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The SEA Explorers program is not currently running.
Summer and Fall SEA is proud to announce the SEA Explorers program in partnership with Romberg Tiburon Center. This Citizen Science Sailing Program connects youths with their marine environment by engaging them with hands on skills and marine observations. Depending on grant funding, SEA offers scholarships to underserved in San Rafael area in partnership with local agencies. A program teaching youths ages 9-15 how to sail on the Bay, while introducing them to marine sciences with an emphasis on plankton's vital role in our oceans. Four days of full immersion sailing and a full day of samples collection and microscope observations with an on the water field trip to Angel Island and other data collection points in the bay. The curriculum includes lessons and hands-on activities focused on:
Each day culminates in journaling local conditions and samples observations.
Kids rapidly develop their sailing skill and build their confidence in the water. Each day at lunch they review marine biology topics and explored their surroundings. Not only do they master their boats, knots and sailing terms, they also have to have enough left in the tank to focus on phytoplankton, salinity, net drags, microscope observations, and detailed journaling.
in 2011 we had the pleasure of RTC's guest scientist Joseph Spaulding share plankton studies and engage the children with a real life plankton pull on SEA's trawler Descalza. We captured and examined microscopic specimens of copepods, fish larva and diatoms. To see these incredibly diverse organisms live under the scope sparked eveyone's imagination. "Look at all these critters we are swimming with". These kids get it. Our Bay is full of important clues to the health of our marine environment. Now their curiosities have been piqued - let the true scientific exploration begin!
PartnersWe would like to extend our sincere thanks to: Marin Yacht Club for supporting our youth sailing programs Do not forget about the incredible RTC Discovery Day Open House in October from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. It's a blast for kids and adults alike! Check it out.
Plankton Quiz
The answers coming up in next week's newsletter! CurriculumScience Curriculum includes:
On the water curriculum includes:
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Day 5 - Science Friday
Net Drag
Lunch - Ayala Cove
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StaffStaff SEA has a minimum of 5:1 student / counselor ratio at all times
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06-17-2013 - 06-21-2013
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| Summer Camps 2013 Session I: June 17 - June 28 |
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06-17-2013 - 06-28-2013
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| Mini Camp Session II: July 1 -July 5 |
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07-01-2013 - 07-05-2013
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07-01-2013 - 07-12-2013
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07-08-2013 - 07-12-2013
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| Summer Camps 2013 Session III: July 15 - July 26 |
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07-15-2013 - 07-26-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 2 |
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04-27-2013 - 05-25-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 2 |
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05-25-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 3 |
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06-09-2013 - 07-07-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 3 |
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06-16-2013
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| Mini Camp Session I: June 17 - June 21 |
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06-17-2013 - 06-21-2013
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| Summer Camps 2013 Session I: June 17 - June 28 |
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06-17-2013 - 06-28-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 3 |
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06-23-2013
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| Introduction to Sailing Session 3 |
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06-30-2013
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| Mini Camp Session II: July 1 -July 5 |
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07-01-2013 - 07-05-2013
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| Summer Camps 2013 Session II: July 1 - July 12 |
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07-01-2013 - 07-12-2013
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