Meet Errin Howard, New Education Assistant
Hello, my name is Errin Howard and I am the new education assistant
for the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services-Solid Waste
Management District. Although I am new to the County, I am not new in
the environmental field or in the classroom!
I graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor's degree
in environmental science. While still in school, I began working at Keep
Cincinnati Beautiful as an intern and eventually became the education
specialist. Now, I am excited to work for the County to continue
educating children of all ages about solid waste issues.
I will be out of the office on maternity leave beginning in October and
will not return until the fourth week in November. During this time,
please contact Sue Magness at (513) 946-7736, with any questions.
Otherwise, please feel free to give me a call at (513) 946-7737. I look
forward to working with you this coming school year!
Free Air Quality Mini-Workshops: We’ll Come to You!
Would you like a free Air Quality Workshop brought to you? You pick
the date and the Air Quality Management Division will bring a
mini-workshop to your school. Workshops will provide you with numerous
ways to make air pollution visible to your students and will help tie
air quality to many other concerns, such as our health, plants, and soil
and water quality.
Workshops will provide many free supplies including a teachers' guide
with great introductory material, lesson plans, and simple classroom
activities. The 2-hour mini-workshops are aimed at grades 1-8, though
the lessons are easily adaptable. You can schedule a workshop for an
in-service day or after school.
A minimum of four teachers are required for a workshop to take place, so
please ask other teachers in your school if they are interested. More
than one date can be arranged for larger groups. Please contact Lynn
White at (513) 946-7754 or at lynn.white@hamilton-co.org for more
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The
Enviromapper
Grades 6-12
Students using the Enviromapper can easily map various types of
environmental information, including air releases, drinking water, toxic
releases, hazardous wastes, water discharge permits, and Superfund
sites.
Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere
Grades 6-8
This online teaching module is for middle school science teachers. The
site provides background information, general learning concepts, and
supporting classroom teaching materials.
A Global View
From Space
Grades 3-12
This is an interactive display of real-time satellite imagery provided
by NASA.
NASA Earth Observatory
Grades 3-12
The site provides new satellite imagery, plus scientific information
about the Earth's climate and environmental change. It features stories
about the atmosphere, oceans, land, life, heat and energy, and remote
sensing.
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This guide, produced by NASA, contains information about common
questions and about Sun-Earth Connection Missions. There are website
resources, sorted by grades, suitable for grades K-12. There are lesson
plans that are suitable for grades 3-5.
Waste Prevention Poster
Want to remind your colleagues to reduce waste? This purple and teal,
(11"x17" poster) is great for the teacher copy room or office. Email
Sue Magness for more
information. |
