Mary Jane Grissman, Director
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc.
125 N. Superior Street, PO Box 1855
Appleton, WI  54912-1855
Phone: 920-734-7101
Fax
: 920-734-7161

e-mail:
mgrissman@foxcitieschamber.com
           
www.christamcauliffeacademy.com
July 14-18, 2008

  STATEWIDE ACADEMIES

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Chiwaukee Academy
Kenosha/Racine Area
August 11-15, 2008
 

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Christa McAuliffe Academy
Appleton Area
July 14-18, 2008
 

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Cray Academy
Chippewa Falls Area
July 4-7, 2008

 

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Gitche Gumee Academy
Ashland Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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John Muir Academy
Verona Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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Northwoods Academy
Rhinelander Area
August 4-8, 2008
 

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Sally Ride Academy
West Allis Area/June 23-27, 2008
Waukesha Area
/July 14-18, 2008
Grafton Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
Fond du Lac Area
/August 11-15, 2008

 

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Star Academy
River Falls Area
July 29-August 1, 2008
 

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Washburn Academy
Holmen Area/July 14-18, 2008
Onalaska Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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WASDI


THE SCIENCE OF OUR NATURAL WORLD

INSTRUCTOR(S): Scott Lee, Trempealeau Elementary
GRADE LEVEL: K-
8

Have you ever made a bug sucker? ...eaten stinging nettle?  ...held a snake?  ...dissected the regurgitation of an owl?  ...cooked pizza or s’mores in a solar cooker?  ...been hunted by a pack of wolves?  ...had a dragonfly balance on your nose?  ...created a thunderstorm?  ...been chased by a shrew, fox, or a hawk?  ...tried to find “your” baby bat?

Have the opportunity to experience these and much more while learning how to bring the out-of-doors into your classroom.

In this workshop you will :

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Learn how to incorporate many hands-on activities into your curriculum in the area of nature studies;

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Make (and take) numerous projects to do with your students;

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Play many games that can be played that incorporate a variety of nature education concepts;

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See where the standards fit into your studies in environmental/nature education;

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Explore and be given numerous ideas of how to use the natural resources available in your area; and

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Go back to your school with many ideas of how to make your classroom a much more active, enjoyable
leaning center.