Environmental Education Association of Washington Conference
The Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW) is Washington’s professional association for environmental educators and stakeholders. EEAW is dedicated to increasing the awareness of and support for environmental education in the state of Washington. EEAW is a service oriented association working to support all who provide quality environmental education programs, training, and materials.
Visit the EEAW site for more information
Washington Science Teachers Association (WSTA) Conference
This annual conference allows teachers, local and state administrators, department chairs, university science methods professors, pre-service teachers, and informal science educators to experience the latest updates in education reform, products and services. The WSTA is "an organization dedicated to advocating and promoting quality science education for all, at all levels of instruction." For more information visit the WSTA site (http://washsta.com/). Read about the 2007 WSTA conference
Treasures of NOAA's Ark exhibit
As the Nation's oldest scientific agency, NOAA celebrated part of its 200th anniversary in 2007 at Seattle's Pacific Science Center with an exhibit of artifacts telling the history of maritime science and technology. The event was regionalized with additional exhibits specific to NOAA’s history in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, including contributions from many of NOAA’s line offices.
Read about the exhibit, view a slide show.
Get to Know NOAA Weekend at the Pacific Science Center
This special event was held in June 2007 Seattle's Pacific Science Center as part of NOAA's 200th aniversary celebration. The event had the theme of "Science, Service and Stewardship" and featured educational demonstrations, activities and lectures staffed by NOAA scientists.
Information was provided on topics such as fishing, pressure, oceans, marine ecosystems, bio-diversity, and weather. Visitors raced boats, met NOAA scientist, and were entertained by story telling, sea shanty performances, and demonstrations on sea survival and science in the planetarium. View a slide show of the event.
Earth Week with NOAA
In 2005 and 2006, NWREOG members helped raise local community awareness of environmental issues and the science that NOAA researchers are conducting every day around the world.
Read about the 2005 fair.
View the 2006 poster.
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