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Hand-outs and other resources from conference workshops. Workshops listed in Alphabetical order by title. All materials were sent by the workshop presenter for online posting and sharing.
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Astronomy - Evening Astronomy with Larry Kawano of Astrocamp
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California's Education and the Environment Intitiative (EEI) – Christy Porter Humpert – California Integrated Waste Management Board, Office of Education & the Environment. Would you like to see environmental education integrated throughout K-12 classroom curricula that teaches standards in multiple subject areas? Or more simply: do you dream of EE being taught in schools? Come learn about the Education and the Environment Initiative's Environmental Principals and Concepts, its future Model Curriculum, how this will affect you as an environmental educator, teacher, or naturalist---and how you can help make this dream a reality.
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Celebrating the Sun – Larry Kawano – Astrocamp. Partake in a "solar" day, with a sun dial to wake up to, a solar-heated water source, a solar oven to cook that morning food, and then off to solar school to learn about the dynamics of the Sun. Afterwards, steal at peak at the Sun through a 10-inch Meade telescope (and see sunspots and prominences if we are lucky), and have fun with various solar-related and solar-powered toys and gizmos. Encounter tools for sustainable living as well as learn about the marvelous star that makes everything on Earth possible.
Debriefing Techniques and Questioning Strategies – Emily Wang – Headlands Institute. Brainstorm, share, and learn techniques for debriefing that go beyond the "ping-pong" style (teacher question–student answer–teacher question–student answer). We'll talk about scaffolding questions to deepen assessment and techniques to draw out student involvement in debriefs. Participants will have the opportunity to share best practices and try out new methods.
Dewey it Up: Experiential Education 101 – Tim Parker – Sierra Outdoor School. John Dewey, the “father of experiential education” who lived from 1859 to 1952, will be gracing the conference with his presence in order to share his educational beliefs. Through role-playing, discussion, and quite a bit of silliness, participants will explore the realm of the working mind as well as ethical issues inherent to education. Through a critique of current practices in Outdoor Education, this workshop will emphasize practical implementation of discussed ideas. Come join this back-from-the-dead philosopher on his quest to make meaning out of experiences and words into action.
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Diverse Eco-heroes for a Changing California – Duffy Ross – Headlands Institute. In order to make environmental education relevant to an increasingly diverse student population, educators must go beyond John Muir and Rachel Carson to represent the diverse voices of the environmental movement today. This workshop will expose participants to inspiring and often untold stories of real people making real change for the environment. We will explore a variety of strategies for introducing and interweaving eco-heroes into your curriculum and will examine what the research literature tells us about teaching through role models. Finally, we will examine how falling back on "traditional" eco-heroes, so often associated with the traditional environmental movement, is selling our youth short. Hand-outs and follow-up resources will be provided.
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The Ecology of California Butterflies – Paul Grafton – The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre. In this workshop, we will take a closer look at the butterflies around us. A short power point presentation will be followed by a jaunt around Hess Kramer to search out local butterflies. We will explore tricks, gimmicks, and games to turn children on to our flying friends.
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Geology Rocks! – Nicole "Kestrel" Larson, Melissa "Sky" Neufer, & Rachel "Maple" Bowen – The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre. This workshop is all about making your geology hike rock! We will present geology-themed games and activities, show fun props and discuss ways to spice up your geology lesson. This workshop will be great for new naturalists – you will walk away with a better understanding of the earth and some creative ways to teach about it. Seasoned naturalists will learn some new tricks to keep their hikes fresh. There will be lots of bad geology jokes...watch out.
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Hot Air Balloons – Bryan Snyder – The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre. This session will introduce a successive series of experiments involving fire, ice, and the manipulation of air pressure, demonstrating how invisible forces drive many of the mechanical and biological processes on our planet. This program is perfect for the science classroom, grades 4-8, or within residential outdoor education as a special activity. The training in air pressure manipulation will culminate in the rescue of a former United States president and the launching of miniature hot air balloons. Join the mission!
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How to Convert Christians to Environmentalism – Scott Smithson – Mission Springs Outdoor Education. As environmental educators in California, we serve a population diverse in religious backgrounds. It is therefore important for us to understand how some beliefs can affect one’s view of the environment. Many conservative Christians do not align themselves with the environmental movement. However, when they learn about biblical passages that show the importance of stewardship, it can lead to constructive dialogue and lifestyle changes. This workshop will give you insight into some of the most important stewardship passages in the Old and New Testaments, so that you can use them as you converse with students, parents, or teachers and gently persuade them to reevaluate some of the their biblical interpretations.
How to Teach So Kids Can Learn: Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies– Adrienne Webster – Columbia College. Have you ever wondered why your students really respond to some activities and are lost in space at other times? A little knowledge about child development may be the key. Understanding how children develop cognition, language, social and emotional, and motor skills will assist you in planning more effective lessons. Join us for an interactive workshop!
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"Intelligent Design": Not Ready for Outdoor School – Pete Devine – Yosemite Association. This workshop will review the concept of intelligent design, why it’s been in the news lately, and why it does not rate inclusion in outdoor school curriculum. Evolution is a fact (and a theory) and a key part of the science standards. We’ll explore how to teach evolution via lecture, discussion, and some fun activities that fit diverse students and settings.
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It Can Be Mainstream! – Sara Laimon – Environmental Charter High School. If you feel that outdoor education needs to have a place in mainstream education, then come join us at our presentation. This workshop will give you a chance to connect with educators who use to be only in the field and transferred their practices into the classroom. We will present a model of turning words into actions by looking at one of the most innovative charter schools in Los Angeles: Environmental Charter High School (ECHS). You will see how ECHS is a school set up to teach sustainability, to a diverse demographics through hands-on service learning and real research projects. Please bring your business cards, ideas and projects in order to make this not only a workshop, but a great networking opportunity.
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Languages of California -- Traci Fesko – Sierra Outdoor School. In this workshop, participants will learn the basic structure of the various languages spoken in California through small group discussions/presentations. During the last quarter of the workshop, I will present some literature about best practices to use in EE with English learners.
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Mad Props for No Props – Scott Reis – Sierra Outdoor School. Come play and learn as you do it! Participants in this workshop will learn some very quick and easy initiatives that utilize little to no props for use with a trail group or team class. These initiatives are designed to address different issues such as group communication, focus, respect, planning, critical thinking, etc. A handout with a list of activities will be provided. Some discussion time at the end will allow workshop participants to share activities that have worked for them.
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Making your Solar Dreams Come True: Powering your Outdoor School with the Sun! – Tor Allen, Rahus Institute/Solar Schoolhouse & Peter Leinau, Jack L. Boyd Outdoor School/Merced County Office of Education. Learn about how to incorporate solar energy into your curriculum AND power your outdoor school.
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M&Mology (Introducing Inquiry and the Scientific Method) – Sam Drucker – Headlands Institute. Upon leaving this workshop you will have a complete and easy FUN activity that will allow you to introduce the scientific method to your students. The scientific method is the perfect base from which to launch any number of inquiry-based learning projects. If time allows, we will discuss ways to adapt lessons you already teach to inquiry-based learning.
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Mother Earth is Rockin' – Shelley 'Shasta' Tennyson & Shelley Oeverndiek – Sierra Outdoor School. Geology science standards come to life through a variety of easily taught hands-on activities, stories, and songs. Learn how to creatively teach your students the earth science standards including plate tectonics, topography, erosion, and the rock cycle. Geology will be transformed from a dry subject to an exciting experience for all.
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Rocket Science 101 – Bart Kowalski – Tree Frog Treks. Have you been wondering how to get those boys that are not into 'meet a tree' excited about photosynthesis? How about making an oxygen gas flame thrower, or launching off a rocket powered by CO2! In this very hands-on workshop we will conduct the scientific process of observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion and knowledge (OHECK), as we discover the properties of gases, study pressure, and learn what makes rockets and submarines work! We will use and re-use common household items and things from your recycling bin and turn them into rockets capable of reaching even the most distant of your 'stars'. So strap on your goggles, put your space suit on, and get ready for Blast Off!!!
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Something to Crow About: Birds and Multiple Intelligences - Sarah Lemley - Yosemite Institute. Tap into all of your multiple intelligences while participating in activities that you can use to teach your students about birds and conservation. Expect to play, sing, calculate, compete, critically think, and find a mate during this workshop. Leave feeling empowered to share the world of birds with your students of all ages.
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Vocabulary that Will Change Your Life – Sacha Charny – Pathfinder Ranch Outdoor Science School. This challenge and teambuilding based workshop is a vocabulary lesson for anyone who works with children. Learn how to word directions and encouragement to create positive outcomes for participants within your programs. Vocabulary lists as well as examples will be presented along with some hands on activities to get workshop attendees up and moving. Methods to create a true challenge by choice atmosphere will be addressed. This workshop is a must for anyone who challenges participants to step outside their everyday patterns.
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Water and the California Dream ... or, Too Much Was Not Enough – David Carle – Author, University of California Press. Choices made about water through California's history shaped environmental change and the patterns of human population growth in the state. Today's choices, from daily water conservation to voting in elections for water bonds, will similarly shape our future. Environment, agriculture and urban "thirsts" compete for limited water supplies--the ultimate resource for everything that lives in California.
Wrigglin' With Worms-An Exploration in Teaching the Soil Cycle – Katie Miller – Cuyamaca Outdoor School. Participants will get some hands on time with the Cyuamaca Outdoor School's portable worm bins. Come see how we have incorporated cooperative learning and hands-on discovery in lessons about the nutrient cycle, interrelationships, and composting. Short lessons will be presented, as well as instructions for starting your own worm composting program. Perfect for both traditional classroom settings as well as an outdoor school program.
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AEOE is pleased to honor Rick Mitchell of SCICON with the 2006 Howard Bell Award. Read about the Howard Bell award and its history HERE.
Acorn Naturalists is the premier provider of teaching materials and books to the environmental education community. Acorn Naturalists has donated many items to AEOE for prizes, awards, and auctions to raise money for scholarships, and they have generously donated space for meetings as well. They are our preferred vendor for books and other materials. Acorn Naturalists is an AEOE Institutional Member, and in 2005, AEOE honored the work of Acorn Naturalists' owners/founders Jenny and Marty Rigby with the Howard Bell Award!
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for their generous donations to the auctions!
Acorn Naturalists
Adrianne’s Oakhurst, CA
Adventure 16 Inc.
Ansel Adams Gallery Yosemite
ANTENNA
Apple Tree Inn (Fish
Camp near S. entrance of Yosemite)
Axis Outdoor (Granger’s, Orikaso, Dryzone)
Benjamin Fig, Sonora, CA
Brown Sheep Company
Brunton
Carhartt
Clearing Magazine
Folk Music Center Claremont, CA
Gaiam
Green Teacher Magazine
Hi-Tec Oakhurst, CA
Images of Nature
Images of Nature, Santa Barbara
JanSport
Julian Market and Deli, Julian, CA
Leatherman
Los Angeles County Natural History Museum
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School
Mariposa Coffee Company
Mariposa Fruit and Nut Company
Miller’s Mountain, Oakhurst, CA
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Muench Yarns
Mystical Fire Oakhurst, CA
Needle in a Haystack Montrose, CA
Oakhurst Boot and Shoe
Oakhurst Giftworks
Gina O’Dowd (Build-A-Bear Workshop)
Once Upon a Time Montrose, CA
Orion Magazine
Patagonia Pasadena, CA
Payne Construction, Sonora, CA
Prana
Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. Sonora, CA
Sonora Music
Tenaya Lodge (near S. entrance of Yosemite)
Ten Speed Press
Third Drawer Snowboards
Trader Joe’s La Canada, CA
Wood ‘N’ Barnes
20 pounds of delicious Organic, Fairly Traded, Shade Grown coffee was donated by:
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Groundwork
Coffee Company: 5522 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019, www.lacoffee.com,
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