For the past three years, Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) has been one of a handful of agencies to receive funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under its California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program. This program provides funds to support environment-based education throughout the watersheds of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel.
Learn more about BWET | KEY TV News: B-WET Event (quicktime)
Along with the Channel Islands National Park, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and other regional agencies, VCOE is working with area teachers to provide students with the opportunity to explore one of the most diverse marine environments in the world through an integrated learning experience that is supported by standards-based, interactive curriculum, active participation in monitoring and gathering data on the local environment and live interaction with researchers working in and around Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary.
We are currently starting our fourth year of this project.
| Teachers, Grade, School, District | Administrative Support |
| Tanya Zimmer, Craig MIchaels & Rene Fields 5th Grade, & 3-4-5 GATE, Sheridan Way Elementary, Ventura Unified School District |
Susan Eberhart, Principal |
| Jon Mortensen, Veronica Mojica, Stephanie Yates & Stacy Krause 6th Grade, Blackstock School, Hueneme School District. |
Elena Coronado , Principal David Ragsdale, Ed Tech Support |
Sam Savala, Karin Aldrige, Albert Najar & Paul Owens 4th Grade, Art Haycox School, Hueneme School District. |
Janet Lee, Principal, Steve DeCoste, Ed Tech Support |
| Mark Haug & Daniel Martinez 7th - 9th Grade Special Education, Phoenix School, Ventura County Office of Education. |
Allan Murray, Principal |
| Trine Harvuot & Andrew Randolph 11th-12th Grade Marine Science, Moorpark High School Moorpark Unified School District |
Jason Peplinski, Principal |
BWET Resources (all resources are in .pdf format unless specified)
- 2008-2009 Grant Application
- Curriculum:
- Assessment:
- LiMPETS Resources
- Frenchy's Cove Protocols
- Frenchy's Cove Individual Count -- modified from original
- Frenchy's Cove Species Count -- modified from original
- Frenchy's Cove Owl Limpet data sheet -- modified from original
- Under Development -- Monitoring Observation Data Sheet
Video Excerpts from the Channel Islands Live Dive Program
All video is in Quicktime format unless otherwise noted
Environmental Shorts |
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Live Dive Shorts: |
From Shore to Sea: http://www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov/edu/shoretosea.html
From Shore to Sea Curriculum
- Story 1: Geology and Geography: Where Are We Going and Why?
- Story 2: Channel Islands Culture: Past and Present
- Story 3: Costal Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Sea
- Story 4: Kelp Forest Ecosystems: Monitoring and Management
- Story 5: Pinnipeds: Monitoring and Management
- Story 6: Conserving our Natural Resources: A Balancing Act
Student Pages
Channel Islands National Park http://www.nps.gov/chis/
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary http://www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov/
Information coming soon
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