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MARE HABITAT WORKSHOPS

Designed for K 6 teachers, science specialists and informal educators, each workshop provides training in standards-rich, inquiry-based science, strategies for addressing the needs of English learners and ideas for incorporating technology and literacy into any science program. Each workshop focuses on a specific habitat for each grade level.
Please contact Kristin Evans at 858-822-1812 for more information.

SO-CAL ROV!

Want to get your high school students excited about literature, history, math, science and engineering? Take part in the 8th annual So-Cal ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Flyoff. Competitors will learn to use simple, common materials to design and build a ROV. They will then use these ROVs in real world applications of exploration and utility during the competition. For more information on the competition or advice on how to put a team together, please call the ROV Coordinator at 858/822-1810.

NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL (NOSB)

High school teachers gather High school teachers gather your most interested science students and join Birch Aquarium at Scripps for the 11th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) competition. NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education and its partners, is a high school academic competition on topics related to the study of the oceans through SIO tours, field trips and other ocean-related activities. This program is intended to increase knowledge of the oceans by high school students, their teachers and their parents. The Birch Aquarium is the host site for the La Jolla Surf Bowl, the Southern California Regional Competition to be held in late February 2009. For more information on the competition or advice on how to put a team together, please call our NOSB Coordinator at 858/534-5208.

 

 

NOSB OPEN HOUSE

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Learn more about the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, its teams and programs. Meet Scripps Institution of Oceanography student mentors, fellow NOSBers and NOSB staff during this fun and informative evening. Please call our NOSB Coordinator at 858/534-5208.