Where
The Reach Musuem, Richland, WARichland, WA
Contact
Janice Elvidge
The River Mile Network
rick@engagingeverystudent.com
The River Mile Mission Statement
To foster investigation and understanding of our watersheds and to promote watershed health
The River Mile is…
…a network of educators, students, resource managers, scientists and environmental educators in the Columbia River watershed and beyond sharing what they know and learn about best practices, lessons learned, examples of participation, links to resources and collecting and sharing real world scientific data. It is a participant-driven approach to learning, researching and exploring the watershed health of the Columbia River and beyon.
Students and teachers are engaged in the practices of scientists and resource managers as they become intimately familiar with their outdoor classroom by spending time in the field inventorying, monitoring, analyzing, investigating and researching site discoveries.
Using Free ArcGIS Online to Collect, Analyze, and Share Data
Meet NGSS & Common Core Standards with Crayfish/Freshwater Studies & More!
May 31, 2023
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Pacific Time
A Joint Education Training Opportunity
Presented by:
The River Mile Network, Lake Roosevelt Forum, Environmental Protection Agency, Engaging Every Student, The Reach Museum
Co-Facilitators: Janice Elvidge, M.S. The River Mile, Rick Reynolds, M.S.Ed. from Engaging Every Student and The River Mile network (TRM)
Grades: Targeted to grades 4–12; adaptable for all non-formal and formal educators
Please bring: Your own laptop, filled water bottle.
Join us for this free hands-on workshop where we will explore how to use ArcGIS Online to collect, analyze, and share data. We will step you through how ArcGIS can be used to engage students in real-life science investigations and meet the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards.
Learn how TRM’s network of educators and students have been helping biologists and wildlife managers by collecting and presenting data on native and invasive crayfish, as well as water quality, and how ArcGIS can be used to implement countless other scientific inquiries with students. Participants will create ArcGIS Online maps and add information and data layers to them, in addition to utilizing other digital and non-digital data collection/analysis tools, such as those used to measure water quality.
Click Here to Register
Closes when full or 24 Hours Prior to Training Start Time
Educator Support
Travel/Sub Reimbursement
We also have limited financial assistance for travel and subs to help you participate in this training. Apply here: https://conta.cc/3Gg39pq
Professional Development
Washington Teachers
3 Free STEM clock hours will be awarded to everyone who completes all portions of the training.
Oregon and Other State Teachers
Certificates of Completion will be awarded to all participants for the training as well as the virtual on-demand training.
Join the Study and Contribute Valuable Data!
Ever wondered if there are crayfish in a lake or stream? Have you seen crayfish near you? Help scientists by locating and identifying crayfish, then sharing your data through The River Mile's Crayfish Study!
The River Mile Network has teamed up with the University of Illinois and the University of Washington scientists! Data from this project will help inform researchers about the species distribution throughout the Columbia River Watershed and beyond.
After this training you have the ability to join the study and state research permit. Without the research permit, data may be collected May 1 to October 31 in Washington with a valid state fishing license and in waters open to crayfish fishing.
Anything you can do to help researchers will be of benefit!
Check out our website! therivermile.org
Register Now! Registration Closes 24 Hours Prior to Training Start Time!