MITS
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
2010 Merrimack River Region Summer Institute
Journey with us along the Merrimack River and discover the diversity of life and natural cycles in this dynamic and ever-changing ecosystem. Explore how rivers are formed and their relationships to streams, forests, fields and wetlands. Follow the flow of energy through the water and the sediment in and around the river as we collect soil and water samples. Back in the classroom test your samples for texture, nutrients, water holding capacity and composition then compare, contrast and evaluate them. Learn how living and nonliving factors are interdependent. Canoe the Nashua River, climb Mt. Watatic, build a river flow model, and create a forest floor terrarium. Learn how to use science notebooking as a way to bring alive science lessons and as a valuable tool for student assessment and evaluation. Take home teaching resources including the Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Activity Guide and the Project Wild Aquatic K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide. Through our investigations, the story of the land and the river will be revealed. These activities will help you meet physical, life, and earth science frameworks in your classroom. Observe, Investigate and Explain with us in the Merrimack River Region.
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A PDF syllabus will be available soon.
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- Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center – lead
- Beaver Brook Association
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Nashua River Watershed Association
Callback Dates:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 and Wednesday, March 16, 2011,
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Graduate Credits Offered:
Participants of the Merrimack River Region Summer Institute have the option of receiving 4 graduate credits from either Cambridge College or Salem State for an additional $200 or $280, respectively, if they complete all requirements. Payment for graduate credit is due before the first day of the Summer Institute and the check should be made payable to MITS, Inc.