Blockbuster Group of Talent Comes Together to Develop an Exciting Event for Region 16 Students

Discovery Day on October 14th Bridges Educational Component and Science in a Fun Event

The Beacon Falls Conservation Commission had the vision; Educational leaders from every level are making it a reality.  The Discovery Day event on Friday October 14 (rain date October 21) for Region 16 students will be held at Mattheis Park in Beacon Falls.   Science and nature stations will be set up featuring the following interesting topics:
 
· Two Soil Pit's
· Vegetation Identification Station
· Compass Reading Station
· Soil Assessment Station
· Scientific Methodology Station
· Science Craft Station

The grand finale will be a Scavenger Hunt where students will hunt for items using the knowledge they learned from each science station, including compass reading. 

Leading the event are:

• Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Academic Science Program Manager at Post University, 
• Jill Blasi, Chair Science Department, Woodland Regional High School,
• Lisa Croce, AP Science, Woodland Regional High School,
• Diana Shiboski, Science teacher, Long River Middle School,
• Sandra Pantaleo, Language Arts, Long River Middle School,
• Lori Brandt, Educatonal Director, CT Parks & Forest Association.

Along with the professional educator's listed above, nine teachers from sixth grade Middle School will chaperone the Discovery Day event.  A/P science students from Woodland Regional High School and science students from Post University will be on hand for additional support.  The Discovery Day event aligns perfectly with the No Child Left Inside program from CT DEEP.  

 

Connecticut Science Center Sponsors Our Two-Day Event

We are pleased to announce that the Community Forum and Discovery Day event has picked up a new sponsor.  The CT Science Center has sponsored our event with 16 tickets to raffle off during the Forum and Discovery Day events.

In addition to sponsoring the event, we (Conservation Commission) has hired the CT Science Center for three (3) inter-active science exhibits during the Forum, from 4:30 - 5:30.  The science exhibits have been generously sponsored by the CT Community Foundation.

Our appreciation to the CT Science Center and the CT Community Foundation.