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June 2020
Virtual Low Tide Beach Walks
Join Western Washington University SEA Discovery Center for live virtual walks bi-weekly Mondays starting at 10 - 11 a.m. FREE by registering through Western CARES, or purchasing recorded videos. Register and learn more at the event webpage linked below!
Find out more »Rules of Road & Aids to Navigation – Virtual Class
Lights, sounds, right of way: know the rules! Who has right of way? Where’s the channel? By the end of this class, you’ll understand the maneuvering rules, lights, sound signals, and buoys that allow us to navigate safely around hazards and other vessels. This class is offered via Zoom by the Northwest Maritime Center. Click the event website link below to register and learn more!
Find out more »Elementary Discovery Days Online
First through Fifth grade scientists learn more about the wonders of science through engaging STEM activities on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m, hosted by the SEA Discovery Center. Check out the weekly topics: June 23, 2020: Curious About Crabs June 30, 2020: Tree Structures and Functions July 7, 2020: Kitchen Science July 14, 2020: Classifying Marine Animals July 21, 2020: Looking Closely at Leaves July 28, 2020: Water Wonders August 4, 2020: Color and Camouflage August 11, 2020: Building Challenges August 18, 2020: Tree Treasures August 25, 2020: Sounds All Around…
Find out more »Online STEM Workshop
Seastar wasting syndrome has impacted seastar populations along the west coast of North America. Join Harbor WildWatch's Science Specialist Stena for an interactive, Facebook LIVE lesson to learn more about seastar wasting syndrome and join us for a virtual seastar survey. Gather up the supplies below beforehand, and tune in at 2pm on Harbor WildWatch's main Facebook page. Interaction highly encouraged! Supplies: Paper Pencils Ruler During this event, you can collect some data with Harbor WildWatch. You can use the…
Find out more »Port Townsend Marine Science Center Annual Meeting 2020
You are invited to join the Port Townsend Marine Science Center via Zoom for our Annual Meeting! The meeting will feature: Release of the 2019 Annual Report Highlights from Janine Boire, Executive Director "Show and Tell" by PTMSC staff via mobile devices Interactive activities RSVP and learn more at the event webpage linked below!
Find out more »Climate Science on Tap
Cascadia Climate Action presents "A Tale of Two Crises: Climate Change in the Time of Coronavirus." Global warming and pandemics are arguably existential threats and both require aggressive international action, institutional leadership, structural reform, and behavior change to address. Yet their challenges are also fundamentally different. So can the response to the novel coronavirus teach us anything about dealing with climate change or will the disease derail progress in curbing emissions? And what are lockdowns teaching scientists about our planetary…
Find out more »Online – Teaching Climate Change & Ocean Acidification
An Online Professional Development Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers, offered by Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 10 hours: Wednesday June 24 and Friday, June 26, 9:00-11:30 and 1:00-3:30 Participants in this workshop will: • Gain knowledge of climate change and ocean acidification in the Pacific Northwest • Explore sources of local environmental data and work towards incorporating data into inquiry-based science learning experiences; • Receive materials and activities included in the Ocean Sciences Sequence (OSS) curriculum on Climate Change…
Find out more »Middle School STEM Club Online
Middle School students join Western Washington University's SEA Discovery Center to face an engineering design challenge, solve a problem, or conduct experiments around something STEM every week on Wednesdays from 10 - 11 a.m. The weekly topics include: June 24, 2020: Kitchen Science July 1, 2020: Plume of Contamination July 8, 2020: Egg Drop Challenge July 15, 2020: On Target July 22, 2020: Toothpick Bridge Challenge July 29, 2020: Wonderful Wetlands-Nature’s Sponge, Nature’s Filter August 5, 2020: Tree Treasures August 12, 2020: Things that Fly August 19,…
Find out more »All About Cisterns! Webinar
RainWise, a City of Seattle and King County partnership, offers rebates for rain gardens and cisterns on private property. These installations capture water that falls on roofs and keeps it out of sewer pipes during big rain storms. Cisterns are also a great source for summer water! In this webinar, you will learn about cisterns, large above-ground containers used to collect roof water. You’ll also get to hear about their benefits in Seattle, specifically how they help reduce combined sewer…
Find out more »Preschool-Kindergarten Science Club Online
Enjoy story time, discovery activities, and making crafts on Thursdays 10 - 10:30 a.m. with SEA Discovery Center. Register for all or any of the following courses: June 25, 2020: ABCs of the Intertidal Zone July 2, 2020: B is for Birds July 9, 2020: C is for Crabs July 16, 2020: D is for Dina Diatom & Marine Food Chains July 23, 2020: F is for Fish July 30, 2020: H is for Hermit crab August 6, 2020: M is for Marine Animals August 13,…
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