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National Science Teachers Association
Create
field-based opportunities for your
students that promote
student designed investigations and develop
inquiry
skills. Join the Diack Ecology Education Program at the National Science Teachers
convention for one or both of the following sessions on
Friday
November 21st in
Room B 119, Oregon Convention Center 777 NE MLK Portland, OR
Oregon participants will receive field equipment
worth $50 Fostering Ecosystem-based Inquiry Morning Session Learn to foster students’ curiosity about the world around them and facilitate the development of meaningful investigations. Ideas for helping students develop specific key questions, isolate variables and select appropriate methods will be included along with the use of science notebooks to document the inquiry process. Authentic Outdoor Field Investigations Afternoon Session Develop student-driven investigations of nature that have meaning for your students and community. Learn from fellow K-12 teachers about their work in the classroom and field to help students develop science investigations that benefit the community. Grant funding of up to $2,000 from the Diack Program for classrooms in Oregon will be discussed in depth along with strategies for establishing appropriate community partnerships. |
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