The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on November 12th approved the Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology, a new water institute for research and education in Texas. Located at Texas A&M University in San Antonio, the new water institute will seek to bring together scientists, planning and management experts, and policy analysts […]
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Erin Scanlon Leads Survey of Teachers’ use of Aquatic Science Curriculum. Nearly 200 science teachers participated in eight workshops held throughout Texas in advance of becoming part of a research study on aquatic science education funded by the Ewing Halsell Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife. The study is being conducted by researchers working through […]
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After release in late December 2014 the aquatic science textbook, Texas Aquatic Science, sold out within several months. The 2nd printing of the aquatic science book is now available for purchase at Amazon.com and the Texas A&M University Press. This classroom and adult education resource provides clear, concise aquatic science information in an understandable and […]
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Water and Aquatic Science Video Lessons Featured on New Website Aquatic Science Videos website features an on-line video curriculum arranged into 13 lessons in YouTube Playlists. Each lesson covers a major subject area and is broken down into short sub-topic video presentations. These short videos covering important aquatic science topics can be used in teaching […]
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Houston Aquatic Science Educators Convene at Parks and Wildlife Regional Headquarters September 26, 2015 — A Houston workshop was held at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Region IV Headquarters Conference Center in September. Teachers were introduced to the Texas Aquatic Science Curriculum and instruction opportunities. Susan Hankins of the Meadows Center for Water […]
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Aquatic Science Workshop Attracts Educators to Texas A&M University San Antonio August 29, 2015 — Educators from throughout the San Antonio area met at the new Texas A&M Campus in South San Antonio for a workshop introducing the Texas Aquatic Science Curriculum and new STEM education research study. Attendees included traditional classroom teachers, STEM-themed school […]
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STEM teaching workshop features aquatic science at Dallas Arboretum. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden was the location of a mid-August workshop on teaching the new Aquatic Science curriculum for Texas. Workshop participants were largely educators who work for the Children’s Program at the Arboretum. These individuals have a multitude of education backgrounds – covering […]
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Aquatic science teaching was the subject for Dallas – Ft. Worth area STEM instructors. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, participants at the August 22nd workshop included high school aquatic science teachers, high school environmental science teachers, middle school biology teachers and elementary teachers. There were also people in attendance from informal education sites and […]
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Aquatic Science workshop a success for Dallas-Fort Worth science teachers. Aquatic science was the STEM theme for teachers at Birdville ISD on August 20th. Covering how to use Texas Aquatic Science to meet Texas’ science education standards, former school principal and director of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s aquatic education program, Johnnie Smith led educators through […]
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Educators from throughout East Texas meet at Collins Academy in Jefferson to learn about new aquatic science curriculum for Texas STEM studies. Learning about the aquatic science curriculum and accompanying materials, exercises such as ground permeability to water and impact on groundwater/aquifer supplies “really sunk in” for the educators, according to instructor Susan Hankins, from […]
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Water and Aquatic Science Teacher Training Underway in Texas Texas middle and high school teachers can attend a training workshop and participate in curriculum development research this summer using the new Texas Aquatic Science curriculum through a project funded by a generous grant from the Ewing Halsell Foundation, San Antonio, and support from the Texas […]
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Texas Aquatic Science by H2O – Headwaters to Ocean – receives new research grant from Ewing Halsell Foundation Project work funded by a generous grant by the Ewing Halsell Foundation to the Meadow Center for Water and the Environment (Meadows Center) will enhance experiential learning about water. This will take place through expanded and improved […]
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Aquatic Science Videos Now Available Aquatic Science Lessons with Dr. Rudy Rosen is an on-line video curriculum arranged into 13 lessons in YouTube Playlists. Each lesson covers a major subject area and is broken down into short sub-topic video presentations. These short videos covering important aquatic science topics can be used in teaching instruction or […]
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Technology Summit Looks at Influence of Tech on Outdoor Education On April 7, 2015 the Technology and Nature Summit took a first-ever look at the way technology has influenced children’s interaction with the natural environment in an education setting. The conference agenda can be downloaded here. Tech In (and Outside) the Classroom: An Aquatic Science […]
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Historic water technology forum brings key leaders in water sector together H2O partner Meadows Center for Water and the Environment’s, Dr. Rudolph Rosen co-chaired the organizing committee for the Texas Water Technology Roadmap Forum. Quoting from the water technology forum report: By invitation only, the Forum brought key thought leaders from Texas’ water sectors together. […]
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