Summer 2020 Tentative Schedule
The program runs from May 8 to July 24, 2020. Meetings take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Weeks 1 to 5: Collaborate with team members and WMU faculty to design and conduct an environmental science research project.
Weeks 6 to 10: Create and teach lessons for elementary and middle school children that emphasize scientific practices from your science research experiences.
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Morning Activities |
Afternoon Activities |
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5/8 |
Orientation: Get to know the project leaders and your fellow participants on a hike at a local nature preserve. |
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1 5/11-5/15 |
Learn science: Receive introduction to local environmental and water quality issues through meetings with community non-profit, government, and industry groups, as well as with WMU faculty and staff. |
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2 5/18-5/22 |
Learn science: Receive introduction to environmental science content, tools, and theory. Develop a research question and design the study. |
Think science: Reflect on scientific methods, how to get “good” measurements, and how to communicate through data and charts. |
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3 5/25-5/29 |
Practice science: Conduct the research project – field data collection and laboratory analysis. |
Think science: Analyze results and practice creating charts, texts, and graphs to communicate findings. Prepare a poster that describes the results of the study. |
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4 6/1-6/5 |
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5 6/8-6/12 |
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6 6/15-6/19 |
Teach science: Learn about inquiry and state and national standards; plan lessons for the summer camp. |
Teach science: Practice summer camp lessons and receive feedback from master teachers. |
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7 6/22-6/26 |
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Break 6/29-7/3 |
NO MEETINGS - 4th of JULY WEEK |
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8 7/6-7/10 |
Teach science: Teach ½ day at the WMU ATYP middle school summer camp. Reflect on teaching and prepare for the next day’s activities. |
Teach science: Teach ½ day at the WMU ATYP middle school summer camp. Reflect on teaching and prepare for the next day’s activities. |
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9 7/13-7/17 |
Teach science: Teach ½ day at a local school-aged summer camp. Reflect on teaching and prepare for the next day’s activities. |
Teach science: Teach ½ day at a local school-aged summer camp. Reflect on teaching and prepare for the next day’s activities. |
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10 7/20-7/24 |
Debrief: Give oral and poster presentations and demonstrations of the Pathways research and teaching experience to community stakeholder groups, WMU faculty and staff, and participant friends and families. |
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