The mission of the Delta Science Center is to help educate the public about the San Francisco Bay - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecology. As part of that mission the committee is working on a pilot program that features four programs to help promote education of the Delta.  The calendar provides interesting and fun facts and information about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and can be used as a teaching tool to satisfy California Standards and Benchmarks. It is delivered free to all fifth grade classrooms throughout East Contra Costa County, Martinez, Rio Vista and along Highway 160. This pilot program, intended as a classroom supplement to the 2012 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Educational Resource Calendar, features monthly activities and assignments focusing on science, language arts and history. The DVD-ROM includes printable lesson sheets, experiments and how-to guides. II. Hands-on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Tours The Delta Science Center believes it is important for students to hands-on experiences to better understand the ecology of the Delta. That is why they work to help get students out on the Delta on a boat tour. For some students this will be the first time they have ever been on a boat. There are several boating companies in the area that offer educational boating tours on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta where students have the opportunity to observe, measure and interact with fish, invertebrates and other forms of life on the Delta. III. Educational Shoreline Tours With the soon to be open Big Break Regional Shoreline Park, and other potential shoreline sites, the Delta Science Center is working on building a shoreline walking tour for both school children and the general public. The tours will include testing water quality, learning about plants, birds and animals within the area and more. IV. Classroom Based Educational Program The Delta Science Center is currently developing a pilot classroom program which will correspond with grade level standards and benchmarks, featuring information related to Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Currently there is no specific based program within the State standards and benchmarks that includes the Delta, however it is one of California's most important resources. The pilot program will offer Delta water testing, plants, soils, identification of Delta macroinvertebrates and more. How can your classroom become involved in one of the above programs? The 2012 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Educational Resource Guide has been delivered to schools (1/9/12). The pilot DVD-ROM was delivered to select schools. For those interested in participating in the program, the Teacher Resource Monthly Guide will be downloaded monthly on this site. Since this is a pilot program the educational material within the pages of this website are still underdevelopment. Teacher volunteers needed to help in development of future programs. The Delta Science Center is always looking for teachers and educators who are interested in helping to build an informative educational program to help teach students and the public the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecology. To volunteer contact the Delta Science Center offices. |
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