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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Grades K-8
No-Hassle Messy
Science with a WOW!
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From blowing giant bubbles to creating chemical reactions in the classroom, these affordable, easy-to-use activities are inquiry-based and fully aligned with state content standards. Practical strategies for integrating activities into your classroom included, along with Experiencing Chemistry, a teacher resource guide loaded with activities, posters and support materials (WOW!).
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Grades: 4-12 (and any grade of Talented and Gifted (TAG) students)
Robotics Made Easy
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Experiment with several ways to introduce robotics into your classroom to enhance Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) curricula. Using a LEGOŽ Mindstorms NXT robot, you?ll write your own programs using a variety of sensors, then test your instructions on the Tech Lab obstacle course! Explore other robotics systems, including VEX and homemade Junkbots. You?ll be amazed with activities, resources and sample programs you can implement right away. No previous experience required!
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Grades 4-8
Space Science Extravaganza
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Expand your students' horizons with space exploration! From current missions within our solar system to groundbreaking observations of distant stars, planets, and galaxies, bring the wonders of the universe into your classroom. Receive help addressing curriculum standards, creating activities with simple materials, and integrating other subjects into astronomy and space science lessons. Collect free NASA resources for your classroom including posters, CD-ROMs, and more!
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Grades 4-12
MINDBENDER MANSION
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Familiarize yourself with a featured exhibit coming to OMSI Fall 2008. Mindebender Mansion is an innovative approach to collaborative participation learned through a series of puzzles that can lead you to finding out whether you're a member of the Mindbender family. Experience it for yourself and you'll be plenty excited to share it with students next fall.
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Questions? Call OMSI Program Registration at 503.797.4661 between 8am and 4pm, Monday-Friday, or email register@omsi.edu.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 | Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | Wednesday August 13,2008
Grades 4-8
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OMSI's newest curriculum, Expedition Northwest, links teachers, students and scientists throughout the Pacific Northwest by providing exciting standards-based science activities for the 4th-8th grade classroom. The thematic framework of this program focuses on water and how it connects landscapes, people and ecosystems across the region...from glaciers to rivers to oceans; from ancient floods to power generation. Expedition Northwest continues to support regional teachers and students previously involved with JASON by providing activities, resources, and links to real science and local scientists. The project provides an engaging thematic context to provide relevance as well as fun in the classroom with exciting multimedia options including new digital labs, online sharing of data, live and video-on-demand researcher presentations, teacher message boards and weekly podcasts answering student questions. Fee includes curriculum, full-day teacher workshop, access to online tools throughout the year, and year-long support.
Workshop Fee: $200
Hours: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Find out when Expedition Northwest workshops are happening in your area!
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Tueday, August 19, 2008
Grades K-8
Weather or Not
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How do clouds form on a sunny day? What makes a tornado? Why is it so hard to forecast the weather? Explore the highs and lows of weather, including how pressure, temperature, moisture and solar energy combine to make our weather conditions. Discover practical ways to incorporate reading and math into science. Participants receive tools, curriculum, activities, and storybooks for use in the classroom.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Grades K-8
Insects Inc.
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Bug your students this year! From exploring to collecting to classifying, integrate the enthralling world of insects into your classroom studies. Topics include camouflage and mimicry, life cycles, pollination, agricultural engineering, and hands-on inquiry. Receive classroom tools and curriculum, including a new unit developed by Engineering is Elementary (EiE) from Tufts University and the Boston Museum of Science.
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Friday-Sunday, August 15-17, 2008
Weekend Aquatic Field Study
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Join us at Camp Kiwanilong on the Oregon coast!
Explore tide pools, learn about marine ecosystems, practice field data collection, and enjoy a weekend on the coast! Get tips from OMSI educators on how to engage your students in outdoor activities. This weekend workshop is a perfect tie-in to the new Expedition Northwest program!
Take science investigation outside and learn hands-on field study activities and techniques. Mapping, soil samples, water quality, and transect studies can all be part of your science agenda. Why do fieldwork? It's fun, engages all students, builds a bond with the land, and demonstrates real science.
Workshop Fee: $125 (includes instruction, lodging, and meals for entire weekend). Transportation not included. $100 per accompanying family member for weekend.
Hours: 5:00pm Friday - Noon Sunday
Saturday, August 16, 2008
One Day Aquatic Field Study
Join the weekend group for a day at the Oregon Coast.
Workshop Fee: $60
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
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