June 23-27, 2014 Forest Ecology Teacher Institute on Belle Isle in Detroit, MI.
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Through pre-course readings, presentations, field trips, hands-on data collection, classroom activities, visits to Hardwoods of Michigan sawmill &kiln‐drying operation and a school forest, and an overnight at Hawk Woods Nature Center, participants will obtain new knowledge and skills that can be incorporated into their science, social studies or math curriculum. Presenters include scientists, university faculty, natural resource managers,
and expert educators. Participants will learn tree ID, forest measurements, forest health, disease & insect pests, forest soils, carbon sequestration, best management practices, and sustainable forest management. Teachers receive $100 of forestry-related classroom supplies, including tree field guides, Project Learning Tree (PLT) K-8 Activity Guide, PLT Focus on Forests, PLT Forests of the World, and more. Teachers who complete all course requirements, including pre-course reading reflections and development of two lessons, can earn two graduate credits from Michigan Tech University.
Cost: $250* includes five lunches, 2 MTU graduate credits, instructional materials, field trips, and overnight at Hawk Woods.
For more information: Joan Chadde at jchadde@mtu.edu or 906-487-3341
*Cost is reduced due to generous support from a U.S. Forest Service grant to help reduce official MTU tuition (2013/14 Official Applied Science Education Graduate Resident & Non-Resident tuition is $514 per credit).
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