Contact
Nanette O'HaraTampa Bay Estuary Program
nanette@tbep.org
727-893-2765
Where
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History CenterSt. Petersburg, FL 33702
"Tampa Bay: Living Legacy"
Summer Educator Workshop
Thursday, August 2, 2012
9 am - 4 pm
Weedon Island Preserve
CULTURAL & NATURAL History Center
Immerse your students in the natural and cultural history of Tampa Bay with this FREE workshop featuring curriculum designed to accompany our popular documentary film, "Tampa Bay: Living Legacy." This program is presented by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and is geared for grades 9-12.
$35 stipend for participating teachers!
Receive a CD teaching guide, a DVD of the documentary "Tampa Bay: Living Legacy," and many other classroom resources.
Sessions will include:
Overview of Tampa Bay
History of Ecosystem Change
Seagrasses: Underwater Food Factories
Threats to the Bay
Birds of the Bay
Preserving the Legacy: What You Can Do
The film and teaching guide highlight the memories and perspectives of the many local "Champions of the Bay" who helped to bring about Tampa Bay's remarkable transformation from one of the nation's most polluted waterways to one of its most heralded success stories. Teach your students about the bay so they can help to protect it in the future!
Questions? Call Nanette at (727) 893-2765 or email nanette@tbep.org