Calendar

Jul
6
Tue
Virtual Summer Institute in Education for Sustainability
Jul 6 – Jul 8 all-day

July 6 – 8, Virtual Summer Institute in Education for Sustainability

  • Grades K-12, CPE credits

  • Learn best practices in digital learning while incorporating the principles and practices of Education for Sustainability.

  • Hosted by Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation

Jul
7
Wed
EcosySTEM Experience: A Beach is a Terrible Thing to Waste @ Galveston Island
Jul 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

July 7, 9 – 12 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

Register with Region 4 ESC

EcosySTEM Experience: Measuring the Urban Forest @ Don Greene Nature Park
Jul 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

July 7, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: Measuring the Urban Forest

  • Location: Don Greene Nature Park

  • Grades 7- 12 STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits

  • Field trip in an urban forest; learn how to connect STEM lessons to the trees

  • Register with Region 4 ESC

EcosySTEM Experience: A Beach is a Terrible Thing to Waste @ Galveston Island
Jul 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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

Register with Region 4 ESC

Jul
12
Mon
Wildlife Teacher Workshop
Jul 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits

Jul
14
Wed
EcosySTEM Experience: See the Forest for the Trees @ W.G. Jones State Forest
Jul 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

July 14, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: See the Forest for the Trees

  • Location: W.G. Jones State Forest in Conroe

  • Grades 3 – 5, STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits

  • Field trip all about forests and wildlife, including the endangered woodpecker. Learn to use nature journaling to instill a love of place.

  • Register with Region 4 ESC

Jul
15
Thu
Wildlife Teacher Workshop
Jul 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits

Jul
17
Sat
Wildlife Teacher Workshop
Jul 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Grade K-8 Science teachers, free, up to 6 CPE credits

Jul
21
Wed
EcosySTEM Experience: It’s Not Dirty, It’s Sandy @ Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Jul 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

July 21, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: It’s Not Dirty, It’s Sandy

  • Location: Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center

  • Grades 7 – 12 STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits

  • Field trip hosted by the Houston Geologic Society along Spring Creek. Learn about weathering, erosion, soil zones, sediment transport, fluvial systems and riparian zones.

  • Register with Region 4 ESC

EcosySTEM Experience: Measuring the Urban Forest @ Don Greene Nature Park
Jul 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

July 21, 9 – 12 pm, EcosySTEM Experience: Measuring the Urban Forest

  • Location: Don Greene Nature Park

  • Grades 7- 12 STEM teachers, free, 3 CPE credits

  • Field trip in an urban forest; learn how to connect STEM lessons to the trees

  • Register with Region 4 ESC