Science Materials Fair
1:30-3:00 Intro to the adoption process in Redwood Room
3:15-6:30 Publisher & local resource exhibits and presentations
5:30-6:30 Information about the CAST test in Madrone Room
Join us to see exhibits of new science materials from:
(Publishers with an asterisk will also be presenting)
*Amplify -K-3, 4-6, 7-8
*Delta Education FOSS -K-3, 4-6, 7-8
*McGraw-Hill Education CA Inspire Science -TK, K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12
*Houghton Mifflin Harcourt -K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12
*Twig Science -TK, K-3, 4-6
*Pearson Education -K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12
*PASCO Scientific -9-12
*Green Ninja: Integrated Middle School Science -4-6, 7-8
*Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D -TK, K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12
Rooms Reserved | 3:15-4:15 | 4:20-5:20 | 5:30-6:30 |
Sequoia B 1:30-7:00 | publisher tables | publisher tables | publisher tables |
Alder
capacity 20 |
PASCO Scientific
6- 12 |
Twig Science
K-6 |
Pearson Elevate Science
K-5 |
Herc Learning Commons
capacity 20 |
Pearson Elevate Science 6-8 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – CA SciDi Gr K-8 | McGraw-Hill: CA Inspire Science 6-8i |
Oak
capacity 12 |
Green Ninja | McGraw-Hill: CA Inspire Science K-6 | |
Redwood
capacity 40 |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – CA SciDi K-8 | Accelerate
Learning (STEMscopes) |
Accelerate
Learning (STEMscopes) |
Annex
capacity 70 |
Amplify Science K-5 | Amplify Science 6-8 | Green Ninja |
Madrone
(Computer lab) capacity 18 |
Delta Education FOSS K-5 | CAST Info and Training |
And don’t forget to visit the booths of these fabulous local exhibitors:
~LOCAL SCIENCE RESOURCES~
HERC
HCOE Librarian Ryan Keller will be showcasing a curated collection of books to support your NGSS instruction.
What we offer:
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use
- Science connections with art
- Science connections with writing
- Non Fiction science reading material
- Hands on science equipment: magnets, planetary model, rock & mineral sets, plant cycle
Contact: Ryan Keller, rkeller@hcoe.org, (707)441-4505v
Art & Science for Kids interested in Media & Education
Art & Science for Kids interested in Media & Education, ASK ME, is four projects for youth and teens. “The Young MediaMakers.org (TYMM)” is an educational program to teach video production and editing to ages 8 to 22 (on iPads or other computers).
The Young MediaMakers program is designed to introduce and strengthen the young media maker’s use of filmic language.
“The Young MediaMakers WORK PROJECT” is meant to place exemplary young media makers in internship and client based media production experiences.
The Young MediaMakers annual Big Screen Showcase” is a juried showcase of MediaMakers productions. This event takes place in Humboldt County (on the first weekend in May) and serves global media makers through an online application process into the Showcase’s Junior and Senior Divisions.
“The Ecology & Art Education Program” is a week-long classroom and field trip experience. this project can be tailored to coast redwood , dune or estuarine environments, but was originally designed to promote the understanding of old coast redwood ecology and provide environmental art-making lessons in poetry, music and studio arts that includes an interactive public art exhibition.
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
- We host local events for students/families pertaining to science
- Science connections with art
- Science connections with writing
- Science connections with social studies
Contact: Barbara A. Domanchuk, bad@humboldt1.com, (707)768-1738
Redwood Lumber Company
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
Contact: Keith Lackey, KLackey@hrcllc.com, (707)768-1738
Sequoia Park Zoo
The Education Department is happy to work with teachers to provide tours and programs that fit your needs and complement your curriculum
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
- Field trip location (non-guided)
Contact: Christine Noel, cnoel@ci.eureka.ca.gov, (707)441-4217
Friends of the Dunes
Friends of the Dunes is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the natural diversity of coastal environments in Humboldt County, California, through community supported education and stewardship programs.
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- field trip location (non-guided)
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
- We host local events for students/families pertaining to science
Contact: Vanessa, vanessa@friendsofthedunes.org, (619)708-5383
Schatz Energy Research Center
We offer energy and engineering curriculum for all ages, and programs at our facility on the HSU campus.
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
Contact: Maia Cheli, mkc3@humboldt.edu, (707)826-4363
Nature Joe’s
Nature Joe’s introduces animals and people to gain a better understanding and compassion for our fellow earthlings. Construction on the Humboldt Nature School is being completed and will open very soon.
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- Field trip location (non-guided)
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
- We host local events for students/families pertaining to science
Contact: Joe Duckett, naturejoe@gmail.com, (707)601-5637
Dan Zev Levinson
I have worked with California Poets in the Schools for twenty years, offering K-12 poetry residencies. My book, Song of Six Rivers, explores the county’s natural environment.
What I offer:
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
Contact: Dan Zev Levinson, zevlevinson@hotmail.com, (707)443-8373
HSU Natural History Museum
What we offer:
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use (check out)
- Online educational resources
- School visit programs for grades K-8
- We host local events for students/families pertaining to science
- Science connections with math & engineering
- Science connections with social studies
Contact: Hanna Nielsen, hrn4@humboldt.edu, (707) 826-4470
For the Forest Ecology Curriculum
Local Science offers a multi-dimensional place-based forest ecology curriculum available for middle school and high school teachers. The curriculum includes in-depth background information as well as data sets pulled from scientific literature and it is aligned with the NGSS.
Curriculum services are also available at Local Science including aligning existing curriculum to the NGSS or developing new science curriculum (K-12) with an ecological emphasis. For more information go to www.localscience.org
Contact: Melinda Bailey, mjbailey100@gmail.com, (707) 223-0198
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Teacher Toolkit
A NGSS-aligned science curriculum with a host of activities pertaining to MPAs for formal and informal educators targeting elementary education (K-5). Available for check out beginning March 2019 from Humboldt and Mendocino County Offices of Education.
Contact: Beth Chaton, bchaton@hcoe.org, 707-445-7179
Friends of the Van Duzen River
We have worked extensively in the Van Duzen/Eel River Watersheds teaching environmental science and getting kids out in the natural world.
What we offer:
- Guided field trips
- Classroom curriculum for the teacher to use
- Water quality monitoring tools for teachers
- Classroom visits/guest speaker
- Science connections with art
- Science connections with writing
Contact: Sal Steinberg, steinberg.sal@gmail.com, (707)845-5828
Eel River Recovery Project
Contact: Patrick Higgins, phiggin@sonic.net, (707)839-4987
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