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Summer of Learning at the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab!
2008 Summer Educational Programs at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Feb 11, 2008
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The
Dauphin Island Sea Lab offers one of the most extensive summer
marine science programs in the nation. With programs for everyone
from graduate students to teachers to middle school students, the
Sea Lab combines excellence in education with a beautiful location,
right on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.
Children Ages 5-8 - Oceans Alive! Make exploring
the beach with your children a rewarding educational experience.
Create a shell collection and learn about the animals living on our
beaches and in our oceans! These half-day camps are held from 1:00
pm until 4:30 pm and will be limited to 20 students; admissions are
taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parents/guardians are
required to attend, must be 18 years of age and may bring no more
than 3 children. Cost: $35 per student. Includes T-shirt, Estuarium
pass, snack and certificate. Dates: May 29, May 30, June 27, & July
11
Children Ages 9-11 - Treasure Island. High-tech meets history
at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab! Kids ages 9-11 are invited to join
us for a treasure hunt on the sandy beaches of Dauphin Island.
We’ll use Global Positioning System technology to hunt for buried
treasure while learning about the history and ecology of the Island.
This half-day adventure will take place from 1:00 to 4:30pm; child
must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: $35 per student. Includes
T-shirt, Estuarium pass, snack and certificate. Dates: May 28 and
July 18.
Middle School Students – Gulf Island Journey. Join the
Sea Lab team for beach scavenger hunts, ghost crab crawls, marsh
mushing and collection trips aboard our research vessel A.E. Verrill
and watch bottlenose dolphins swim by. The group will visit a
historic civil war fort and travel to another small island off the
coast of Dauphin Island to see nesting sea birds and collect shells.
This fun residential program instills a basic understanding of
marine science with lots of hands-on activities. There are only 30
slots for each one-week program so sign up early. Designed for
rising 7th, 8th & 9th grade students. Cost: $550, includes tuition,
room, meals and lab fees. June 15 – 20; July 6 – 11; July 13 – 18;
July 20 – July 25; July 27 – August 1 (Two (2) sessions will be held
during this week.)
High School Students – An intensive summer course introducing
the student to the marine environment through classroom lecture,
laboratory, and field activities is available to 9-11 grade
students. The length of the course is four weeks, during which time
the students live on campus and participate in over 150 hours of
supervised academic activities. Classes are taught in an academic
setting and are designed to give the student a better understanding
and appreciation of the various fields in marine science. The
Alabama State Department of Education approves the Discovery Hall
Summer Programs and recommends that local systems grant
participating students credit toward either an Advanced or Standard
High School Diploma. Cost: $1850. Dates: June 1 - June 27, 2008.
K-12 Educators – A variety of exciting courses are available
to all teachers throughout the summer. Whether the topic is Sharks
and Rays or the Delta, teachers will be able to bring the oceans
back into the classrooms. Educators will be able to collect
specimens for their classes, as well as receive an extensive
teaching curriculum.
€ The Delta –July 6 – 9 ($350)
€ Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands – July 13 - 17 ($410)
€ Sharks and Rays - July 20 - 24 ($450)
Most courses require overnight stays. Credit hours are available
for most courses.
Special for Alabama Educators! The Sea Lab will be offering
a FREE teacher workshop this summer, especially for Alabama
educators, funded by the Alabama State Department of Education under
Titles II and V of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Availability is limited, so please check on this right away:
€ Marine Applications of Science and Technology - June 1–6 & June
22 – 27, 2008. Includes a GPS unit for classroom use and $100
stipend. Applicant should be an Alabama math or science teacher for
grades 6-12.
College and Graduate Students - University Programs of the
Sea Lab offer a wide range of courses for credit for undergraduates
and graduate students during the summer, ranging from Shark Biology
to Coastal Birds of Alabama to Marine Ecology. Courses in this
intense program will be offered from May to August; individualized
directed research opportunities with resident faculty are also
available. Sessions will run May 19-May 30; June 2 – July 4; and July
7-August 8.
General Public – Be sure to visit the Estuarium, the
aquarium of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, for an exciting look at the
animals and habitats of the Mobile Bay estuary. The Estuarium is a
cool place to be on a hot summer day! Open seven days a week. For
more information: (251) 861-7500 or visit.www.sealabestuarium.org
For more information on any of these programs, go to the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab web site at www.disl.org, or call (251)
861-2141.
**Costs and schedules on all programs are subject to change. |
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