Fellow Educators: Shedd Aquarium has launched is new website at http://www.sheddaquarium.org
Make sure to stop by and look at the "Teach and Learn" section of the website, where we have a wide array of resources available for Educators of all experience levels, such as: Self-guided visits Visiting Shedd Aquarium on a field trip can be a wonderful experience for students, teachers, and chaperones. From Illinois to the Amazon, your group will see animals from all over the world during your visit. Classroom and Laboratory Programs Add depth to your field trip by including one of our interactive classroom or laboratory programs. All programs are held in our Aquatic Science Center (ASC) and are carefully aligned to the ISBE Learning Standards for Science. Outreach Programs Make a splash at your school with a visit from Shedd! Each of our four auditorium programs can serve between 100 and 250 students. The presentations are tailored for the specific grade levels listed below. Students attending these programs will receive a pass good for three children and two adults to visit Shedd for free to promote family centered learning about aquatic life and environments. Activity Guides Don't forget Shedd's wonderful series of activity guides designed to augment your curricula. Geared to specific grade levels, the publications merge the Aquarium's expertise in engaging young minds on the topic of aquatic science with the Illinois State Goals in Science and the National Education Science Standards. Discovery Boxes Designed to compliment each of our activity guides, discovery boxes contain books, artifacts, models and other learning resources for your students to explore. Teacher Workshops We strive to bring you programs that you can really use in your classroom. Whether our workshops demonstrate how to set up an aquarium in your classroom and tie it into your curriculum or work collaboratively with another Chicago museum on a graduate-level course, we give you in-depth information in an accessible, hands-on way. Teacher In-services Want to learn more about what Shedd has to off our teachers? Our in-services highlight the many programs and resources we have for teachers and their students. Fish Tails Teachers, reel in the latest information about workshops, trips, and other opportunities for teachers, students, and families! You'll find it all in Fish Tails, a newsletter designed for teachers. Keep up with current education happenings at Shedd, check out available resources, and explore articles on relevant current issues for teachers, such as teacher re-certification and conservation initiatives. Would you like to see our most recent edition? Teacher Trips Take a trip with Shedd Aquarium and bring a world of experience to your classroom! Shedd offers teachers the opportunity to travel with aquarium staff to experience natural habitats of our animals first hand. Wherever our travels take us -- the Amazon, for example -- you can be sure of bringing back a world of information to your students. If you have any questions, contact Adrian Perez Manager of School Programs [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
