Lake Houston Regional Collaborative / Humble

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The Science Collaborative has changed my life. The things that I have learned, I have been able to put into practice in my classroom in all areas.

Thelma Rose
Science Teacher, Rogers ISD

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Mission

The mission of the Lake Houston Regional Collaborative is to foster enthusiasm and knowledge of science while increasing student achievement.

Accomplishments

Lake Houston Science Collaborative works with seven local districts and three private schools to serve the area surrounding Lake Houston, northeast of Houston. Bridging II TAKS Optics Training was provided 10/20-10/22/05 to seventy-two K-5 teachers from the participating districts.

A monthly informal “drop-in” session –AWSOME (Always Welcome Saturday Open Mentoring Exchange) Day – has been established where teachers can visit with one another, plan lab activities, borrow materials, observe lectures, and checkout books from the extensive Lake Houston Collaborative / De La Cruz science library.

Through collaboration with the Humble ISD Education Foundation and the Texas A&M Geospatial Extension Service, the Lake Houston Science Collaborative is creating a data base of grades 3-8 lessons which integrate the use of GPS handheld units and digital cameras. Science Teacher Mentors experienced a full day of training in GPS application and wrote lessons which tie directly into the TEKS for science. In many cases, these lessons include interdisciplinary connections to other content areas. Plans are in place to further develop these lessons so that they may be shared nationwide.

Contacts

Kimberlea De La Cruz
Project Director
email: Kimberlea.delacruz@humble.k12.tx.us
phone: 281-641-4401 x4465

Donna Price
Project Co-director
donna.price@humble.k12.tx.us

Partners

Homewood Suites provides lodging for consultants working with the Lake Houston Collaborative through a grant to the Humble ISD.

Texas A&M Geospatial Extension Service
BP
Lyondell
River Watch
Harris County Department of Education
Humble ISD Education Foundation
Environmental Institute, University of Texas at Austin

Participating Districts and Schools

Lake Houston Science Collaborative consists of the following public school districts:
Humble ISD
Crosby ISD
Dayton ISD
Huffman ISD
New Caney ISD
Splendora ISD
Sheldon ISD
St. Martha's Catholic School
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School
Northeast Christian Academy

2008 Activities & Events:

This year the summer institute is June 16-27 at Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, Humble ISD. Dr. Betty Crocker will be with us once again and will address earth science topics. You are free to attend any and all of the sessions during those 10 days. We have 4 special dates planned this year within the institute.
6/19 - Project Wet
6/20 - Geoblox
6/23 - Moody Gardens field trip, limited to 30, transportation on your own
6/24 - GLOBE Landcover