Smithsonian Environmental
Research Center Presents:
SUMMER 2013 PUBLIC
PROGRAMS
(PDF ATTACHED)
To register for public programs simply visit our main
website at Http://www.serc.si.edu
and then click on the link that says “Public Calendar.” Find the event you want
and copy and paste the registration link into a new window and register your
name and information. Need help? Contact Karen McDonald (443) 482.2388.
June
Wednesday, June 5th
Puddle Stompers: Parts of Plants (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Saturday, June 8th
Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Saturday, June 15th Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Saturday, June 15th Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Fireflies (8-9:30 pm)
Wednesday, June 19th
Puddle Stompers: Camouflage (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Evening Lecture Series: “Finding the Giant Squid” (7-8 pm)
July
Wednesday, July 3rd
Puddle Stompers: States of Matter (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Saturday, July 6th
Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Saturday, July 13th Native Orchids of Maryland Talk and Hike (10-11:30 am)
Saturday, July 13th Native Orchids of Maryland Talk and Hike (10-11:30 am)
Wednesday, July 17th
Puddle Stompers: Discovering Oysters (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Evening Lecture Series: “NEMESIS—A Powerful Research Tool for Marine Invasive
Species.” (7-8 pm)
Saturday, July 20th
Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Wednesday, July 31st
Puddle Stompers: Wiggly Worms (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
August
Saturday, August 3rd
Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Wednesday, August 7th Puddle Stompers: Seining (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 7th Puddle Stompers: Seining (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Saturday,
August 10th Web
2.0 and Integrating Technology in Outdoor Education, Educator’s Workshop (9
am-Noon)
Saturday, August 17th
Canoe Excursion (9-11:30 am)
Wednesday, August 21st Puddle Stompers: Barnacles (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 21st Puddle Stompers: Barnacles (10-11 am, 1:30-2:30 pm)
Evening Lecture Series: “Coral Reefs” (7-8 pm)
Parent and Child Programs
Puddle Stompers: Parent-Child Pre-K Class
These programs are for children ages 3-5 yrs. All classes
are $8 a student which includes a materials fee. Siblings are $4 a student
(ages 1-2 and 6+). Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu
and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to
register for your classes. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate
window and follow the registration prompts. On this link, you may register for
all of the classes.
All classes
meet on Wednesdays. The same class is offered at two different times on the
same day at 10-11 am and 1:30-2:30 pm
June 5th
Parts of Plants: Come learn about the parts of plants and how plants grow.
June 19th
Camouflage: How do animals hide? Run and seek in this fun program all about
animal adaptations.
July 3rd
States of Matter: We’ll explore the world of solids, liquids, and gasses in
this fun, hands-on program designed to engage children’s imagination.
July 17th
Discovering Oysters: Turn over oyster shells and learn about their secrets
with one of our educators.
July 31st
Wiggly Worms: Wiggly worms come in a variety of shapes and sizes. We’ll
meet some of them up close and learn about their benefits.
August 7th
Seining: Parents will don waders and children will help catch fishes and
tiny crabs while learning about our native residents.
August 21st
Barnacles: Most people have seen a barnacle but few stop to think about its
neat life and history. We’ll learn all about them and do a special barnacle
dance!
Canoe Excursions
Canoe Excursions
Saturdays, June 8th & 15th,
July 6th & 20th, August 3rd & 17th
(9-11:30 am)
Paddle along the shores of Muddy Creek and the Rhode River
to learn about one of the many tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. We’ll look
for wildlife, eagles, shorebirds, reptiles, and more. This trip is designed for
beginning and intermediate paddlers. Basic instruction will be given at the
start of the program. Cost is $16 per adult and $8 for children 6-12
years old; limited to 16 participants. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu
and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to
register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window
and follow the registration prompts.
Other Programs and Workshops
Fireflies
Saturday, June 15th (8 pm-9:30 pm)
Discover the fascinating world of fireflies in this fun
program designed to get you “glowing.” We’ll learn about the different species,
and their “calls”, and how they glow; then take LED lights out to try to lure
them to us with different flash patterns. Cost is $8 per person, suggested for
ages 6+. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu and click on the public
calendar. There, you will see the specific link to register for your class.
Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window and follow the
registration prompts.
Native Orchids of Maryland Talk and Hike
Saturday, July 13th (10-11:30 am)
Participants will learn about the native orchids of Maryland
and research, conducted on these orchids, here at SERC. We’ll then take a short
hike into the woods to look for these orchids. Cost is $8 per person, suggested
for ages 15+. Preregistration is required. Go to www.serc.si.edu
and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to
register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window
and follow the registration prompts.
Web 2.0 and Integrating Technology in Outdoor Education,
Educator’s Workshop
Saturday, August 10th (9 am-Noon)
Outdoor education is meant to be outdoors, but that doesn’t
mean that it has to exclude technology. In this workshop, we’ll introduce
educators to Web 2.0 and some of the sites available for educators interested
in integrating technology into their classes. This will include the categories
of website applications, mobile apps, and GPS applications, that can be
integrated into onsite and offsite learning. We’ll cover everything from
watershed health monitoring to invasive species and migration tracking. This
workshop is open to formal and informal educators alike and is targeted to
middle school instructors. Preregistration required online, go to www.serc.si.edu
and click on the public calendar. There, you will see the specific link to
register for your class. Simply cut and paste this link into a separate window
and follow the registration prompts. Cost is $40 per person.
Evening Lecture Series
The SERC Evening Lecture Series is designed for adults
(16+), and features expert researchers from SERC and around the Eastern US. All
talks are free, and meet in the Schmidt Center. Preregistration is not
required.
All lectures meet the 3rd Wednesday of every
month
Light Refreshments (6:30 pm)
Lecture (7-8 pm)
June 19th- “Finding the Giant Squid”
Dr. Clyde Roper, National Museum of Natural History
This presentation will examine some of the myths and
misconceptions about the giant squid. Then, we will discuss the reality of its
biology; its distribution in the seas we sail; and its relationship with its
principal predator, the mighty sperm whale. This talk will take us on
expeditions in search of living giant squid into the dark, silent, deep sea
with high-tech cameras, ROVs, and submersibles. Anticipate the excitement! Come
along for the dives!
July 17th- “NEMESIS—A Powerful Research Tool
for Marine Invasive Species.”
Dr. Paul Fofonoff and Monaca Noble, SERC
Marine invaders have infiltrated coastal
waters all around the United States. Now there’s a new way to track them: NEMESIS--the
National Estuarine and Marine Exotic Species Information System. NEMESIS
contains detailed information on how, and when, introduced species are moved
and where they have established populations. It also provides species maps
showing native and introduced regions at a glance and the history of spread and
bay-specific collection locations. Users can generate species lists for select
bays in the lower 48 states and find references to primary research papers on a
given species or region.
August 21st- “Coral Reefs”
Dr. Janna Shackeroff, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation
Program
Talk information TBA.
Karen S.
McDonald
PO Box 28
647 Contees Wharf Rd.
Edgewater, MD 21037
(443) 482.2388
SERC.si.edu (main website)
Home School Blog: http://serchomeschool.wordpress.com/
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