COSEE-OS to Hold Teaching Sciences by Ocean Inquiry, a Summer Workshop at the Darling Marine Center - 05.09.2008

The COSEE-OS funded summer workshop, Teaching Sciences by Ocean Inquiry, was developed to a) introduce teachers to ocean and climate related processes that can be used as a vehicle to teach general physical concepts (e.g. density, buoyancy, pressure, heat and temperature, waves) through a variety of hands-on activities, and b) establish a network between teachers, scientists and experts in education.

During this five-day workshop, teachers will review physical concepts through hands-on exploration, examine links between physical concepts and ocean processes, and develop inquiry-based activities for teaching sciences. Attendees will work directly with University of Maine (UMaine) faculty to develop hands-on, inquiry-based activities, teaching materials, and means of assessment to address the Maine Learning Results and National Science Educational Standards via lab exercises and classroom discussions.

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