News and Events in Region 4
by Peter A’Hearn
Region four is impressively large and diverse. It stretches from the beaches of San Diego and Orange County, over the mountains of Southern California, across the deserts to the Colorado river, and up the scarp of the Eastern Sierra. It includes the highest point in the lower 48 states, the lowest point in North America, and the oldest tree on Earth. What an amazing place to be teaching science!
In November its cooling off fast which is great news for those of us living in the desert. The end of daylight savings time and the beginning of daylight wasting time has only one possible benefit- after school astronomy can begin earlier. In November the spectacular object you see in the east right after sunset is a very close Jupiter. Even small binoculars will pick up the four Gallilean moons, and Jupiter is awesome in even a small telescope.
Events and Opportunities:
The Natural Science Collaborative of the Desert Region is throwing the Educator’s Fall Festival November 2 at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. Come have some wine and cheese and learn about all of the opportunities to connect with the informal science community in and around the Coachella Valley. The event is from 4 to 6:30. More information contact Michelle Moe at mmoe@livingdesert.org.
Region four is impressively large and diverse. It stretches from the beaches of San Diego and Orange County, over the mountains of Southern California, across the deserts to the Colorado river, and up the scarp of the Eastern Sierra. It includes the highest point in the lower 48 states, the lowest point in North America, and the oldest tree on Earth. What an amazing place to be teaching science!
The Discovery Cube in Santa Ana has started a new teacher networking website with lots of resources at http://ten.discoverycube.org/. They are hosting a Pumpkin Launch event (lots of physics involves) along with Cal State Fullerton on November 5. Contact enews@discoverycube.org for more information.
Pete A’Hearn is the K-12 science specialist in the Palm Springs Unified School District and is region 4 director for CSTA.
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