Field Experiences for Educators: Teacher Treks
Get out into
the field and explore some of the remarkable natural history around you.
Discover ways to integrate these experiences into all areas of your curriculum—language
arts, math, history, and science! Gain confidence in using experiential
learning as you try hands-on activities and techniques that really work
in your classroom and on your school grounds.
All Museum teacher workshops can be used for renewal credit and environmental education certification criteria.
Clam-o-rama
Freshwater
mussels are excellent indicators of water quality and one of the most
endangered groups of organisms in North Carolina. Get wet with Museum
staff as we study these little-known creatures in the field. Learn to
identify North Carolina native mussels and exotic mussels, and take a
peek at their bizarre sex lives and strange relationships with fish. An
activity book, posters, and ideas from colleagues will help you bring
this field experience back to your classroom.
Date:
Saturday, August 24, 2002
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Raleigh, NC and regional waterways
Fee:
$10
Registration
required. Please call Mike Dunn at (919) 733-7450, ext. 620.
Registration for Teacher Treks is on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher Treks fill quickly; please register early!
Nature
Journaling
Have you
ever wanted to do more than simply write in your journal? Are you looking
for strategies that will help you to remember and reflect on your experiences
in nature? Join Lundie Spence of Sea Grant, Suzan Wallace of SeaQuest
Studio and White Oak Elementary, and Museum staff at Hammocks Beach State
Park and discover ways to “liven up” your journals. Explore
a barrier island and record it visually using drawing, digital imaging,
and other techniques. Learn new ways to incorporate journaling into your
classroom.
Dates:
Friday, September 6–Sunday, September 8, 2002
Location:
Hammocks Beach State Park near Swansboro, NC
Fee:
$60 (includes lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, and 2 lunches)
Registration
required. Please call Mike Dunn at (919) 733-7450, ext. 620.
Registration for Teacher Treks is on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher Treks fill quickly; please register early!
Ecology
of an Island
Join staff
from the Museum and the Bald Head Conservancy as we investigate Bald Head
Island, one of the most beautiful barrier islands on our coast. Explore
barrier island habitats from maritime forest to open beach, sample the
rich life of a salt marsh, and learn about loggerhead sea turtles. Join
Conservancy staff as they monitor sea turtle nests due to hatch.
Dates:
Friday, September 20–Sunday, September 22, 2002
Location:
Bald Head Island, Brunswick County, NC
Fee:
$75 (includes round trip ferry ticket, lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches,
kayaking)
Registration
required. Please call Mike Dunn at (919) 733-7450, ext. 620.
Registration
for Teacher Treks is on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher Treks
fill quickly; please register early!
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in downtown Raleigh, documents and interprets the natural history of the state of North Carolina through exhibits, research, collections, publications, and educational programming. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the web at www.naturalsciences.org. The Museum is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary.
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