SEED Money now available for School Garden mini-grants!

The 2011 Spring Newsletter is here! The last few months of 2010 were busy and filled with teacher workshops, contests, school presentations and much more!

These FREE fascinating 2-hour workshops explores the life cycle of an athletic shoe from its construction to it’s rebirth as the surface of a tennis or basketball court, or playground safety surfacing!

Apply today for one of seven teacher scholarships to attend the “Key Issues: Bringing Environmental Issues to the Classroom” training session in beautiful Silverthorne, Colorado this summer!

The Mojave Environmental Education Consortium is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for (10) Grade K-12 teachers to receive a full scholarship to attend a two-day “place-based” outdoor workshop, Saturday, November 6, 2010 & Sunday November 7, 2010. Workshop scholarship applications will go out the end of September. This is a competitive application as workshop is limited to (10) teachers.

Provided by a grant from the Boeing Company, “Clean Air” teacher workshops present hands-on training sessions which provide you with the tools to enable your students to conduct scientific research on an environmental problem (air pollution), draw conclusions, and develop critical thinking skills while learning how to reach logical conclusions and solutions.

This FREE 2-hour workshop, sponsored by Lockheed, will present teachers with a great overview of solar energy. Curriculum and activities will be included in the workshop. A light meal and refreshments will be provided. More details will be provided shortly. To reserve your seat, please contact Christie Robinson, MEEC Program Specialist, at: [...]

The Town of Apple Valley is calling for volunteers at the Community Clean-Up Day Saturday, October 23, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Community service organizations, schools, churches, clubs and individual volunteers are invited to participate in this free event.

Look for these exciting and fun FREE teacher workshop announcements begining in September!

“Mojave Desert Heritage Museum” is located in the historical town of Goff, located just off Highway 40 and the Mojave Preserve.

FREE standards-based K-12 Curriculum in energy.

Range Camp fosters an appreciation for several fields of applied science and management through interaction with university faculty and experienced professionals in classroom and field activities

The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District is sponsoring the essay for May, which is the National Clean Air Month. The title of the essay is “Be Air Aware”.

This two-day workshop, located at the amazing Garden Classroom or at your school site, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning.

School Garden Mini Grants are now available! Are your students interested in worm composting, organic gardens, reading gardens, or vegetable gardens? Would you like to take the classroom outdoors? Now is the opportunity to apply for a school garden mini grant o help you achieve these goals!