Aquatic Science Textbook and Teacher Guide Across the Web

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Experiential Education No Comments

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 […]

Texas Aquatic Science Teacher Guide Now Available

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Teacher Training No Comments

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 […]

Aquatic Science Videos Ready to Watch

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Water Education Videos No Comments

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 […]

Renowned Underwater Photographer Supports H2O Aquatic Science Education

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Experiential Education No Comments

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, […]

H2O Featured in Texas Watersheds

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Reports, General Information No Comments

H2O is featured in the Winter 2013 newsletter of Texas Watersheds: Conservation News from Headwaters to Coast. The newsletter is published by Texas Parks and Wildlife. For a copy of the newsletter please go here: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_t3200_003_2_13.pdf Wetland News recently underwent a renovation into Texas Watersheds: Conservation News from Headwaters to Coast with expanded coverage of […]

Last Chance for Science Teachers

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Experiential Education No Comments

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 […]

First Look – Video for Aquatic Science Education

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Water Education Videos No Comments

Water Is Life (Click on picture to view video) The first rough cut video for the Aquatic Science Education Guides is available for viewing and comment. Each chapter of the Aquatic Education Guides will have a specially produced video enhancement that ties to the student textbook and to the teacher’s guide. This initial video is […]

Research Shows Experiential Education on Water Works — UPDATE

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Experiential Education No Comments

Experiential education research at watershed locations and visits to science centers, such as to the San Marcos River (Aquarena) headwaters discovery center, provide exciting experiential learning opportunities for students. Soon to be published research results by H2O project co-director, Andrew Sansom, show experiential education at the headwaters works for students and teachers. Most students’ understanding […]

Calling All Science Teachers

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Experiential Education No Comments

Chapters 7 thru 10 of the Aquatic Science Education Guides for 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 Chapters […]

Aquatic Science Education Video Producer Named

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Water Education Videos No Comments

Randall Maxwell selected to produce videos for Texas Aquatic Science Education Guides. With over 20 years experience in both television and non-broadcast video production, Maxwell has worked with a diverse group of professionals from various industries and cultures. He is a former producer with the Texas Parks and Wildlife television series, and worked as editor […]

H2O featured at International Water Priorities Meeting

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Reports No Comments

International Water Priorities and H2O featured at the meeting of four major groups dedicated to the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico. In February, scientists at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) hosted a meeting that included scientists and researchers from both Texas and Mexico. Representatives came […]

iPad – iPhone Aquarena STEM Education App now at iTunes Store

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Water Technology No Comments

App for Aquarena Education now available free. To get the App go to the iTunes App Store and search for “Aquarena.” Or, come visit the springs and download the App on site. http://www.aquarena.txstate.edu/ See the App in iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aquarena/id594300970?mt=8 The “Aquarena” App was developed for use in outdoor water education at Aquarena Springs, at […]

Tidewaters Teaching with the Stars Unveiled

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Teacher Training, Water Education Videos No Comments

New Teaching with the Stars teacher instructional unit on bays and estuaries, titled “Tidewaters” ready for use. The new Tidewaters unit was funded by H2O. Teaching with the Stars is designed to provide systematic professional development in geography to middle and high school teachers. It emphasizes pedagogical knowledge and skills as well as content knowledge […]

Teachers – Aquatic Science Education Guides Ready for Review

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Teacher Training, Experiential Education No Comments

Texas Science Teachers Please Review Aquatic Science Education Guides http://www.aquaticedguides.org/ We invite teachers and others interested in aquatic science education for Texas’ middle and high school students to review and comment on the draft guides, as well as submit their favorite aquatic science-related activities to include in the guides. All contributions will be acknowledged. To learn […]

Meadows Center’s Rudy Rosen to Author Aquatic Science Guides

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Rudolph Rosen in Aquatic Science Teacher Training, Experiential Education No Comments

Headwaters to Ocean’s (H2O) Dr. Rudy Rosen will author new Aquatic Science Education Guides for Texas. RUDOLPH “RUDY” ROSEN, Ph.D., is a research professor at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University and a Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is […]