Advanced Living Systems Lab/Cruise at Dana Point Ocean Institute

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Explore the relationship between biotic and abiotic components of the marine ecosystem. This lab includes a fish dissection, water chemistry, aquarium science, and a study of the oceanic food chain. Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer students examine benthic and pelagic habitats by deploying oceanographic sampling equipment to collect a variety of marine specimens.

November 3rd 2008 – Advanced Living Systems Lab/Cruise
at Dana Point Ocean Institute

$50/person (includes drinks and snacks, bring lunch)

I am now able to open the ASFT registration to any interested persons (6th grade and above) who would like to join us onboard the R/V Sea Explorer. The “class” will be run at a high school science level, but adults and younger students (6th grade and above) may rotate thru the various activities at their own level/speed/interest. I only have a few openings, so please respond asap if you are interested. :)

For more information, please contact: Luv2hsmy3@yahoo.com

Help Homeschoolers Raffle for Disneyland

For our 2nd Annual Not Back to School Days at Disneyland, September 15-18, 2008, we have over 1200 people registered and prepaid. Included in that registration, are 9 families that SHEA has sponsored to go on the trip who otherwise could not have afforded to do so.

To help raise the funds for this sponsorship, we received generous donations including a Carnival Cruise for a family of four (upgrades are available for larger families) a Wii game system, and an Ipod. These prizes will be awarded on September 15, 2008 during our talent show and dinner which will be held from 5-7:30pm at Disneyland’s Paradise Pier hotel Pacific Ballroom.

Tickets are still available for this spectacular show, where homeschoolers provide the entertainment while you enjoy a scrumptious buffet prepared by Disney’s chefs! Price to attend is just $33 for adults (ages 10 and up) and $20 for kids (ages 3-9). Remember, that price includes dinner AND a show!

If you are unable to attend the show, won’t you please consider assisting us with the sponsorship by purchasing a raffle ticket today? For each $5.00 donation, you will receive one entry into the drawing and you could win the cruise (next year’s family vacation would be all taken care of!), the Wii (wouldn’t that be a great gift for your family?), or the Ipod (wouldn’t that be great for yourself?).

You do not need to be present to win, just be sure your ticket purchase includes a valid address and contact information. We need to sell 1000 tickets to completely fund the 9 families, so be sure to pass this around to all your local groups and affiliates. You do not have to be a homeschooler to buy a raffle ticket!

Thanks, and to find out more about SHEA, or purchase your tickets, visit our website today:

http://www.southwest-home-education.com

Advanced Science Field Trips

I am passing this on from a yahoo group that I am on. If you are interested in it let me know and I will get you in touch with the coordinator. Looks really great, wish my kids were old enough!

I have schedule two Advanced Science Field Trips for 9th-12th grade students interested in working with the Staff and Marine Biologist at the Dana Point Ocean Institute. In addition to the Ocean Institute staff members, two adult chaperones will be onboard to help any students requiring assistance.

Each program requires pre-registration with payment (not refundable, but fully transferable). Space is limited and these events are filling quickly.

November 3rd 2008 – Advanced Living Systems Lab/Cruise
at Dana Point Ocean Institute

Grades 9th-12th 9:30a-2:00p
$50/person (includes drinks and snacks, bring lunch)

Explore the relationship between biotic and abiotic components of the marine ecosystem.

This lab includes a fish dissection, water chemistry, aquarium science, and a study of the oceanic food chain. Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer students examine benthic and pelagic habitats by deploying oceanographic sampling equipment to collect a variety of marine specimens.

January 21st 2009 – Advanced Floating Laboratory
at Dana Point Ocean Institute

Grades 9th-12th 12:00p-4:00p
$65/person (includes drinks and snacks)

Student oceanographers apply sampling and research protocols for water chemistry and biological monitoring.

Students will participate in benthic fish counts, chlorophyll productivity analysis and current measurements. Equipment available includes an otter trawl net, plankton net, Peterson grab sampler, Van Veen grab sampler, Van Dorn bottles, a new bioacoustic array, side scan sonar, CTD water analyzer, and a meteorological station.

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