MARS - 601
Teaching Environmental Science
3 Hour Graduate Credit Course
for
K-!2 Teachers &
Future Teachers
WEEK 1
Day 1:
Morning (9 to 12)
- Orientation, Pre-test, hand out course materials
Afternoon (1 to 5)
-
Ground level
ozone project
- Measure ambient ozone level on campus using professional equipment
Day 2:
Morning (9 to 12)
Project WET training
Afternoon (1 to 5)
-
Field water
sampling & analysis
Day 3:
Morning (9 to 12)
-
City water
potable water treatment plant
Afternoon (1 to 5)
-
City wastewater
treatment plant
Day 4:
All Day (7 to 5)
-
Boat trip upper
Day 5
Morning (9 to 12)
-
Afternoon (1 to 5)
-
Ground level
ozone monitoring, up-date activities journal, draft lesson plans
WEEK 2
Day 1:
Morning (9 to 12)
-
Air Quality
TCEQ Program (TCEQ
Speaker)
Afternoon (1 to 5)
Field trip to TCEQ
Monitoring Station
Day 2:
Morning (9 to 12)
Speaker, John Wilson, Executive.
Director, G.H.A.S.P.
Afternoon (1 to 5)
Field trip to Toxic Waste Incinerator (
Day
3:
All Day (9 to 5
Alternative Energy, Presenters from the State Energy Conservation Office
Day 4
Morning (9 to 12)
-
Oil Spill Control programs,
TX. General Land Office & Parks & Wildlife Dept
Afternoon (1
to 5)
- Field exercise using air boats & oil retrieval equipment
Day 5:
All Day (9 to 5)
-
Post-testing
& course evaluation forms
-
Presentation o
Lesson Plans
Week 3:
Finalize & submit lesson plans
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