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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The NYC DOE is holding its second annual
<b><a href="http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/Science/SpringSTEMInstitute.htm">Spring STEM Institute, April 26-28, 2016</a></b> (during Spring break)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0035-0011-8f2ef2ff4f7e421fa7fb79e3addb495b">Registration is open until April 8, 2016</a> or
<span style="color:#A3AAAE"><a href="http://bit.ly/1RQXe7S">http://bit.ly/1RQXe7S</a></span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#A3AAAE">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Teachers from NYC Eco-Schools PS 34K, PS 41M, MS 51K, Williamsburg Prep HS and Maspeth HS will lead workshops over the 3 days to showcase Green STEM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ST11 -</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<b>Green STEM: A Model for Real-World Learning (Grade: K to 12)</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join the National Wildlife Federation’s NYC Eco-Schools for an exciting, hands-on program featuring educators who will demonstrate how to use GREEN STEM as a model for real-world learning – cleaning up oil
spills, designing schoolyard gardens, detecting the impact of human activities on water quality, and designing and building hydroponic systems to investigate urban agriculture. Participants will leave with curriculum resources for use in and out of the classroom!
Green STEM blends traditional STEM with environment-based education and emphasizes project-based learning and real world problem-solving.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Emily A. Fano</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Senior Manager</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eco-Schools USA</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">National Wildlife Federation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(646) 502-7096</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="mailto:FanoE@nwf.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">FanoE@nwf.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/nycecoschools" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.facebook.com/groups/nycecoschools</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="http://www.ioby.org/nycecoschools" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.ioby.org/nycecoschools</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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