Actions for Oceans
June 22-24, 2020
Day 1
Land Acknowledgement
- ISE map: https://native-land.ca/
Voices of Hope: Climate Science Project – Kate Lindholm, GLAD project
Breakout Sessions
- BirdSleuth-Explorer-Guidebook (in Spanish)
- Native Plant Booklet and Research Project
- Careers in Natural Resources
- New Water Quality Materials!
- Water Quality Field Study Model Model– Jana Brock, pre-k-5th gr Science Specialist, North Thurston Public Schools
- Water Quality Monitoring Training Canvas Course Teaser
- Forest Habitat Nearpod, Amy Wilson
- Inclusive Language in the Science Classroom– Aarin Wilde, FOSS Waterway Seaport
Afternoon Action Projects
- Make plastic bottle jellyfish-art project, Diane Kurzyna aka “Ruby Re-reusable”
- Marine debris project/Beach clean up at Ocean, Aimee Christy, Pacific Shellfish Institute
- Invasive removal with Nisqually Land Trust and Capitol Land Trust
- Direct action projects towards your own yard/local green space
- Pallet garden (or tire/bottle/etc. garden)
- Set up a compost system or worm bin at home (https://www.younghouselove.com/younghouselovedotcompost/)
- Make a rain barrel
- Build a mason bee house out of wood or a mason bee house out of paper/recycled materials
- Make your own natural weed killer using household materials
- Make an olla pot
- Gardening Projects
- Native Plant Salvage Foundation
- Nisqually Middle School Native Prairie Garden
- Marshall Citizen Science Academy Garden Help
- McLane Elementary School- Oak tree staking and mulching
Day 2
Candyce Bollinger, “Voice and Resiliency” (Handouts)
Valuing Diversity resource folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1StW2xF8mygwYiZaiwLqH7vK-78MbUwTn?usp=sharing
Pacific Education Institute Sit Spot
PLT’s Sound Map https://www.plt.org/family-activity/sounds-around/
Breakout Sessions
- Algae Boom or Bust
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center’s Citizen Science Program, Terrence Lee, NRNC
- Puget Sound Estuarium
- NOAA’s Ocean Guardian program
- Fun Ocean Games!
- CLAMSS Canvas Course – Nisqually Reach Nature Center (contact sheila@nisquallyriver.org for course)
- Build a Tide Pool in Your Home
MWEE Assessment Tool
Day 3
“The Good, the Bad, and the Algae“ – Stephanie Moore, Research Scientist, NOAA
Action Project/School Year Planning Presentations:
- Presentations in break out rooms with 1 staff per room
- Action Project Presentation template
- Planning Time Presentation template
Breakout by Watershed Program / Nature Center
- Chehalis Basin Education Consortium
- Nisqually River Education Project
- South Sound GREEN
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center
Essential Elements of Place Based Learning– Sarah Rubenstein, Pt. Townsend School District
Additional Resources
Monterey Bay Habitat Posters:
Some resources that might have activities to do remotely:
- https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/chemistry
- At home Science Experiments: Https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/categories/experiments/at-home-science/
- Science Fun for Everyone: http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/
- Online Simulations for free: https://phet.colorado.edu/
- Easy Chemistry experiments to do at home: https://www.thoughtco.com/top-chemistry-projects-604170
- Bill Nye’s Home Demos: https://billnye.com/home-demos
- www.bit.ly/esd112ministemresources
- NSTA Daily Do Collection
- https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/crab-toolkit.html
- Safe guarding Washington’s fish in Wilife in an era of Climate Change- A case study
- Curriculum Resources RS. 4/2
Eutrophication
- NOAA overview:
- NOAA lesson
- OA: grades 9-12
Hypoxia
- NOAA overview
Plastic Pollution