| "Teaching Science Everyday in Every Grade!" |
| Nevada State Science Teacher Association |
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| Join NOW! The above link will download our most current application - Please print and send your application and $5.00 to: Dr. Richard Vineyard Dept of Education NV 700 E. 5th Street Carson City NV 89701 rvineyard@doe.nv.gov |
Project WET for Teachers and their Kids!
Teachers, share a summer day at Lake Tahoe with your own school-age children as
you learn fun new ways to tie nature to all subjects in your classroom. Contact
Jessica Maddox at outreach@greatbasin-os.org
• Hike and explore at Spooner Lake
• Try new Project WET activities
• Chance to test Tahoe water from kayaks
For more information go to: http://greatbasin-os.org/teachers/pd
ConservationWalks
ConservationWalks is a program in which students, corporations, community
groups, and anyone interested in sustaining our natural resources, can raise funds
and awareness for conservation through nature hikes.
STEM Coalition Seeks Projects from Teachers
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is interactive
teaching and learning centered on relevant experiences, problem-solving, and critical
thinking processes. STEM education emphasizes the natural interconnectedness of
science, technology, engineering, mathematics and other disciplines to produce
informed citizens that possess and apply the necessary understandings to expand
Nevada's STEM-capable workforce in order to compete in a global society.
Members of the Committee will be contacting school districts to collect examples of
STEM education in order to produce and publish an inventory of activities around the
State. Please support their efforts when you are contacted. For more information,
contact Russ Keglovits at rkeglovits@doe.nv.gov.
Northern Nevada Earth Science Workshop
The Nevada Mining Association and Nevada Division of Minerals hold two earth
science workshops a year, one in Southern Nevada and one in Northern Nevada.
Workshops are designed to educate active K-12 Nevada teachers about the earth
sciences, the importance of mined materials, and the role that mining plays in our
lives. Teachers will have the tools to provide accurate, standards-based education to
their students using the classroom materials and lessons provided in the workshop
The workshops are designed so that participants will:
• Receive and share information to increase their knowledge of earth sciences,
language arts and social studies.
• Analyze information to develop lesson plans appropriate to all grade levels.
• Understand the importance of mining and the minerals industry in today’s
society
Flying Wild Educator Training
Flying WILD is an exciting new program that introduces your students to bird
conservation through classroom activities and festivals. This program supports
educators by providing interdisciplinary standards-based opportunities to engage
students in learning about migratory birds. There is a $25.00 registration fee.
Learn the latest about the Next Generation Science Standards at http://www.
nextgenscience.org/