NWESD Science Announcements and Opportunities

Share the news in your community   NEW THIS YEAR! Help us spread the word about additional scholarship dollars and supports available for students from rural communities!   WSOS is excited to launch the Rural Jobs Initiative of the Career and Technical Scholarship. The inaugural cohort of Rural Jobs recipients will be selected from those Scholars accepted into the CTS program in June. This initiative will allow more scholarship dollars to go directly into the hands of rural students, particularly those who live furthest from the nearest community or technical college.    Eligibility for the Rural Jobs Initiative: Be a resident of a rural county (all counties in Washington are considered rural EXCEPT King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Thurston, Clark, Benton and Spokane) or ha...

Hello,   Due to the pandemic and for the safety of our communities, the Climate Program Office are partnering with Climate Generation and the Wild Center's Youth Climate Program on the next annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education as a virtual conference! Educators from all backgrounds and subjects are invited to attend our Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education July 22 - 24, and learn new tools, skills, and resources to teach climate change!     The details are below. Please share with your networks, and add to your calendars and newsletters!    Please let me know if you have any questions.   Thank you! Frank __________   Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education July 22-24, 2020 Register by July 13th Registration $150 Scholarships available. Apply now. 20 hours of Continuing Education  2 Graduate Credits (optional) ...

From: WGBH Education <education@wgbh.org>  Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 5:17 AM To: Ellen Ebert <Ellen.Ebert@k12.wa.us> Subject: Changing Climate: Classroom Resources Australia is Burning: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change Teaching Climate Science in Your Classroom Australia has always experienced bushfires during its "fire season." The hot, dry weather makes it easy for blazes to start and spread. This year, however, the combination of extreme heat, prolonged drought, and strong winds have been the most destructive yet, and scientists suggest that climate change may be the catalyst. WGBH has produced a wide range of resources on climate for K-12, available on PBS LearningMedia . Scroll below to find interactives, lesson plans, and media to integrate into your curriculum. ...