Calendar
July 7, 1 – 4 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: A Beach is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Location: Bolivar Peninsula, meet at the Ermin Pilsner Public Boat Ramp near the Bolivar Ferry Landing
Grades 3 – 12, STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits
Join SPLASh for a trash cleanup and data collection field trip all about marine debris, watersheds, wildlife and conservation
Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits
July 14, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: See the Forest for the Trees
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Location: W.G. Jones State Forest in Conroe
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Grades 3 – 5, STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits
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Field trip all about forests and wildlife, including the endangered woodpecker. Learn to use nature journaling to instill a love of place.
Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits
Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits
July 21, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: It’s Not Dirty, It’s Sandy
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Location: Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
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Grades 7 – 12 STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits
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Field trip hosted by the Houston Geologic Society along Spring Creek. Learn about weathering, erosion, soil zones, sediment transport, fluvial systems and riparian zones.
July 21, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: Measuring the Urban Forest
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Location: Don Greene Nature Park
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Grades 7- 12 STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits
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Field trip in an urban forest; learn how to connect STEM lessons to the trees
Texas Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom cross-curricular workshop is on July 22, 2021.
-This SAA is for K-8, CERTIFIED EDUCATORS.
– You will receive CPE credits for attending.
– Free registration.
– Free curriculum resources.
– Lunch will be provided free of charge.
– Please wear comfortable clothes suitable for outdoors and close-toed shoes.
-This SAA will require attendees to be outside for a portion of the time, so please plan accordingly for your individual needs.
The SAA will be held at Long Acres Ranch:
2335 Richmond Pkwy
Richmond, TX 77469
More information: texasfarmbureau.org/aitc or email edoutreach@txfb.org.
The largest national gathering of nature-based early education professionals is moving online this year—more content, lower cost, lower carbon footprint!
Your registration ($99) includes:
- Full access to all session recordings—over 100 sessions in all—on teaching, program administration, research, strategies for change, and more (Note that recordings of live sessions are still being added)
- Certificates available for each conference session for continuing education credits
Did you miss the live event, but want access to all of the ideas, research, resources, and sessions? All of the 2020 conference content is available on-demand 24/7!
Conference content is available until July 2021
July 27 – 29 and August 3 – 5, Summer Institute on Civic Science and taking Inquiry to Action
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Grades K-12, CPE credits
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Learn best practices in digital learning while incorporating the principles and practices of Education for Sustainability.
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Hosted by Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation