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Using The Ocean to Get Creative with STEM in the Classroom
May 12th (7pm)
The Explorers
Education Programme, funded and supported by the Marine Institute is delighted
to host a series of Teacher Webinars with Sligo Education Centre this Spring using
the Explorers Education Programme resources and content.
In this, the 3rd
workshop in the series, we will outline creative ways of using the ocean
to engage and motivate students with numeracy in the classroom including:
- Looking at shapes
and patterns with shells
- Using ocean
pictures to explore spatial awareness
- Methods for
exploring measurements on the seashore and in the outdoor classroom
- Examining data to
investigate the issue of marine litter for environmental awareness and
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This course will
provide participants with creative ideas and teaching methodologies and provide
updates on online content from www.explorers.ie