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Get Wet with Summer Marine Camp
ORGANIZATION: Marine Science Institute
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5 people are interested
Marine Science Institute offers a fast-paced, knowledge-packed camp experience. Camp introduces children to the wonders of our amazing marine environment through a variety of fun-filled, hands-on activities, themed crafts, games, songs & stories. Campers, ages 5-13, explore different groups of animals and marine habitats through out the week. We take our campers on field trips around the Bay, including trips aboard our 90-foot research vessel, and spend time at our teaching facility with aquariums & classrooms inRedwood City. Volunteers Assist Marine Camp Instructors and Counselors in the many facets of running a successful program. This includes but is not limited to: setting up and breaking down stations, helping with check in and check out, performing animal or water changes, participating in arts and crafts as well as clean up and re-stocking of supplies, participating in (and possibly leading) songs and games, and general classroom management. Marine camp is a fun and exciting opportunity for volunteers to enjoy learning and teaching marine science. Volunteers participate in all of the camp activities and field trips, while being a friend and role model for campers.
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About Marine Science Institute
Location:
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063, US
Mission Statement
The Institute's mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education. We achieve this goal through innovative marine science education programs that: Place students of all ages in direct contact with the natural environment; Emphasize the interdependence of all living things, their connection to the physical environment, and the special responsibilities of humans to the environment; Facilitate active learning through the use of observation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a cooperative setting; and Instill confidence, encourage involvement, and inspire accomplishment by providing positive role models.
Description
Our programs allows elementary through college-aged students to be marine scientists for a day. Over the past 50 years, we have continuously tailored our science programs to meet the needs of schools. We constantly endeavor to create a program experience that satisfies the teachers' specific educational requirements and support the California State Board of Education Science Content Standards. Discovery Voyages are four-hour explorations of the San Francisco Bay on board our 90-foot research vessel, the Robert. G. Brownlee. Elementary-college students rotate through four stations where they use authentic marine research equipment to conduct science. On these trips, students focus on Ichthyology, Plankton, Hydrology, and Benthos. Land Programs are conducted in Redwood City at MSI's oyster shell beach, pier, aquariums and Discovery Lab. Students work at two to four stations to study fish, benthic invertebrates, plankton, hydrology (water chemistry), sharks, and marine mammals. They use professional-grade oceanographic equipment to take mud grabs, "seine" fish, and collect and test water and plankton samples. In the Ocean Lab program, students handle live animals and use microscopes, keys, and the scientific method to examine five different phyla of tidepool invertebrates and fish, their interrelationships, and their ecology. We also take sharks, fish, crabs, and other marine life out to the schools using a trailer-mounted aquarium. This program can be tailored to the class' needs by focusing on whatever theme or habitat is appropriate to their current curriculum.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 Discovery ParkwayRedwood City, CA 94063
DATE POSTED
February 14, 2017
SKILLS
- Exhibition Arts
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- Child Care
- Animal Care / Handling
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2 week min; 6-8 hours a day for 1 week intervals
- This is a leadership role and requires a high level of maturity, verbal skills and team work.