Texas Aquatic Science by H2O – Headwaters to Ocean – receives new research grant from Ewing Halsell Foundation Project work funded by a generous grant by the Ewing Halsell Foundation to the Meadow Center for Water and the Environment (Meadows Center) will enhance experiential learning about water. This will take place through expanded and improved […]
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Aquatic Science Videos Now Available Aquatic Science Lessons with Dr. Rudy Rosen is an on-line video curriculum arranged into 13 lessons in YouTube Playlists. Each lesson covers a major subject area and is broken down into short sub-topic video presentations. These short videos covering important aquatic science topics can be used in teaching instruction or […]
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Technology Summit Looks at Influence of Tech on Outdoor Education On April 7, 2015 the Technology and Nature Summit took a first-ever look at the way technology has influenced children’s interaction with the natural environment in an education setting. The conference agenda can be downloaded here. Tech In (and Outside) the Classroom: An Aquatic Science […]
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The aquatic science textbook, Texas Aquatic Science, in hard copy is now ready for preorder at Amazon.com and the Texas A&M University Press. Copies are expected to ship in early December. This classroom resource provides clear, concise aquatic science information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle […]
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Texas Aquatic Science receives award for Education and Outreach from the national Association for Conservation Information. At it’s 2014 annual conference held in Nebraska City, the Association for Conservation Information honored the authors and partners of Texas Aquatic Science. The award was directed at the Texas Aquatic Science Website and the Teachers Guide. The award […]
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Joint partnership proposes technology-enhanced education about water and sustainability Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History and Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) have proposed a new project on family education about water to the National Science Foundation. Titled Engaging Families in Immersive Learning Experiences with Virtual Environmental Systems, the project would […]
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Peer-reviewed science textbook for middle and high school on aquatic ecosystems by author Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D. From molecules to ecosystems and headwaters to ocean, Texas Aquatic Science is a comprehensive textbook about life in the water and what people can do to create a sustainable water future. Now this important textbook will soon be available […]
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STEM careers featured in Texas Aquatic Science for middle and high school students As part of the new aquatic science curriculum contained in Texas Aquatic Science and accompanying Teacher Guide, each chapter features a career opportunity. Quick to read, each describes an opportunity open to students interested in water-related science and environmental sustainability. While each […]
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iTunes University Features Aquatic Science Videos Videos by famed nature film producer Randall Maxwell accompany the new Texas Aquatic Science textbook and Teacher Guide. These videos are now available on iTunes University. Videos take the viewer through each chapter of Texas Aquatic Science. Visit the videos on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/texas-aquatic-science/id738433069?mt=10 Video list: Chapter 1. Water is […]
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H2O and Texas Parks and Wildlife Partnership Aquatic Education Guide for Middle and High School Students Spreads Across the Internet In just a few weeks after announcing availability of Texas Aquatic Science it has begun appearing across the web. Here are a few examples: iTunes University: https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/texas-aquatic-science/id738433069?mt=10 Trinity Waters: http://trinitywaters.org/landowner-library/education/youth-conservation-education/ The Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/10/new-curriculum-available-teaching-aquatic-science/ Lake […]
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Texas Aquatic Science is a comprehensive aquatic science curriculum, from molecules to ecosystems, and headwaters to ocean, for middle school and high school students. The curriculum consists of an online student textbook, by author Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D., specially produced videos, supplementary materials, and a teachers guide. The teacher guide was written by science curriculum […]
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Aquatic science videos by renowned video producer Randall Maxwell are now available for viewing. Each video covers a chapter in Texas Aquatic Science, a textbook for middle and high school students. To view videos go to: http://www.texasaquaticscience.org/videos Texas Aquatic Science is a cooperative education project sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife, The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico […]
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Texas Aquatic Science textbook on-line edition is now available at http://www.texasaquaticscience.org Texas Aquatic Science was authored, adapted, and edited by Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D., who also designed the Texas Aquatic Science web site. Texas Aquatic Science is a STEM curriculum for aquatic science, from molecules to ecosystems and headwaters to ocean, for middle and high school students […]
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Have you ever seen inside an aquifer? Jennifer Idol has. Not only has she seen inside an aquifer, she has gone deep inside and captured breathtaking images to show the world. A look at this exciting hidden underwater ecosystem will be shown, along with images and descriptions of all Texas’ aquatic ecosystems, in new textbooks, teacher’s guides, […]
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Chapters 11 thru 14 of the Aquatic Science Education Guides for Texas Texas are now ready for review by Texas educators interested in water and aquatic science. Please go to the following website to download: http://www.aquaticedguides.org/ In particular, teachers are invited to submit hands-on classroom and field activities that relate to the topics covered in […]
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