Offered by:

USF St. Petersburg College Arts and Sciences
Environmental Science and Policy Program

USF College of Marine Science

USF St. Petersburg College of Education

A new science education program for in-service teachers to further educate the Tampa Bay area community through environmental science instructional, training and learning activities

New Dates!: July - August 2008

Times: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

• Designed for Pinellas, Manatee and Hillsborough counties 4th and 5th grade teachers
• Summer short course that includes hands-on learning opportunities with environmental scientists and educators
• Water quality kits, field guides, curriculum activities, environmental biogeochemical analysis, GPS and GIS training provided
• Customized curriculum design using national science education digital libraries
• Enhanced knowledge about Tampa Bay’s natural resources
• Certificate of completion awarded to those who successfully complete all short course activities
• Graduate credit and continuing education opportunities available
• Classroom field trip support and individual classroom consultations available during the 2008-2009 school year
• Opportunity to participate in 2008 UPTAQ Earth Day activities at USF St. Petersburg
• Teams of teachers from the same school are preferred
• Curriculum preparation consultation opportunities (optional)

UPTAQ Information
Telephone: 727.553.1002
Email: UPTAQ@stpt.usf.edu

Program Directors
Dr. Kathleen M. Carvalho-Knighton, USFSP CAS ESP&G Program
Dr. Ashanti J. Pyrtle, USF CMS