teachers

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Lisa Young
334/861-7509

The beach isn1t just for fun -- it1s also an engaging educational tool, when you bring it into the classroom. A variety of teacher workshops will be conducted this summer at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, all designed for educators to plan a curriculum, appropriate for any age, where science comes alive using marine resources.

Availability is limited, and applications for all workshops are due May 15, 2000.
Please contact Ms. Denise Keaton at 334/861-7515. Or write her at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island, AL, 36528. E-mail dkeaton@disl.org.

Encourage life-long learners by using the wonders of the sea in your classrooms!

June 25-29 - Coastal Connections. This fun in the sun workshop takes teachers into the Gulf of Mexico, collecting animals for their classrooms. A variety of field activities, boat trips and classroom projects will give teachers new science techniques. Teachers will also receive a 300-page multi-grade curriculum guide for their own classroom.

July 9-13 - Grasses, Groupers, and Gastropods. This workshop compares the diverse habitats from Dauphin Island, Alabama to the submerged grass beds of Port St. Joe Bay, Florida. Snorkeling trips to Panama City and Port St. Joe will allow diversity comparison of the plants and animals of the Northern Gulf of Mexico.

July 23-26 - Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands. A "three-island" tour is in store among the Gulf Coasts beautiful barrier islands. Snorkeling, beachcombing and birdwatching will yield an excellent strategy for an exciting classroom curriculum.

July 30-August 2 - Splash into History. Teachers will travel back in time, visiting Native American burial grounds and Civil War forts. Story-telling and field trips will give the educator a first hand look at the colorful history of our area.




TEACHERS -- BRING THE OCEANS INTO YOUR CLASSROOMS! SUMMER WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE AT THE DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB February 23, 2000