Inland

Inland

I.A.S.T.A

Inland Area Science Teachers Association

CREEC Region 10

Mary Vagle Museum & Nature Center 11501 Cypress Ave. Fontana, Calif.

IASTA DUES
Our annual dues are currently due for 2011/12 and can be paid at the meeting.
Make checks payable to: SBCSS/IASTA

Regular Members $40

Pre-service and Retired Teachers
$20

Please consider all you get from IASTA when paying your dues:

Informative Meetings
Speakers
Presentations
Resources and Workshop Information
Interaction with other Science Teachers
And Dinner!

IASTA is a local network of teachers, administrators and professional science providers who work together to promote science education and share resources.

Join IASTA for it's monthly meeting!
Dinner Meeting
at

Cal Poly Biotrek

With Mike Brown,Coordinator

Tour of native plant garden – 4 - 5 pm.
Tour of tropical greenhouse at 5 pm

Dinner and Meeting following tour

Cal Poly Pomona University

When: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 4:00 pm

Where: Cal Poly Pomona University
Camphor Lane
Pomona, CA 91768
Map | Driving Directions

Please register at: http://oms.sbcss.k12.ca.us/31-59878

Questions?
Email rasamee_jaycox@sbcss.k12.ca.us
Or call
909-386-2611

It is free to register/attend but

PLEASE RSVP

info@iasta.org

A Call to California High School

History, Science and Social Science Teachers!

Please complete the survey about your perspectives on

socio-economic-scientific instruction and sustainability by clicking on the link below.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2JNN2YR

You may contribute, request research results,

and choose to enter a drawing for one of several prizes!

Complete by May 18th for TWO chances to win!

For More Info

Science Notebooks: A Powerful Science Program

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 and Thursday, June 7, 2012

Science teachers worked collaboratively to design a science teaching program that has shown great gains in student achievement. Come be a part of our collaborative team! Highlights of the program include the use of
SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS as the tool to successfully implement:• Differentiated Instruction• Literacy Development• Cooperative Learning• Critical Thinking & Inquiry• Assessment & Feedback• Reflections
• Intervention

PDF Flyer and Application Link

Achieve has released the first draft of the

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

for public review.

The NGSS will be available for review online until June 1, 2012. The website hosting the standards contains the draft standards and a wealth of background information.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

For the latest edition of

click on logo

CREEC

Please click on the link to view the

RIMS CREEC May 2012 Newsletter.
Direct link to PDF:

Exploring Environmental Issues:

Taking a Closer Look at Forest Science in CA

Learn about forest science from the experts! Secondary educators and community college faculty are invited to join us for one or more of these exceptional workshops offered by Project Learning Tree (PLT).

June 25, 2012 – U.C. Berkeley’s Blodgett Forest Research Station

June 26, 2012 – USDA Forest Service Institute of Forest Genetics

June 28, 2012 –Big Gun Conservation Bank Site

For a downloadable FLYER follow this link!

Save the Dates

for

Future IASTA Meetings

June 4, 2012
Dinner Meeting RCOE

COSMOS

COSMOS is a four-week residential program for talented and motivated students completing grades 8-12. Students work side-by-side with outstanding university researchers and faculty exploring advanced topics beyond the typical high school curriculum in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. COSMOS courses are hands-on and lab intensive focusing on current research underway at the University of California.

For more info...

NIH K-12 LAB Challenge

Create Lessons about Bioscience

We are the local chapter of the

California Science Teachers Association

and

National Science Teachers Association