“Using Nature as a Window to Learning”  

  Zero Week: June 16-20, 2008; June 3 and July 10, pre and follow up classes.

 Come join us for this incredible week-long, residential learning experience in a beautiful outdoor environment, where you will learn to teach science to K-8 kids.

This course will give you the resources, tools, skills, and knowledge to engage your students

in experiential learning, and stimulate critical and creative thinking in science. Learn how to

integrate writing, reading, and art into science lessons. Learn how to extend your classroom

into the out-of-doors. You will spend the week immersed in exploring three national award-winning

environmental education curriculums.

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What: 3-credit residential overnight camp/course, Monday through Friday.

Who: Students with provisional acceptance into Double Degree licensure program or a MAT licensure program. Others may be considered if space exists.

CAMP IS FREE!  You pay only tuition and transportation

     Lodging and all meals are provided.

     You will receive 3 sets of environmental education curriculum materials as well as many other valuable resources for only $30. Please bring a check for these to the pre-session, June 3, where you will be given the materials. Please make check payable to the Oregon Natural Resources Program

Where: 4-H Center, 8 miles from downtown Salem http://www.oregon4hcenter.org/

When:  

                        Pre-session: Tuesday evening, June 3, 7-10 PM Education Hall, R. 107

Monday, June 16, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (check-in and room assignment 9-10 AM)

                        Tuesday, June 17, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

                        Wednesday, June 18, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

                        Thursday, June 19 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

                        Friday, June 20, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

                        ----Follow-up class--- Thursday, July 10, 6-9 pm, Room TBA

You MUST attend the entire session, all classes

 Limited to 20 participants, first come, first served.

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registration information

You must register for TCE 499/599 ST/Life Science for Educators as well as complete the on-line ONREP application.

 http://www.cof.orst.edu/onrep/  choose summer institutes/courses link (available after April 15), or choose Apply Now!

For more information contact Nora Cohen, 737- 4567 or LeeAnn Mikkelson, 737-9121

 This program is supported by the Oregon Natural Resources Education Program