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 Upcoming Workshops
CSI: Composting Science Investigation
Teacher Workshop - Grade K-3rd
Tuesday, June 28th
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
at Rosby's Berry Farm and Greenhouse, Brooklyn Heights
0.4 CEUs

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  • The activities presented are in the CSI: Compost Science Investigation Activity Book published by the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.
  • The workshop is to Cuyahoga County Educators and includes a tour of the farm and Rosby's recycling efforts.
  • The activities are observations and experiments to teach students about the process of composting.
  • Activities address several Earth, Physical, Life, Science Ways of Knowing, Science and Technology and Scientific Inquiry indicators and social studies indicators.
  • The workshop will be 0.4 CEUs and provide teachers with the activity book, a CSI kit and certificate of completion.
  • Picnic lunch provided.
To register, contact Kathleen at 216-443-3731 or [email protected]

Healthy Water Health People
Facilitators Training in June.

Think Your School Has What It Takes To Be a WILD School Site?
A WILD School Site workshop for all educators will be held on April 7th at the Dawes Arboretum in Newark, Ohio. Attendees will learn how they can improve wildlife habitat at their school or facility AND use it in their everyday curriculum! Educators will also receive educational materials, fun activity ideas and tips, hands-on experience, and be able to facilitate their own WILD School Site workshops! Grants are available from the Division of Wildlife for beginning a site at your location. Contact Lindsay Deering at (614) 644-3925 or [email protected] for more information.

Stone Laboratory Summer 2005 Courses
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY'S ISLAND CAMPUS
Ecology & Management of Wetland Birds: Ohio Sea Grant College Program A one-week course offered: July 10-16, 2005. Ecology, life history, and management of waterfowl (Anseriformes and related species) from a wetland habitat perspective. Emphasis on North American populations and wetland habitats. Dr. Robert J. Gates, Ohio State University For more information and application materials, call 614.292.8949.

Geotech Ohio 2005
A TEACHER INSTITUTE FOCUSING ON THE USE OF GPS AND GIS TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CLASSROOM
June 20-24, 2005, New Albany, Ohio Are you looking for ways to integrate real-world data into your curriculum? Do you want to engage your students in authentic applications of technology that support your current curriculum standards? Do you want to investigate natural hazards, climate, land use change, population, watersheds, and biodiversity? At GeoTech Ohio you will learn how Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies can bring the world into your classroom. This institute, designed by teachers for teachers, will help participants apply and integrate GIS and GPS technology in their middle school and high school classrooms. Sponsored by: Ashland University College of Education, New Albany-Plain Local School District. The institute is conducted in cooperation with the USGS. Institute cost: $285, includes instruction, most breakfasts and lunches, and a copy of Mapping Our World. The book includes a one-year site license of the GIS software we will be using, data, and ready-to-use lessons for the classroom. Participants can also receive two semester hours of graduate credit from Ashland University Professional Development Services for an additional cost. Sound interesting? For institute registration and credit option questions, contact Dr. Herb Broda at [email protected]

District Workshops
Hands-on interdisciplinary workshops are available for K-12 teachers. Workshops and training sessions can be designed and organized for your entire school or school district. Substitute pay is available for teachers who attend workshops held during school hours. Each teacher attending a workshop will receive a free copy of the curriculum materials. Kathleen Rocco is a facilitator for:

  • Air to Earth, Grades 5 -8
  • Food, Land and People, Grades PreK-12
  • Investigating Solid Waste (ISW), Grades 7-12
  • Leopold Education Project, Grades 6-12
  • Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), Grades K-12
  • Project WILD, Grades K-12
  • Windows On Waste (WOW), Grades 3-6

Workshop On Wheels Workshop on Wheels
A field trip for teachers and educators! Learn where your garbage and recyclables go. Board a chartered bus and experience a recycling center, landfill and more. Activities and videos are incorporated during travel for later classroom use. Contact us for the next workshop.

Instructor Biography
Learn about Kathleen M. Rocco, the District's education specialist.

Classroom Resources


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Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1009
Tel: 216-443-3749
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