The Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District will be
coordinating a Projet WET (Water Education for Teachers)
Workshop on Saturday, February 6, 1999. The workshop will be
sponsored in cooperation with the South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources, The Ruth Patrick Science Center at USC
Aiken and the Aiken Soil and Water Conservation
District. Project WET is for anyone interested in natural resources
and environmental education and is especially useful for
public and private school teachers in grades K-12 and
educators who work in non-formal classroom settings. WET is
a balanced, non-biased, supplementary curriculum that
enhances student learning in all subject and skill areas.
WET is about many water related topics including atmospheric
water, surface and ground water, chemistry, water history,
watersheds, wetlands, aquatic wildlife, water quality, water
use and water management, water economics, water rights,
water conservation and water stewardship. The only way to
obtain this exciting water education curriculum/activity
guide is by attending a workshop. WET activities are easy to
use, easy to adapt, inexpensive and just plain FUN! Project WET is very similar to Project WILD and Project
Learning Tree in teaching methods and how the activities
guide is put together. It provides a rich palette of
hands-on, minds-on activities for teachers and learners of
various ages and interests. The workshop will be limited to the first thirty
applicants. Cost of the workshop will be $20.00, which will
cover the cost of materials and the curriculum guide. The
workshop will be held in the Ruth Patrick Science Center.
Participants must be pre-registered by January 15.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., the workshop will
begin at 9:00 am, and there will be a 1 hour lunch break.
Registration for the six hour workshop will be through the
Aiken Conservation District. Contact Patsy Summer at
649-4221 or Harry J. Doswell at 641-7725. July 19-23, 1999 Through classroom instructions with students, the SEPUP
seeks to advance the knowledge of the general public about
environmental issues. SEPUP is a diverse educational program
highlighting science and its uses in the context of societal
issues, so that learners experience the reality of science.
Students collect and process scientific evidence and use it
to make decisions. As a result, they begin to appreciate
both the power and limitations of science. Twenty CSRA sixth through twelfth grade science teachers
will participate in 30 hours of hands-on experience and
receive more than $1000 in materials for teaching the
following SEPUP modules: Chemical Survey/Solutions and Pollutions Investigating Ground water: The Fruitvale
Story Toxic Waste: A Teaching Simulation The Waste Hierarchy: Where is "Away"? Staff development credit available. Co-sponsored by
RPSEC, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, and
Sargent-Welch Company. To Register: Call the Center at 641-3313 or (from Augusta) 278-1967, ext. 3313. (Puppets and Science Potpourri) Instructors: Karen Sexton and Linda Smith Date/times: Monday, July 19, 1999, 9:00 AM-3:00
PM Workshop Fee: $25 Course Description: Instructors will introduce
you to innovative concepts which bridge the gap between
everyday science and science process skills. Participants
will learn how to teach students to apply the scientific
method as they observe, predict, record data, investigate,
measure, and classify through a puppetry generated
real-to-life scientific scenario. "Take Sister Science Home"
is a new puppetry program funded by an
Excellence-in-Teaching Grant from Westinghouse. This program
was designed by the creator of "Mother Phonics", Linda
Smith. This course will integrate themes that may be used to
motivate students to investigate further the world of
science. Participants will make and take puppets and
manipulatives to be readily used in the classroom. Each
person will engage in a puppetry approach that sparks script
writing ideas in science. The instructors will provide
numerous hands-on activities and grant writing ideas for all
elementary grade levels. Participation will be limited to the first 30 people. South Carolina Statewide Systemic
Initiative (SC SSI) Curriculum Leadership
Institute June 14-July 2, 1999 (Monday-Friday) 8:30 AM-4:00 PM (approximately) Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, USC
Aiken The purpose of the South Carolina Statewide Systemic
Initiative (SC SSI) Curriculum Leadership Institute (CLI) is
to identify the most successful teachers of mathematics and
science, K-16, and provide them with special professional
development experiences. The experiences will prepare these
teachers to assist other teachers and schools with the
process of instructional improvement. The CLI will consist of two three-week summer
experiences, which take place over two summers, along with
other preliminary and follow-up activities. A stipend and
materials package totaling $600 for participating in each of
the CLIs and Three hours of graduate credit for each summer
for a total of six hours. The curriculum for the first summer will focus on
participants demonstrating model lessons and exploring
successful practices contained therein. Other activities
will include seminars on assigned readings, field trips, and
exploration of special topics. During the second summer,
with the support of the HUB, participants will have an
opportunity to enhance leadership skills that will enable
them to provide science, math modeling, and technology
seminars and workshops for other teachers in the HUB
region. Nominees should submit an application packet consisting
of (1) a signed application sheet describing the candidate's
current teaching status, (2) a one to two page resume, (3)
two letters of recommendation, and (4) a small portfolio of
teacher prepared materials and practices. The application
packet should be submitted to the CSRA HUB office by Monday,
February 1, 1999. Special Inservice to be conducted by: Dr. Stanley P.
Jones; Aerospace Education Specialist; NASA Call the Center to register for courses at 641-3313 or
(from Augusta) 278-1967 (ext. 3313).
Copyright © 1998 by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.
URL: http://rpsec.usca.edu/newsletter/Dec98/workshops.html (December, 1998)
Ruth Patrick Science Education
Center
Center of
Excellence in Educational Technology
University of South Carolina
Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
803-641-3313