Join scientists and educators for a fun, three-day, hands-on workshop geared to help you apply “real world” scientific practices, data, and cross-cutting concepts in your science classroom! Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards, with a series of half-day complementary components covering life sciences, engineering and technology, climate change and adaptation, and natural hazards. Workshop provides useful resources and tools, science content presentations and discussions, various datasets to explore, trip on Project Oceanology’s Envirolab, stipend, lunch and snacks daily.

Workshop Leaders: Diana Payne, Assistant Professor in Residence / Education Coordinator, Connecticut Sea Grant Nancy Balcom, Senior Extension Educator, Connecticut Sea Grant / UConn Extension Session instructors, among others, include the following scientists and educators: Connecticut Sea Grant - Dr. Juliana Barrett, Dr. Diana Payne National Underwater Research, Technology & Education Center - John Hamilton Plainville High School - Ken Fusco UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) - Dr. Michael Dietz, Joel Stocker, Emily Wilson.