Upcoming Events & Programs
K-12 Students
- Fall 2018 After School Science & Engineering Classes for Gr. 1-5 Students Oct 1st – Nov 6th 6 sessions , 4:00-5:30 pm Hands-on explorations taught by Michigan Tech science & engineering students and staff at MTU’s Great Lakes Research Center (104 GLRC). Fall After School Science Class Registration
- 2018 Water Festival at MTU’s Great Lakes Research Center Wednesday Oct 17th, Grades 4-8 Two sessions offered: Morning (8:45 – 11:30 am) OR Afternoon (Noon – 2:50 pm) Spots are filling quickly so register Now! 2018 Water Festival Registration
- Outdoor Science Investigation Field Trips September 19 – November 9, 2018 To sign up: Fall Field Trip Request Form
- To schedule Family Science & Engineering Nights contact Joan Chadde @ jchadde@mtu.edu
or 906-487-3341. Schedule
Teachers
- Creating Great Lakes Stewards to Promote Clean Water & Healthy Urban Watersheds in Detroit
The MTU Center for Science & Environmental Outreach at Michigan Tech has received a $91,000 grant from the EPA for a two year project titled “Creating Great Lakes Stewards to Promote Clean Drinking Water & Healthy Urban Watersheds in Detroit” to build student and teacher capacity to steward the urban water resources of Detroit now and in the future. The project will engage 32 teachers at 16 schools, reaching 960 middle school students over 2 years. For more information
MTU Students
- Now Hiring After School K-8 Instructors Application
Community Events
- Archive Green Films 2011-2016 are now available for a 2-week checkout for Classroom, Meeting or Home Viewing. To borrow films, contact: Joan Chadde (487-3341 or jchadde@mtu.edu at the 115 Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Tech
Conferences
- Oct. 5-7 ~ Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education Annual Conference in Port Huron
- Oct. 10-13 ~ North American Association for Environmental Education in Spokane, WA