MITS
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
2010 Southeast Region Summer Institute
Observe, Investigate, Explain: Discover the Southeast Region
Discover the connections between life, physical, and earth sciences as you investigate ecosystem interactions in an estuary, a freshwater wetland and a forest. Observe how animals and plants react to environmental stimuli in these habitats. Explore the processes that enable plants and animals to respond to seasonal and even long-term climate changes. Examine the flow of energy through ecosystems. Learn how an influx of carbon dioxide impacts ocean food webs and other life processes and cycles.How are the water cycle, nutrient cycles and chemical cycles affected by the features of the land, sea and atmosphere in different ecosystems?Would the movement of sound through the ocean be different if the pH changes?Find out the answers to these, and other questions as we explore the connections between systems, cycles, and the environment. Expect plenty of hands-on activities and useful resources to bring back to the classroom. Find out how these fun yet educational activities can be incorporated into your classroom curriculum and assist you in meeting the MA Curriculum Frameworks in Science and Technology/Engineering and prepare students for MCAS.
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A PDF syllabus will be available soon.
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- Buttonwood Park Zoo– lead
- Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary with instructors from Stony Brook
- Lloyd Center for the Environment
- New Bedford Whaling Museum/ECHO Project
Callback Dates:
Saturday, November 6, 2010 and Saturday, March 26, 2011, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Graduate Credits Offered:
Participants of the SoutheastRegion Summer Institute have the option of receiving 4 graduate credits from Cambridge College for an additional $200 or 3 credits from Framingham State for $195 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.