The Santa Clara Valley Water District is offering a unique experience that will not only engage you in Project WET activities, but will also provide a wealth of information on local water issues and additional materials that can be incorporated into the activities. Each participant will walk away with their own Project WET guide, a new appreciation for the magic of water, and the opportunity to receive CEU credit. Contact Kathy Machado at: (408) 265-2607-2331 –or — kmachado@valleywater.org.

This workshop can help science teachers to: • Incorporate biotechnology into the life science curriculum • Learn about bacterial infections of insects • Explore the role symbiosis in evolution • Learn techniques for DNA extraction and PCR • Participate in real-world science. Use all or part of the curriculum in any of the following classes: Biology, Chemistry, AP, Biotechnology, Integrated Science, Environmental Biology. For registration details: go to www.babec.org and click on “Wolbachia PCR Workshop” on the right side bar. Travel stipends are available. A refundable $50 deposit check is required. Please register only if you can attend the entire workshop. Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. Registration deadline is Saturday, March 12.

Receive free copies of the Project WILD Aquatic guide and the California Coastal Commission’s science activity guide for teachers, Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds, a classroom activity guide for teachers that addresses California’s critical coastal and marine issues, such as endangered species, marine debris, coastal geology, water use, and much more. It is aligned to the California State Science Content Standards for grades 3 through 8, and includes community action lessons adaptable for all ages up to and beyond grade 12. Try out some of the activities in the guides and get an overview of other free educational resources and programs available through the Coastal Commission and the Department of Fish & Game. Eligible for professional growth credit from University of the Pacific upon completing additional work. Register for the workshop by contacting Annie Kohut Frankel at afrankel@coastal.ca.gov, (415) 597-5888, or (800) Coast4U. Please provide your name, phone number, email, and organization/school/grade as applicable. This workshop is open to both formal and informal educators. Registration deadline is March 15, 2011.

STEMposium is the collaboration of leaders in STEM education who are sharing their innovations in how to teach, learn and engage STEM in the classroom through 60 second videos. Students, teachers and other educational innovators are invited to upload their videos through this site. The most compelling videos will be selected through several rounds of reviews, starting in February and ending in March. Selected presenters will be invited to speak at the STEMposium Event on April 1, 2011 in San Francisco. These videos will be identified within one of five tracks: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Integrated STEM.

For more information visit: http://www.stemposium.org/home