2006 Groundwater Teacher Training Camp

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Annual Groundwater Teacher Training Camp to be held June 12 through 16, 2006

  Day 1 Schedule  

Teachers learn inquiry method and experiment with groundwater simulators.

The City of Battle Creek and the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center are sponsoring opportunities for professional development in science through the the Groundwater Teacher Training Camp, to be held June 12 through 16, 2006 at the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center.

Course Presenters:

  • Alan Kehew, Ph.D. Professor of Geology, Western Michigan University: Water cycle, Water table, Aquifers.
  • Duane Hampton, Ph.D. Professor of Geology, Western Michigan University: Saturate, Porous.
  • Mary Lindow, Biology and Environmental Science, Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center: Filtration, Interaction between surface water and groundwater.
  • Christine Kosmowski, Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Battle Creek: Pollution, Pollution prevention

  Day 2 Schedule  

Drilling and hydrogeology lecture.

This was a week-long, very hands-on and inquiry-based day camp with the purpose of training teachers about groundwater and drinking water protection (also known as wellhead protection). Teachers are given background in hydrogeology and glacial geology to better understand the concept of groundwater and aquifers.

Teachers will take a field trip to Lake Michigan, see a water well drilled with state-of-the-art technology, and learn how to use Groundwater Model Simulators to take back to their classrooms. The City of Battle Creek’s drinking water supply and the City’s Wellhead Protection Plan will be used as real life examples.

  Day 3 Schedule  

Glacial geology lecture, Project WET activity and glacial geology field trip to Lake Michigan.

This course is intended to help meet the SCI.V.2.MS.3, SCI.V.2.HS.1, and SCI.V.2.HS.2 benchmarks. Greater Battle Creek Area teachers have two registration options: (1) training at no cost, with 3.3 CEUs pending, or (2) two graduate credits for a fee through Western Michigan University.

Project WET certification is also available.

Teachers are required to develop a Microsoft PowerPoint lesson to receive credit/grade. Participants were encouraged to bring laptop computers.

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. June 12, 15 and 16; 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. June 13 and 14.

To register for this course, do any of the following before June 2, 2006:

  • Register through Western Michigan University.
  • Register on-line with the Calhoun Intermediate School District.
  • Contact Christine Kosmowski, Battle Creek Public Works Department, at 269-966-0712 or through our Contact Us form.

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  Day 4 Schedule  

Tour of Verona Well Field and Superfund site.

  Day 5 Schedule  

Teachers prepare their lessons for their grade.

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