The
Aquatic Systems Mosquito Education (ASME) program is provided
through the collaboration of the Lee County Mosquito Control
District, the School District of Lee County, and Florida Gulf Coast
University. Programs are designed for kindergarten, fifth, seventh,
and high school chemistry and biology classes and support Florida's
Sunshine State Standards in a variety of areas. Films, readings,
slide programs, discussions, art activities and lab experiences are
utilized to teach the objectives of each unit. In addition, ASME
instructors are active with local, state and national committees
devoted to mosquito control and environmental education.
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service, the J.N "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge and the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society support environmental educational opportunities for everyone in southwest Florida and beyond. By providing free educational programs both on and off-site, area school children are exposed to nature's importance and beauty. We support and inspire teachers as with free teacher workshops.
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Visitors to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will enjoy 20 acres of historical buildings, historic gardens, the Edison Botanic Research Lab and the Edison Ford Museum. The newly restored buildings include the Edison Main House, Guest House, and Caretaker’s House and the Ford House. The 1929 historic landscape is throughout the property including the award winning Moonlight Garden. The Edison Ford Museum has hundreds of inventions, artifacts and special exhibits.
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The Emerging Technology and Virtual Instruction Department provides support for teaching and learning in all Lee County Public Schools and in the community. Programming and technical services are designed to enhance and support all classroom instructional programs and also provide for staff development throughout our school district. Services include four channels of digital network instructional programs available to schools during the day and for after school programs. We also provide educational programming 24/7 to schools and the community via Comcast Cable channel 99 and our new Channel 99 Online streaming video server.
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Learning is fun for the whole family at the Imaginarium Science Center. Touch live sea life, be blown away by a hurricane, run through a rainstorm! Your admission package to the Imaginarium provides hours of fun and entertainment for the entire family through hands-on science exhibit.
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Lee County Public Schools is the ninth-largest district in Florida and America's 40th-largest school district - and one of the largest, fully-accredited school districts in the nation. We proudly educate approximately 82,000 students in grades K-12. We are one of the county’s largest employers, with approximately 10,000 full- and part-time employees.
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Nature On Wheels seeks to inspire a sense of ecological stewardship, encourage relationships between people and the environment through hands-on experiences, and ultimately, to enrich science and conservation education for current and future generations.
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Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers
Create and support programs at all levels of education
Support STEM as a viable and exciting career opportunity
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The Whitaker Center for STEM
Education, [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] is a
collaboration of faculty, staff, and students from Florida Gulf
Coast University's College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education,
and the College of Engineering who are committed to improving the
delivery and content of science and mathematics across all levels.
Our efforts support university faculty, graduate and undergraduate
teaching assistants, K-12 educators, and community organizations
interested in the advancement of STEM education for the benefit of
society.
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