual La Jolla Grunion Bowl on February 26, 2011. The first place team from our Southern California regional competition will advance to the national competition at Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas, on April 29-May 1, 2011. Want to learn more about NOSB? Come to our open house on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. We’ll take a walk along the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier, take part in a squid dissection, observe and sort local plankton, and meet other students interested in the ocean sciences. This event is open to all interested high school students, teachers, and parents. Please RSVP at 858-534-7336 or enroll online. If enrolling online, select the high school you are attending. If you do not have an account yet, click on "Apply Now" to sign up. For more information on the competition or advice about how to assemble a team, please visit the aquarium's NOSB page; the Consortium for Ocean Leadership website, nosb.org; or call the aquarium’s NOSB Regional Coordinator at 858-534-5208.
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