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February 22 , 2005 |
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Contact: Lisa Young 251/861-7509 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 - 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. Dates: June 2, July 7 and July 29. Children Ages 9-11 (New Program!)- 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. Dates: May 31 and June 3, Middle School Students –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. Dates: May 29-June 3; July 18-23; and July 25-30. 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. Dates: June 5-July 1. K-12 Educators – A variety of exciting courses are available to all teachers throughout the summer. Whether the topic is Grasses, Groupers and Gastropods, or comparing ecosystems in the Florida Keys, 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 formulate and receive a teaching curriculum. · Exploring the Florida Keys - May 29 - June 3 · Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands – July 3-6 · Coastal Connections – July 18-22 · Exploring the Emerald Coast - July 25 - 29 Most courses require overnight stays. Credit hours are available for most courses. Special for Alabama Educators! The Sea Lab will be offering several free teacher workshops this summer, especially for Alabama educators, funded by federal agencies. Availability is limited, so please check on these right away. · Center for Ocean Science Excellence in Education – June 5-10 (includes $300 stipend for educator. Applicant should be a science teacher for grades 5-9) · Marine Applications of Science and Technology - June 12 - 17; June 19 - 24; and June 26 - July 1 (includes stipend and a GPS unit for classroom use. Applicant should be a 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 Dolphins and Whales to Coral Reef Ecology to Hurricanes of the Gulf Coast. 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 16-27; May 31-July 1; and July 5-August 5. 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
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