This electronic newsletter is sent as a service to members of the Alaska Natural Resources and Outdoor Education Association. Share news of upcoming events, resources you have found, and other short messages that you would like to get out to your fellow environmental educators and ANROE members. To have an item included in the electronic newsletter, email it to Laurel_devaney@fws.gov. The next newsletter will come out during the week of November 21. Please send news!!
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Workshops and Training Opportunities
1. Anchorage: June 24-28- 2012 National Marine Educators Association Conference
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Resources for Educators
2. New Project WET Guide
3. Open Spaces
4. Sealtag.org
5. Air Quality Workshop for Teachers: A Toolkit for Facilitators
6. Estuary Video Gallery
7. GPS Lesson
8. Rare Diseases and Scientific Inquiry
9. Power Up! Engineering Game
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Opportunities for Educators
10. November 10- Penguin Science virtual field trip
11. Help Celebrate the 25th Year of Project FeederWatch
12. Accept the Biology Challenge: Become part of the USA Biology Olympiad-
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Opportunities for Students
13. December 1- River of Words Art and Poetry Contest
14. Entry deadline March 15, 2012: We Can Change the World Challenge
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Funding opportunities
15. Application deadline November 9: State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant
16. Application deadline: December 1- Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants
17. Next application deadline: December 31- Captain Planet Foundation Grants
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Programs
18. Cordova and Valdez- November 8- Juvenile Herring in Prince William Sound
19. Anchorage: November 9- Genes, Nets and Tides: Genetics of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
20. Homer: November 10- The History of Salmon- Join David Montgomery, MacArthur
21. Ketchikan: November 11- The Continuance of Haida Art and Culture
22. Ketchikan: November 12- Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie story
23. Anchorage: November 16- Mining and Minerals in Alaska
24. Anchorage: November 17- Rockets and Rocketry
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Workshops and Training Oportuntiies
1. Anchorage: June 24-28- 2012 National Marine Educators Association Conference. Conference strands will focus on science and art, science and culture, science and technology, and Large Marine Ecosystem science and education, with a special emphasis on integrating traditional knowledge and western marine and aquatic science education. The call for proposals will begin on December 1 and pre-registration will begin on January 16, 2012. For more conference details, go to www.nmeaweb.org. If you are interested in volunteering to help, contact one of the conference organizers: Robin Dublin (robin.dublin@coseealaska.org), Marilyn Sigman (msigman@alaska.edu) or Bill/Sean Hastie (hastiestuff@mac.com).
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Resources for Educators
2. New Project WET Guide- This revision is driven by emerging water issues, changing educational priorities and reform, new scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, and the availability of information technology and social connectivity. The new Project WET program encompasses the new guide, a portal, expanded resources, and networking opportunities. http://www.projectwet.org/http://eeingeorgia.org/resource/about.aspx?s=97800.0.0.4863
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3. Open Spaces- The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has created the Open Spaces blog to showcase some of their wildlife refuges and to offer the general public an inside view of the day-to-day operations. Blog posts profile their work in the Everglades, migratory birds, and more. Entries link to additional materials, including lesson plans and more. http://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm
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4. Sealtag.org- Researchers use high-tech electronic tracking technology for sea lion research. Students can learn more about marine mammals and use their detective skills through Alaska Crime Scene Investigations. Check back soon for a free companion science and engineering curriculum for grades 5-12. http://sealtag.org/
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5. Air Quality Workshop for Teachers: A Toolkit for Facilitators- The goal of the downloadable materials is for K-12 teachers to gain a better understanding of air quality and air pollution issues, and gain insight into topics such as global warming and climate change, calculating a carbon footprint, and the health effects of air pollution.
http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=learning.workshop_for_teachers
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6. Estuary Video Gallery- NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve Estuary Video Gallery offers a collection of short video clips which can be the next best thing to an actual field trip to an estuary. Content is categorized into themes of Estuaries & You, Life in an Estuary, Protect & Restore, Science & Technology, and K – Elementary. http://estuaries.gov/Estuarylive/VideoGallery.aspx
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7. GPS Lesson- I Know Where You Are! for students in grades 9-12 introduces the basic principles of a Global Positioning System (GPS) and provides practice opportunities in locating specific features on a topographic map. The lesson plan includes extensions, background information, resources, learning procedures, student worksheets, and more. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/lessons/where_you_are.html
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8. Rare Diseases and Scientific Inquiry- Middle school students will gain a scientific perspective on rare diseases by exploring these and other questions that bring science to life. This is the newest standards-based curriculum supplement in the award-winning series from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSDiseases.htm
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9. Power Up! Engineering Game- This online action-strategy game for students in grades 9–12 introduces engineering principles and highlights diversity in the field. In the game, students must save the imaginary planet Helios from ecological devastation by acting as engineers and carrying out missions to supply solar, wind, and water power to the planet. This website includes an accompanying teacher’s guide and energy lesson plans. http://www.powerupthegame.org/
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Opportunities for Educators
10. November 10- Penguin Science virtual field trip- Take your students to the Adélie Penguin breeding colony at Cape Royds, Ross Island, Antarctica as they raise their chicks and cope with global climate change. Follow along with live pictures starting, November 10, 2011, check out the classroom activities, and more. http://www.penguinscience.com/
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11. Help Celebrate the 25th Year of Project FeederWatch! Project FeederWatch is an enjoyable and rewarding way to learn more about your favorite feeder birds while contributing to scientific research. The season begins November 12. Participants will receive a research kit, including ID poster, bird calendar, and complete instructions. A small fee is requested to help offset the costs of support, materials, and scientific analysis of data. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
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12. USA Biology Olympiad- The USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) is the premiere US biology competition for high school students. After two rounds of challenging exams, 20 students are invited to a residential training program at Purdue University where they experience labs and lectures with advanced biological concepts and exacting lab skills. The top four students go on to represent the USA at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Singapore July 8 to 15, 2012. Online registration is open until February 3, 2012 at http://www.usabo-trc.org. For more information, please contact Kathy Frame at kframe@cee.org.
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Opportunities for Students
13. Entry deadline: December 1- River of Words Art and Poetry Contest- An international environmental poetry and art contest on the theme of watersheds for ages 5-19. The contest is designed nurture respect and understanding of the natural world by helping youth explore the natural and cultural history of the place they live, and to express, through poetry and art, what they discover. http://www.riverofwords.org/contest.html
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14. Entry deadline March 15, 2012: We Can Change the World Challenge – Encourages student teams to identify an environmental issue that has local, national, and global implications and to provide a viable, replicable solution. http://www.wecanchange.com/
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Funding Opportunities
15. Application deadline November 9: State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant Offers grants for teachers, youth, and school-based service-learning coordinators to implement service-learning projects that culminate on Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22, 2012. Eligible programs engage youth in service-learning, promoting student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities. http://www.ysa.org/goodneighbor
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16. Application deadline: December 1- Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants – This Youth Leadership Grant Program supports organizations that provide young people ages 6-24 a continuum of services in developing creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities. For more information: http://www.starbucksfoundation.com/index.cfm?objectid=998EF1C4-1D09-317F-BBF7F71F7B681A12
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17. Next application deadline: December 31- Captain Planet Foundation Grants- Funds and supports hands-on environmental projects for children and youths ages 6-18. Its objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Grant amounts range from $250 to $2,500. Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 3 , September 30, and December 31. For more information visit http://captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx?pid=1&tab=about
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Programs
18. Anchorage: November 9- Genes, Nets and Tides: Genetics of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon. What can we learn from fish DNA? will be held from 7 to 8pm at the Anchorage Zoo.For more information, contact Stephanie Hartman at (907) 346-2858, or slhartman@alaskazoo.org.
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19. Cordova and Valdez- November 8- Juvenile Herring in Prince William Sound- 7:00 p. m. In Cordova, meet at the Forest Service conference room, 3rd floor upstairs. In Valdez, meet at PWS Community College. Dr. Richard E. Thorne and Dr. Michele Buckhorn, PWSSC, will present a two part program on the herring research being done in PWS associated with the EXXON VALDEZ Oil Spill. For more information, please contact Allen Marquette (907) 429-4444, amarquette@pwssc.org
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20. Homer: November 10- The History of Salmon- Join David Montgomery, MacArthur Fellow and author of King of Fish, for a presentation about the human impacts on salmon over the last thousand years. For more information, contact Catie at catie.bursch@alaska.gov or 226-4661
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21. Ketchikan: November 11- The Continuance of Haida Art and Culture- will be presented at 7pm at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. Reg Davidson will give a slideshow presentation on the contemporary history of Haida art and culture. Reg Davidson is an internationally acclaimed Haida artist who creates sculptures, silkscreen prints, gold and silver jewelry, weaving, carved masks, painted drums, and regalia. One of the most prolific contemporary Haida carvers, For more information, call 228-6220 or go to www.alaskacenters.gov.
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22. Ketchikan: November 12- Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story will be shown at 3pm at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. Free admission. For more information, call 228-6220 or go to www.alaskacenters.gov.
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23. Anchorage: November 16- Mining and Minerals in Alaska- will be presented at 7pm at the Campbell Creek Science Center, BLM resource specialists will talk about the importance of minerals in our everyday lives, describe Alaska’s rapidly growing mining industry, discuss the challenges mining operations present for federal land managers, and review the processes BLM uses to authorize mining operations and oversee mining compliance on federal lands in Alaska. Please call 267-1241 for more information.
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24. Anchorage: November 17- Rockets and Rocketry- Watch a nighttime rocket launch and build and launch your own rockets! The program begins at 7pm at the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center. Please call 267-1241 for more information.
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