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2010 Summer Institutes
MITS, Inc. Museum Institute for Teaching Science
Interactions in the Sciences: Observe, Investigate, Explain
Explore how cycles, processes and systems connect life, physical and earth
science
July 6-9 & July 12-16
For Upper Elementary and Middle School Educators
A minds-on, hands-on professional development experience that will provide
you with scientific knowledge, classroom investigations and a network of
resources.
Offered in seven regions of Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.
Spend 1-2 days at each partner organization as you participate in content
and skill development sessions taught by professional educators, scientists
and content experts. Daily activities include both indoor, inquiry-based
classroom experiences and outdoor, field experiences.
Berkshire Region: Berkshire Museum, Center for Ecological Technology, MA
DCR, Housatonic Valley Association
Boston Region: Boston Children's Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History,
New England Aquarium, Zoo New England
Cape Cod/South Shore Region: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, National Marine Life
Center, OceanQuest, South Shore Nature Center
Merrimack River Region: Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center,
Beaver Brook Association, MA DCR, Nashua River Watershed Association
North Shore Region: Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, HOBBES, Inc., MAS
Endicott and Ipswich Regional Centers, Schooner Adventure
Southeast Region: Buttonwood Park Zoo, Lloyd Center for the Environment, MAS
Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Worcester Region: EcoTarium, MAS Wachusett Meadow Sanctuary, MA DCR, Tower
Hill Botanic Garden, Worcester Art Museum
Investigate:
. using inquiry-based, hands-on methods in your classroom
. resources at cultural institutions in your area
. life cycles and food chains in local habitats
. using interactive models to explain geology and climate
. ways that chemical and physical factors shape habitats
. how students can use data to describe what they observe
. and much more
Take home a teaching resource kit to ensure your success using inquiry in
the classroom. Earn PDPs and/or graduate credit.
Course Fee: $250 (discounts for more than one teacher per school);
additional fees for graduate credit based on institution selected ($150-$280
for 4 credits)
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2010 (call for space after deadline)
For a complete brochure or to register visit www.mits.org, e-mail
[log in to unmask], or call 617-328-1515.
Amy Hoffmaster
Assistant Program Director
MITS, Inc.
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
1354 Hancock Street, Suite 302
Quincy, MA 02169
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p: 617-328-1515
f: 617-328-1516
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