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 December 5. Please send news!!
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Resources for Educators
Picture Post Digital Earth Watch image analysis software
Inspire Future Engineers web site
Earth Science Resource of the week
Connecting People with Nature web site
Project Learning Tree Curriculum
Oregon’s Institute of Marine Biology Curricula
Wonders of the Ocean- A Fisheries & Aquaculture module for students ages 8-12
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Opportunities for Educators
Deadline for application November 15: Agriculture in a Growing World Essay Contest
Deadline for application December 13- Teacher scholarships for summer courses in Denali National Park and Preserve.
Deadline for application December 30: Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
Green Ribbon Schools Program
National Park Service Education Resources
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Opportunities for Students
Submissions deadline March 30- Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show-
Submissions deadline November 29: Spirit of Innovation Challenge
Submission deadline March 1, 2012- EngineerGirl! Essay Contest for Youth
Submissions deadline December 11: Art Under Pressure
Registration deadline: December 16- Ecybermission Competition
Submissions deadline January 15- National Geographic Hands-on Explorer Challenge
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Funding opportunities
Application deadline December 1: Walmart Store and Sam’s Club Giving Programs
Application deadline December 15- Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) grants
Application deadline December 30: National Youth Fishing and Boating Grants
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Programs
Juneau: November 24- Thanksgiving Bird Count
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Volunteer Opportunities
Anchorage: June 24-28- Volunteers needed for the National Marine Educators Association Conference
Anchorage: Bird Treatment and Learning Center (Bird TLC) Board of Directors
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Employment
Anchorage: Camp Coordinator for the Alaska Zoo Education Department
Seward: Open until filled- Education Specialist for the Alaska Sealife Center.
Application deadline: January 13-Denali National Park & Preserve – Science and Environmental Educator at the Murie Science and Learning Center
Application deadline: January 13-Denali National Park & Preserve- Education Internship
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Resources for Educators
Picture Post Digital Earth Watch image analysis software- Digital photographs taken from the same location and positioned in the same direction and orientation allow individuals, schools, communities, and scientists to monitor a variety of environmental parameters. Picture Post participants study change over time in their local area, view NASA satellite imagery taken on the same day as their pictures, and contribute towards improving their own communities. The website includes software downloads and guides, monitoring suggestions, and more. http://picturepost.unh.edu/
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Inspire Future Engineers web site- Designed by the Department of Engineering at the
University of Cambridge, Interactive science & engineering (for 9 to11 year olds) presents five games involving the subtopics of Light, Sound, Forces & Motion, Earth &Beyond and Electricity. Each game contains a number of interactive modules, split into three sections: learning, testing and engineering applications. Students can launch themselves into Alien Attack, immerse themselves in Ocean Odyssey, brave the rides in Park World Plot, take a giant leap in Astro Adventure and go undercover with Silicon Spies. They can also find out how science is used to help people and what exciting new inventions are on the horizon. http://www.engineeringinteract.org/interact.htm
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Earth Science Resource of the week- A collection of web sites, aerial images, and activities compiled by a high school science teacher that are updated weekly. http://earthscienceguy.blogspot.com/
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Connecting People with Nature web site: The US Fish & Wildlife Service has revamped the Connecting People with Nature: Let’s Go Outside website. The site contains information for kids, families, educators, youth group leaders and an events calendar. www.fws.gov/letsgooutside
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National Park Service Education Resources – Offers links to education resources of more than 110 national parks. The resources include virtual field trips, lesson plans, student activities, and more. www.nps.gov/learn/curriculum.cfm
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Project Learning Tree Curriculum- Nine high school activities in PLT’s new Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests guide teaches students about forest health, watersheds, and climate change.
www.plt.org/focus-on-forests
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Oregon’s Institute of Marine Biology Curricula- Offers online marine science lessons, developed as part of its National Science Foundation Graduates in K-12 grant. The lessons are sorted by habitat and age group. The website also offers links to additional curriculum, photo and video libraries, ocean literacy standards, and more. Check out this new resource. http://pages.uoregon.edu/oimb/Academics/GK12/
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Wonders of the Ocean- A Fisheries & Aquaculture module for students ages 8-12, helping them to understand the importance of ocean conservation and responsible fishing. The lessons address six themes through an interdisciplinary approach: the richness of the oceans; creatures inhabiting the oceans; food from the oceans; people who depend on the oceans; bad and good practices and their impacts on the oceans; and the importance of acting responsibly regarding the oceans. Each lesson includes an introduction, content, activities, and links to websites with additional resources.
http://www.feedingminds.org/fmfh/fisheries-aquaculture/wonders-of-the-oceans/en
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Opportunities for Educators
Deadline for application November 15: Agriculture in a Growing World Essay Contest- One Alaska high school social science, science, or language arts who will commit to an essay contest with the theme, ” Agriculture in a Growing World” will receive 20 copies of “The Man Who Fed the World,” by Leon Hesser. The book is a biographer of Nobel Prize winning scientist Norman Borlaug, the “father of the Green Revolution.” Interested teacher must contact Victoria Naegele, Alaska AITC, at akaitc@alaskafb.org or 982-2219.
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Deadline for application December 13- Teacher scholarships for summer courses in Denali National Park and Preserve. These field-based courses are small group intensives that expose teachers to science, research, and educational opportunities using Denali as their classroom. Most courses are three days in length. Professional development credit (1-3 hours) is made available through
the University of Alaska. For additional information and an application,
go to website at www.murieslc.org. Course list is available at
http://www.murieslc.org/static/376/teacher-trainings.
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Deadline for application December 30: Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators- recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students. Two teachers from each EPA region will be selected to receive the award. http://www.epa.gov/education/teacheraward/
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Green Ribbon Schools Program- The new federal Green Ribbon Schools competition encourages environmental literacy. Up to 50 schools in 2012 will be recognized as having done exemplary work in promoting environmental and sustainability education, healthy school environments, and energy efficiency with minimal environmental impact. http://goo.gl/HYCxR
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Opportunities for Students
Submissions deadline March 30- Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show- Opportunities for Alaskan artists of all ages and abilities to showcase their work at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center in Kecthikan from April through May 2012. The mission of the Alaska Hummingbird Festival and this art show is to educate and promote awareness of the spring migratory birds of southeast Alaska. For more information, contact Leslie Swada at 907.617.7746.
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Submissions deadline November 29: Spirit of Innovation Challenge- An annual competition for high school students, inviting them to use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills to develop the innovative products of tomorrow. Along the way, teams are matched with world-renowned scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs as mentors to assist them with advanced STEM and business principles. To enter, students register online, form a team of 2-5 students, create an innovative product, and submit a one-page abstract. This year, the Conrad Foundation is looking for innovative ideas in three categories: Aerospace Exploration, Clean Energy, and Health and Nutrition. http://conradawards.org/pages/competition
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Submission deadline March 1, 2012- EngineerGirl! Essay Contest for Youth -Students are asked to write about the role of engineering in providing safe and nutritious food. Participation is open to both girls and boys in grades 3-12. All winning entries will be published on the EngineerGirl! website, and winners will receive cash prizes. http://www.engineergirl.org/
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Funding Opportunities
Application deadline December 1: Walmart Store and Sam’s Club Giving Programs
Eligible organizations include K-12 public schools/districts, charter schools, community/junior colleges, state colleges, and universities. http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/10526.aspx
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Application deadline December 15- Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) grants to Encourage Youth and Teachers (or sponsors) in the PWSRCAC region to Become Active Stewards of their Communities. Funds of up to $5,000 are available. These funds may be awarded to any student or educational group within the PWSRCAC region. Projects or activities must relate to PWSRCAC’s mission and responsibilities. For more information and to apply for a contract, please download the application at http://www.pwsrcac.org/rfprfq.html.
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Application deadline December 30: National Youth Fishing and Boating Grants
The National Youth Fishing & Boating Initiative is offering boating and fishing education grants for programs which introduce boating and fishing to minorities and underserved communities. Youth-focused boating, fishing, and conservation organizations are encouraged to apply. http://www.rbff.org/page.cfm?pageID=376
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Submissions deadline December 11: Art Under Pressure
Students are invited to use their creative sides and submit Styrofoam sculptures to travel down to the bottom of the ocean in the J/aRt contest 2012: Art Under Pressure! http://joidesresolution.org/node/2108
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Registration deadline: December 16- Ecybermission Competition- is a web-based math, science, and technology competition for students in grades 6-9. Students compete for regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their community. The challenges this year include ecosystems, the environment, and more. https://www.ecybermission.com/public/Login.aspx
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Submissions deadline January 15- National Geographic Hands-on Explorer Challenge
To enter the National Geographic Hands-on Explorer Challenge, students 9-14 should write an original personal essay explaining how they explore your world; what it is about exploration that inspires and excites them, and document it by photo. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/contests/explorer-trip-2012/
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Programs
Juneau: November 24- Thanksgiving Bird Count- will be held for one (1) hour during the day. The URL for the count form is http://www.juneau-audubon-society.org/Birds/Thanksgiving%20Bd%20Cnt/TBC%20Form2011.pdf
or contact membership@juneau-audubonsociety.org for a copy. Any one that sends in a count form will receive a newsletter with the results early next year.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Anchorage: June 24-28- Volunteers needed for the National Marine Educators Association Conference- 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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Anchorage: Bird Treatment and Learning Center (Bird TLC) Board of Directors- Seeking energetic and enthusiastic individuals with financial, engineering and/or fundraising expertise. Candidates will be considered for openings available in December 2011. This is a working board, so please apply only if you have the time and commitment to be an active participant. To apply send letter of interest and background to execdirect@birdtlc.net.
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Employment
Anchorage: Camp Coordinator for the Alaska Zoo Education Department- This permanent, full-time position involves developing and leading zoo camp and scout programs, in addition to assisting with various education events and presentations. Interested parties should email a cover letter and resume to Stephanie Hartman at slhartman@alaskazoo.org.
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Seward: Open until filled- Education Specialist for the Alaska Sealife Center. The position is responsible for designing and presenting education programs for schools and public audiences. To see the full position description, go to http://www.alaskasealife.org/New/about-ASLC/Education%20Specialist%2008-18-2011.pdf. Start Date: As Soon As Possible. Send resume & application available at www.alaskasealife.org to ASLC, Human Resources, P.O. Box 1329, Seward, AK 99664, fax 907-224-6320, or email HR@alaskasealife.org.
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Application deadline: January 13-Denali National Park & Preserve – Science and Environmental Educator at the Murie Science and Learning Center. Deliver science-based programs ranging from one hour to multi-day field courses for all ages. Pay rate dependent upon experience, starting at $140 per day, The season begins May 14th and ends early September. To learn more about our programs and operations, visit our websites at www.murieslc.org and www.alaskageographic.org. To Apply: Email a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three references to employment@murieslc.org.
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Application deadline: January 13-Denali National Park & Preserve- Education Internship for the 2012 summer season at the Murie Science and Learning Center- for administrative duties, front desk operations, and program logistics for multi-day seminars. As the summer progresses, opportunities for guiding multi-day seminars and presenting educational programs may arise. Intern works a 14-18 week summer season (between mid May and early September) with a 40-hours per week schedule. Housing is provided. Internship includes a travel stipend, room and board, and a weekly stipend. To learn more about our programs and operations, visit at www.alaskageographic.org and www.murieslc.org. To Apply: Email a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three references to: employment@murieslc.org
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