Briefing ID #: 17138
ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, APs, AND TEACHERS: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Open House Invitation for Middle School Teachers and Students
Category: Upcoming Events
Audience: Principals/APs (Middle), All Teachers
Due Date:
Meeting Date:
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WB_NOAA_Open_House_invite_2015.pdf
To inform all middle school principals, assistant principals, and teachers about the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Open House Invitation for middle school teachers and students.
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The Department of Mathematics and Science is informing all middle school principals, assistant principals, and teachers about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Open House Invitation for middle school teachers and students, May
14-16, 2015.
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The open house will be an interactive experience, rotating throughout each NOAA facility, and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s new Marine Technology and Life Sciences
Seawater Complex, for a total visit time of approximately 4 hours. Students will also have the opportunity to visit the MAST Academy Land SHARC and Weather on Wheels mobile outreach programs during the open house.
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Topics will include hurricane research, climate science, oceanography, local fisheries, coral communities, and endangered species research.
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Advance on-line registration is required by May 1, 2015 . Visit www.aoml.noaa.gov/outreach to register. NOAA can only accommodate a limited number of students on each day, so register early.
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Schools must select three (3) dates in order of preference to attend the presentation.
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Location and times are:
Event : NOAA Open House
Location: 75 Virginia Beach Drive (on Virginia Key across from the Miami
Seaquarium) Miami, FL, 33149
Dates/Times: Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2015, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (for school groups) and Saturday May 16, 2015, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (for the public)
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For more information, please contact: Erica Rule at (305) 361-4541 (Email:
Erica.Rule@noaa.gov) or Essie Coleman-Duffie at (305) 361-4237 (Email:
Essie.C.Duffie@noaa.gov ).
Contact: Ms. Yoly McCarthy, Instructional Supervisor ( 305-995-1993 )
Department: Department of Mathematics and Science