Environmental Science Summer Workshops
The Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents is pleased to offer its summer workshops for high school teachers once again. Participants will receive a copy of the National Science Foundation's Science and Technology Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes, stipend, EE Certification, 1.8 CEUs and much more! Workshops will be held in Raleigh and Greensboro. Learn more and register.

Summer Workshops in WNC
The following workshops will be held at the Western RESA in Enka, NC. Register for all of theseworkshops online at www.wresa.org

Introduction to The Science House Technologies (Math and Science Grade 6-12)
July 13th 8:30-3:00, Cost $20 Limited to 25 participants
How would you like having free technology brought to your classroom when you requested it? How would you like having your students engaged and excited about their science and math lessons? How would you like free resources and labs to use in your classroom? All this can be yours and more with a day of training courtesy of The Science House of NC State University. Come join us, July 13th 8:30-3:00. We will use laptop computers, LabPros, LabQuests and various probes to explore science and math concepts. After the day's training session, you will be certified to partner with The Science House. This means a class set of the equipment can be brought to your school for a week at a time for your students to use!
If you have questions contact April Spencer or Michelle Benigno.

Safety Sense with Inquiry: A Science Safety Workshop for Teachers and Administrators
July 15th 8:30 – 3:00, Cost: $75
Are you teaching science through inquiry? Join us to see how inquiry labs can be done safely in your classroom. This training session encompasses the development of a comprehensive safety program as well as training in the following topics: components of the OSHA Hazard Communication Program and Lab Standard, Material Safety Data Sheets, Labels and other forms of warning, Chemical Hygiene Plans, classroom safety management plans, and emergency response scenarios. Participants will also conduct sample inquiry activities that demonstrate safe techniques.
If you have questions contact April Spencer or Gina Barrier.

Get Out (Outside That Is!): Introduction to Using GPS Devices (Grades 6-12)
September 15th 8:30 - 3:00, Cost TBA
Join us for a day of training courtesy of The Science House of NC State University. We will use GPS devices to explore new and exciting ways to teach science concepts. You will have the opportunity to investigate many types of caches, how to incorporate the technology into your existing lessons, and also have time to create new lessons. No previous experience with GPS units required! This workshop is appropriate for 6-12th grade teachers (especially wonderful for integrated lessons). Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Earth Science and Biology content will be addressed and aligned to the NCSCOS. Suggestions for use in other curriculum areas, such as math and history, will also be addressed.
If you have questions contact April Spencer or Michelle Benigno.

Two more workshops will be held at our Lenoir Satellite Office:

Introducing the New LabQuest: A Science House Technology Workshop
at The Education Center in Lenoir on July 14th 9am - 4 pm
Come join us, July 14th 9 am-4 pm for a free day of training. We will use the new handheld Vernier LabQuests and various probes to explore science and math concepts. After the day's training session, you will be certified to partner with The Science House. This means a class set of the equipment can be brought to your school for a week at a time for your students to use!

Get Out (Outside That Is!): Introduction to Using GPS Devices (Grades 6-12)
Join us on July 16th from 9am - 3 pm for a free day of training courtesy of The Science House of NC State University. We will use GPS devices to explore new and exciting ways to teach science concepts. You will have the opportunity to investigate many types of caches, how to incorporate the technology into your existing lessons, and also have time to create new lessons. No previous experience with GPS units required! This workshop is appropriate for 6-12th grade teachers (especially wonderful for integrated lessons). Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Earth Science and Biology content will be addressed and aligned to the NCSCOS. Suggestions for use in other curriculum areas, such as math and history, will also be addressed.

Weather Photo Contest
The State Climate Office is sponsoring a weather photo contest for kids, ages 7-16. The contest ends June 30. Learn more and submit a photo.

We Want to Work with You
The Science House is exploring preparation of a grant proposal that would support high school physics, chemistry, and physical science teacher professional development in North Carolina using the Physics Modeling approach. If your school district is interested in working with us, please contact Sharon Schulze at sharon_schulze@ncsu.edu or 919-515-9403.

Bring the Science House Teacher Workshops to Your School
The Science House also provides one or two-day programs to update and refresh teachers' mathematics, science and Internet skills. These workshops have been taught many times in schools across North Carolina. Our workshop participants learn skills and activities that they can immediately use in their own classrooms. We especially emphasize programs to help meet teacher technology competencies. Each workshop can be tailored to fit local needs. Please visit the workshop web page for more information on our workshop, or contact Scott Ragan at The Science House, or call (919) 515-6118.

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