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August is Biosciences Month
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) have declared August Biosciences Month. This year, the theme is Exploring the Deep Blue.

ACEP, the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme, has been selected to play a pivotal role in this year's Biosciences Month, as it plays a key role in exploring the deep blue sea off South Africa's East Coast, and further afield.

ACEP is offering several activities for this years Biosciences Month. Perhaps the most exciting is the opportunity to take part in a leg of a research expedition aboard the research vessel FRS Algoa. Learners in Grades 10 and 11 who do Maths, Science and/or Biology are invited to submit an essay with the title "The Value of the Deep Ocean to Me and My Community".  Winners will be invited to accompany us on this once-in-a-lifetime experience aboard the research vessel. For more information, click here.

ACEP is offering a programme of educator workshops for Biosciences Month, as detailed below.

You may also be interested in visiting SAASTA's Biosciences Month site.

Educator Workshops

Foundation Phase Educators

Coelacanths and other special sea creatures
Receive a free copy of this resource and learn more about coelacanths (fish), special creatures that live in the deep oceans and adaptations for feeding, camouflage and protection. Learning areas that this resource covers include Natural Science, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Technology, Social Sciences, Arts & Culture and Languages


Intermediate Phase Educators

Creatures of the deep and other ocean habitats
Receive a free copy of this resource and learn more about coelacanths, living in the deep ocean, canyon adventures and rocky shore habitats. Learning areas that this resource covers include Natural Science, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Technology, Social Sciences, Arts & Culture and Languages

Both the above programmes are on the 1st of August at 12:30 at the Sir Val Duncan College, Namakgale, and refreshments will be served.

Senior Phase Educators

Conserving coelacanths and our marine environment.
Receive a free copy of this resource and learn more about Coelacanths and timelines, keeping a Jago logbook, ecology of coelacanths, global warming and coelacanths and people and the coast. Learning areas that this resource covers include Natural Science, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Technology, Social Sciences, Arts & Culture and Languages

Date: 2 August
Time: 12.30
Venue: Sir Val Duncan College, Namakgale
Refreshments will be served

Grade 7 – 11 Educators

Exploring ocean careers with old four legs
Receive a free copy of this resource and video and learn more careers linked to the oceans from career opportunities in harbours, on ships and in research.  Learning areas that this resource covers include Natural Science and Life Orientation.

Date: 3 August
Time: 12.30
Venue: Sir Val Duncan College, Namakgale
Refreshments will be served


Workshops are free, but are limited to 25 educators only.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact: Mary on 0837349531 by the 28 July 2006

Women in the Community Workshop

This workshop will illustrate the impact that land based pollution has on the ocean and how we can make use of this pollution for job creation. A member of the Motherwell Buy-back Centre in Port Elizabeth will show participants how to make articles from rubbish that can be collected from the environment, turned into useful products and then sold.
Each participant will be provided with a basic pack to start making items with.
Date: 4 August 2006   Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm

Venue: Sir Val Duncan College 

Refreshments will be served
Please bring along to the workshop:  empty 2 litre coke (clear) or coloured bottles, plastic shopping bags, old boxes and wire – these can be collected from the areas you live in.
Book your space now – workshop limited to the first 25 ladies who reply.
For more information and to book your place, please contact: Mary on 0837349531 by the 28 July 2006

 
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