| San Diego Science Educators
Association
Go to http://www.sdsea.org
for more information
San Diego Science
Alliance
Your one-stop shop for science events and resources
in San Diego County. Searchable databases and catalogs
make this site a must for science educators in the entire
tri-counties area. www.sdsa.org.
IASTA (Inland Area Science Teachers Association)
IASTA is a local network of teachers, administrators
and professional science providers who work together
to promote science education and share resources. Visit
http://www.iasta.org/
for more information.
The Santa Ana Watershed
Association is a non-profit organization that
provides FREE interactive field trips to students in
the Santa Ana watershed area (San Bernardino, Riverside,
and Orange Counties). Our standards aligned field trips
focus on water and water conservation. Busing grants
are also available. Please visit our website for more
information www.sawaedu.org.
Riverside County
Office of Education
Mike Horton has developed a Wiki site which includes
"Free Stuff of Science Teachers", "The
Science Inquirer" newsletter, a science misconception
podcast, super-slow motion videos, digital microscope
pictures, position papers, and much more. Visit: http://rcoescience.notlong.com.
San Diego County Educator's Resource Directory
Looking for a quick way to find resources for enrichment
programs? Check out the San Diego County Educator's
Resource Directory, a new, free publication for elementary
and middle schools in San Diego County. On- and off-site
programs, assemblies and in-class activities offering
enrichment to your science (and other) curriculum. San
Diego County educators: check with your PTA/PTO president
or principal to see if your school received its free
copy. Can't find it? Call ERD at 760-479-1700 for a
replacement copy.
MySDscience
is an online community resource where San Diego scientists
and science enthusiasts can: *meet local scientists,
researchers, and innovators *join interest groups and
discussion forums *compete for awards and prizes *find
and post job opportunities *learn about the latest developments
in San Diego science and technology *ask questions and
provide answers *and more...all for FREE. MySDscience
was started by local researchers and educators in hopes
of uniting the scientific community, accelerating discovery,
inspiring the next generations of scientists and innovators,
and generating interest and support for the San
Diego Science Festival.
Discovery Science Center
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young
minds, assisting teachers and increasing public understanding
of science, math, and technology through interactive
exhibits and programs. 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana,
CA 92705; 714-542-2823. Visit their website at http://www.discoverycube.org/.
Inland Empire
Waterkeeper
A non-profit, grassroots organization with a mission
developed around protecting and improving water quality
in all the waterways of the Santa Ana River Watershed.
In addition to developing projects around advocacy,
enforcement, and restoration, they are very concerned
with what they feel is an insufficient number of environmental
education programs in the Inland Empire. To address
this their education program, "River KATS: Kid
Activism Together with Science", is aimed a bringing
high school science classes out of the classroom and
introducing students to water testing, restoration,
water treatment, and water conservation. Visit www.iewaterkeeper.org
for more information.
California Science
Projects
The California Science Project (CSP) is a university-based
professional development network for pre-K-16 teachers
of science that utilizes highly skilled teams of educators
and scientists drawn from universities and school districts
across the state. This statewide network works toward
the common goal of improving science education for all
California students. The CSP has convenient sites across
the state at campuses of the University of California,
California State University, and independent colleges/universities.
There are four science projects in
Region 4:
California
Science Project at Irvine—UC Irvine
Inland
Area Science Project—UC Riverside
Imperial
Valley Science Project—San Diego State University,
Imperial Valley Campus
SEASAND-UCSD
Science Project—UC San Diego |
