1. Spineless Wonders of Narragansett Bay (6-8 yrs old)
1st Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 - 3:00 pm
@ the Exploration Center, Newport (8 classes in series)
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Program Summary:
Narragansett Bay is home to many diverse and unique animals. In this series little homeschoolers will be introduced to a variety of our coolest neighbors! |
We will take a look at the animals without backbones in Narragansett Bay – the invertebrates — and explore all the various habitats in and around Aquidneck Island! The kids will maintain field journals about their field exploration and classroom time. Series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.
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THEME |
LOCATION |
Sept. 1,
2010 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Exploration Center, Newport
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Oct. 6,
2010 |
Rockin' Bay Day |
Sachuest Point, Middletown |
Nov. 3,
2010 |
Swingin' Salt Marsh Day |
Gooseneck Cove, Newport |
TBA*
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Seal Watch aboard Alletta Morris |
Boat departs Bowen's Ferry Landing; one chaperone must accompany child |
Feb. 2,
2011 |
Hooray for Hermits! |
Exploration Center, Newport |
Mar. 2,
2011 |
Stellar Sandy Bay Day |
Easton's Beach, Newport |
April 6,
2011 |
Diversity Bay Day |
Sachuest Point, Middletown |
May 4,
2011 |
Graduation Bay Day |
Exploration Center, Newport |
2. Habitats of Rhode Island's Coast: Exploring Little Narragansett Bay and the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed
(9-11 yrs old)
2nd Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 - 3:00 pm
@ South County (8 classes in series)
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Program Summary:
Join Save The Bay’s South County program staff for a fun and in-depth look at the coastal watershed from Newport to Stonington, CT.
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Home’s Cool participants will enjoy seining, hands-on experiments, animal and habitat explorations and will be informed stewards of Little Narragansett Bay and its adjacent coastal ponds by the session’s end. Series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.
| DATE |
THEME |
LOCATION |
Sept. 8,
2010 |
Welcome and Watershed Day |
Save The Bay Westerly office |
Oct. 13,
2010 |
Salt Pond Habitats |
Quonochontaug Pond, Charlestown, RI |
Nov. 10,
2010 |
Geology of the Watershed
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Kettle Pond Visitor's Center, Charlestown, RI |
| TBA* |
Seal Habitat -Seal Watch aboard Alletta Morris |
Boat departs Bowen's Ferry Landing in Newport
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Feb. 9,
2011 |
Animals of Little Narragansett Bay |
Save The Bay Westerly office |
Mar. 9,
2011 |
Sandy Beach Exploration |
Napatree Point, Westerly, RI |
April 13,
2011 |
Science of Seawater (Boat)
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Boat on the Pawcatuck River and Little Narragansett Bay |
May 11,
2011 |
Restoration
Celebration! (Boat) |
2nd boat day at Barn Island, Stonington, CT |
3. Oceanography, Marine Biology and Life Sciences
(12-14 yrs old)
3rd Wednesday of the month (unless noted), 1:00 - 3:30 pm
@ The Save The Bay Center, Providence (8 classes in series)
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Program summary:
NEW! This year, Save The Bay offers Year One of the following three-year program plan. YEAR ONE: Physical Oceanography Students will focus on the principles of physical oceanography including water chemistry, hydrodynamics, ocean circulation and marine geology. |
Coming in 2011-2010... YEAR TWO: Marine Biology – Students will focus on the macro and micro biology of marine organisms including taxonomy, structure, and behavior. YEAR THREE: Life Sciences/Ecology – In this year students will focus on the ecology of the marine environment as defined as the interaction of physical and biological characteristics. This component will also investigate human influences on the marine environment including pollution from plastics, nutrients, and bacteria, climate change, and use of marine resources.
Oceanography series runs monthly, Sept. 2010 to May 2011.
| DATE |
THEME |
LOCATION |
Sept 15,
2010 |
Science of Seawater (Boat) |
Save The Bay Center, Providence, and aboard M/V Swift |
Oct 20,
2010 |
Changes in Water Quality (Boat)
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Save The Bay Center, Providence, and aboard M/V Alletta Morris |
Nov 17,
2010 |
Watershed Impacts |
Save The Bay Center, Providence |
| TBA* |
Bay in Winter - Seal Watch aboard Alletta Morris |
Boat departs Bowen's Ferry Landing in Newport |
Feb 16,
2011 |
Wind, Weather and Waves |
Save The Bay Center, Providence |
Mar 16,
2011 |
Ocean Circulation |
Save The Bay Center, Providence |
April 20,
2011 |
Marine Geology (boat) |
Save The Bay Center, Providence, and aboard M/V Swift
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| May 25, 2011 |
Estuarine Habitat (boat) |
Save The Bay Center, Providence, and aboard M/V Alletta Morris |
*Seal Watch dates to be announced on the first day of the series.
Pricing and Registration
Series 1: Spineless Wonders (ages 6-8)
- $90 per participant
- Price includes 1 chaperone on Seal Watch
- Book by July 30 and receive a $10 discount!
Series 2: Habitats of Rhode Island's Coast (ages 9-11)
- $150 per participant
- Book by July 30 and receive a $15 discount!
Series 3: Oceanography (ages 12-14)
- $195 per participant
- Book by July 30 and receive a $20 discount!
Family pricing and payment options available upon request.
TO REGISTER, download and complete the Home's Cool Registration Form. Registration deadline is September 3, 2010. Questions? Contact Rupa at 401-272-3540, x133 or rdatta@savebay.org
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