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Bristol Bay, Alaska is the last fully-intact wild salmon system left on Earth. It is also home to the worlds’ last functioning salmon culture. The Yupik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq Peoples have thrived here since time immemorial because of Bristol Bay’s abundance of wild salmon. Today, half the world’s supply of sockeye salmon comes from Bristol Bay. It supports more than 14,000 American jobs a year and contributes over 1.5 billion dollars to our economy – year after year. In the last five years, Bristol Bay’s wild, sustainable sockeye salmon runs have yielded over 250 million sockeye salmon returning to their pristine birth-houses. 2020 is expected to see over 50 million salmon return again to sustain new life for themselves, us, and 137 other species. If built, the proposed Pebble Mine will be one of the world’s largest open-pit gold and copper mines - and will be located directly in the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s primary salmon watersheds. Businesses and consumers who depend on access to salmon would be jeopardized.  

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Exploring earth science concepts such as the water cycle, map making and interpretation, and groundwater pollution is the objective of this module. These concepts are used in an investigation of groundwater contamination in the fictional city of Fruitvale. Students design and carry out a plan for testing water from different parts of the city to determine the contamination’s source, severity, extent, and rate of travel. The data is then used to analyze the risk to Fruitvale’s water supply. Finally, the students read about several clean-up options and participate in a role-play of a town meeting to decide which clean-up option to use. 

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What happens when unidentified, hazardous waste is left abandoned? In this module, students investigate a barrel of simulated hazardous waste as they learn to physically separate, test, and identify substances in the mixture. They investigate different types of chemical hazards and describe hazardous substances found in the home. Students evaluate the trade-offs involved in transporting hazardous materials as they are asked to create a plan for transporting large amounts of hazardous waste from one area to another. The embedded assessment system provides a focus on student ability to design and conduct investigations. 

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Learning about science through our inflatable, portable planetarium will bring plenty of “oohs” and “ahs.” More than that, it will inspire your students to engage in a better understanding of the world around them.

In the dome, you can travel through a world of knowledge that includes astronomy, geology, physical geography, and more. With StarLab, educators can be confident the curriculum they’re presenting meets current Next Generation Science Standards.

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Science on Seneca (SOS), an EPA-award-winning environmental education program, is a middle and high school educational outreach program of the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The goals of Science on Seneca are to provide students with an interesting experience in the collection, analysis and sharing of scientific data and to amass baseline data on Seneca Lake's major features. The Science on Seneca field trip experience provides students with an opportunity to conduct field-based data collection using state-of-the art equipment. 

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Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. 

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Our education cruises make it possible for school children to navigate a canal lock, spot a blue heron, or discover the fascinating unseen microscopic life inhabiting our waterways. Students from 5th to 12th grade can investigate canal water quality and aquatic ecology, and measured the effects of pollution and other human activities on the canal. 

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Half Day Programs at Beaver Meadow will provide your group with a fun hands-on tour of the preserve based on your specific interests! Duration: 1 -2 hours 

Full Day Programs are ideal for school groups. These programs can serve multiple classes with a variety of topics. Classes rotate through selected 45-60 minute stations. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center provides the perfect backdrop for engaging, hands-on outdoor learning. Duration: 3-4 hours  

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Students will get a chance to experience an outdoor space to notice nature and increase observation skills. They will be presented with an opportunity and task to identify various items in nature and make connections with the environment that surrounds them.