Location: USGS California Water Science Center, San Diego

Sponsored By: California Coastal Commission; U.S. Geological Survey - California Water Science Center and California Project WET

Register: Please register by emailing your name, email, phone number, grade(s) taught and your school or organization to Annie Frankel  by  November 13th – Space is limited! For more information, please visit the Coastal Commission’s Public Education website.

Description: Making Sense of Water Policy on our Coast. Join Project WET, the California Coastal Commission, and the the U.S. Geological Survey for an exciting day engaging with the science of the shoreline and exploring the wonders of water.

• Learn how to empower students to engage with local science and policy issues through questioning, evidence-based argumentation, designing solutions, and through project-based learning.

• Practice key NGSS STEM skills including modeling of natural systems, analyzing remote sensing images, and interpreting data.

Workshop participants will receive:

1. Project Wet Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0 with over 90 interdisciplinary, hands-on learning activities. This award-winning guide is teacher-tested and recommended by NSTA.

2. The Coastal Commission’s new California Coastal Voices: Exploring Coastal Science, Engineering, and Policy, a project learning guide and online toolkit. This guide is especially helpful for secondary teachers seeking to integrate Earth Science into traditional subjects.

3. Professional growth credit can be obtained through UOP’s Courses4Teachers, with additional work performed.