Texas Aquatic Science is a comprehensive aquatic science curriculum, from molecules to ecosystems, and headwaters to ocean, for middle school and high school students. The curriculum consists of an online student textbook, by author Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D., specially produced videos, supplementary materials, and a teachers guide. The teacher guide was written by science curriculum […]
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Aquatic science videos by renowned video producer Randall Maxwell are now available for viewing. Each video covers a chapter in Texas Aquatic Science, a textbook for middle and high school students. To view videos go to: http://www.texasaquaticscience.org/videos Texas Aquatic Science is a cooperative education project sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife, The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico […]
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Texas Aquatic Science textbook on-line edition is now available at http://www.texasaquaticscience.org Texas Aquatic Science was authored, adapted, and edited by Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D., who also designed the Texas Aquatic Science web site. Texas Aquatic Science is a STEM curriculum for aquatic science, from molecules to ecosystems and headwaters to ocean, for middle and high school students […]
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Have you ever seen inside an aquifer? Jennifer Idol has. Not only has she seen inside an aquifer, she has gone deep inside and captured breathtaking images to show the world. A look at this exciting hidden underwater ecosystem will be shown, along with images and descriptions of all Texas’ aquatic ecosystems, in new textbooks, teacher’s guides, […]
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H2O is featured in the Winter 2013 newsletter of Texas Watersheds: Conservation News from Headwaters to Coast. The newsletter is published by Texas Parks and Wildlife. For a copy of the newsletter please go here: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_t3200_003_2_13.pdf Wetland News recently underwent a renovation into Texas Watersheds: Conservation News from Headwaters to Coast with expanded coverage of […]
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Chapters 11 thru 14 of the Aquatic Science Education Guides for Texas Texas are now ready for review by Texas educators interested in water and aquatic science. Please go to the following website to download: http://www.aquaticedguides.org/ In particular, teachers are invited to submit hands-on classroom and field activities that relate to the topics covered in […]
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Water Is Life (Click on picture to view video) The first rough cut video for the Aquatic Science Education Guides is available for viewing and comment. Each chapter of the Aquatic Education Guides will have a specially produced video enhancement that ties to the student textbook and to the teacher’s guide. This initial video is […]
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Experiential education research at watershed locations and visits to science centers, such as to the San Marcos River (Aquarena) headwaters discovery center, provide exciting experiential learning opportunities for students. Soon to be published research results by H2O project co-director, Andrew Sansom, show experiential education at the headwaters works for students and teachers. Most students’ understanding […]
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Chapters 7 thru 10 of the Aquatic Science Education Guides for Texas are now ready for review by Texas educators interested in water and aquatic science. Please go to the following website to download: http://www.aquaticedguides.org/ In particular, teachers are invited to submit hands-on classroom and field activities that relate to the topics covered in Chapters […]
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International Water Priorities and H2O featured at the meeting of four major groups dedicated to the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico. In February, scientists at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) hosted a meeting that included scientists and researchers from both Texas and Mexico. Representatives came […]
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Aquatic Science Education Guides to be developed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and H2O partners, the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Aquatic science education guides covering Texas’ headwaters to the ocean will be developed for use by middle through high school students along […]
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Experiential education and research interactive kiosks now in aquarium room — Part of Aquarena Technology Integration Test Center at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Through experimentation, evaluation, and research into educational value and cost options, workers supported by H2O are developing suitable cost-effective educational enhancement technology to full-scale in a new major […]
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Mobile technology enhanced STEM education workshop shows new directions open to educators. Teachers wanting to place their own educational content on mobile devices, such as iPads and iPhones, participated in a workshop delivered by H2O’s Rudolph Rosen on July 19, 2012. The Welder Wildlife Foundation sponsored the workshop, which was focused on applying technology innovations […]
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Rudolph Rosen will give an education technology workshop for K-12 teachers at the Welder Wildlife Foundation on July 19, 2012. Educators will learn ways to utilize mobile technology (smart phones and pads) in the classroom and outdoors. Click here to see more information about the workshop. Contact Liz Bates to register or for more information. […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Harte Research Institute, Meadows Center, Outdoor Education, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, TechnologyA major H2O partnership will involve HRI, CGEE, and ICF in developing a world-class Gulf of Mexico teaching and education unit, fully integrated with online resources and use of technology. Educational content for teachers and students will be based on a proven educational model pioneered by CGEE in order to meet standards-based STEM content for […]
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