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Summer WSST Newsletter
SCIENCE NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES WSELA Meeting, August 11 Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Wisconsin Science Education Leadership Association. It will take place at Edgewood College in Madison, as well as virtually, on August 11th from 9 to 3. Everyone is welcome. We hope to have a science educator from each district and/or building as part of this group. For in-person attendees there is a cost of $20 to cover snacks and lunch. We will have general session this time, with topics to possibly include planning for going back to school and lessons learned during COVID, reflection on Forward Exam and ACT results, instructional materials, supporting elementary science, and equity work. Email Kevin Anderson to get on this listserv for further details closer to the date.
2021 Menominee Adventure Field Experience - MESTA and WSST - August 2-5, 2021 Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) invites WSST members to join them on their 2021 Menominee Adventure Field Trip Experience (August 2-5) that will feature stops and events in and around Iron Mountain, MI. Highlights include: hiking rock outcrops and collecting rocks and minerals, white water rafting (class IV rapids), mining history (with an underground mine tour and visiting the largest pump in North America), Menominee River area geology (volcanic, tectonic, faulting, minerals),
erosional features (oxbow lakes, river meanders, drumlin fields), New Back Forty Mine under development (metallic sulfides, environmental protection, hydrology), meeting with fellow educators and scientists, fun outdoor activities, and learning more about science in our natural world. This experience is designed to be family friendly. Most activities will be centered around Iron Mountain, MI if you are interested in either camping or staying in a local hotel. For more information, contact Dave Chapman of MESTA at chapmand@comcast.net or visit the Menominee Adventure Field Experience website where you will find these links: • Hotel and camping information • What to see on the way to the Menominee Adventure • Download the registration pdf or register online
