WATER WONDERS - A Free Workshop

“Water Wonders,” is a hands-on program for Manatee & Sarasota County middle school students. This program includes a 2-hour workshop and 30 minutes of exhibit floor exploration at no additional cost to the student.

The “Water Wonders” program follows the Sunshine State Science Standards and consists of a 40-minute introduction about the wonders of water, and four 20-minute inquiry-based hands-on lessons where students have the opportunity to become environmental scientists for the day. These new G.WIZ environmental scientists explore the importance of water in their world, observe the importance of water to the bay front environment, investigate microscopic activity in water samples, model point and non-point sources of pollution in the watershed, discuss the importance of keeping the ecosystem of the coastal zones healthy, and conduct water-quality tests.

This free 3-hour workshop is from 10 am to 1 pm Mondays through Fridays. If you are interested in signing up for this program and also need information on bus transportation, please contact G.WIZ at (941) 309-4949 x116.

Thank you to our Water Wonder Sponsors

Date(s)

Title

Audience

Description

TBD

Human Growth and Development

Part I

Science, ESE and Health Teachers grades 4 - 12

Participants will use curriculum resources to plan instruction in anatomy and nutrition, while experiencing strategies that can be used with students in the classroom

TBD

Human Growth and Development

Part II

Science, ESE and Health Teachers grades 4-12

Participants will use curriculum resources to plan instruction in disease and substance abuse prevention/control, while experiencing strategies that can be used with students in the classroom

TBD

The Nature of Science

“ Parachutes and Planes”

Science and ESE Teachers grades K-12 and all Elementary Teachers

Participants will learn how to adapt existing structured activities into standards driven, inquiry activities through interactive investigations

TBD

Physics for Every Child

Science and ESE Teachers grades K-12 and all Elementary Teachers

Participants will use curriculum resources to plan standards driven inquiry,

investigations for the classroom science “exhibits” they will develop for their students

TBD

Earth/Space Science through NASA

Part I

Science and ESE Teachers grades K-12 and all Elementary Teachers

Participants will engage in activities and plan standards driven, inquiry lessons related to past, present and future solar system explorations

TBD

Earth /Space Science through NASA

Part II

Science and ESE Teachers grades K-12 and all Elementary Teachers

Participants will engage in activities and plan standards driven, inquiry lessons related to past, present and future solar system explorations