{"id":322653,"date":"2023-04-11T11:05:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=322653"},"modified":"2023-04-11T11:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:05:38","slug":"pacific-beach-middle-students-take-field-trip-with-seaport-climate-science-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/pacific-beach-middle-students-take-field-trip-with-seaport-climate-science-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Beach Middle students take field trip with Seaport Climate Science Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 6, local leaders had an exclusive opportunity to tour the Seaport Climate Science Program. The one-of-a-kind program is a partnership between Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, San Diego Unified School District, and Seaport San Diego. The pilot program was established as a proof-of-concept to inform the design of the future permanent facility at Seaport San Diego.
\nDuring the tour, Port of San Diego vice chair Sandy Naranjo, San Diego Unified Trustee Richard Barrera, and other leaders learned more about the Seaport Climate Science Program, which engages middle school students in hands-on, climate science-focused field trips.<\/p>\n

Approximately 70 seventh-grade students from Pacific Beach Middle School participated in the tour, rotating among STEM learning stations aboard a research-equipped vessel that launched from Pepper Park in National City.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeaport San Diego is a proposal to revitalize an important part of the San Diego Bayfront thoughtfully and boldly for the next century, and the Learning Center is a cornerstone of our vision for connecting students and adult learners throughout California with the ocean in a meaningful way,\u201d said Seaport San Diego developer Yehudi \u201cGaf\u201d Gaffen, CEO of 1HWY1.<\/p>\n

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With the backdrop of the Downtown San Diego site for the proposed Seaport San Diego project, students from Pacific Beach Middle School gathered plankton samples for analysis. \u00a0
PHOTO BY SEAPORT CLIMATE SCIENCE PROGRAM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are honored to have the partnership of San Diego Unified School District and Birch Aquarium at Scripps as we embark on the design of our Learning Center. I\u2019m delighted to see how the Seaport Climate Science Program is already inspiring young minds and look forward to having a permanent center for ocean-centered learning at Seaport San Diego.<\/p>\n

Guided by educators from Birch Aquarium at Scripps, the students dissected lancetfish stomachs and examined the contents for clues about the ocean ecosystem. They used echosounder technology to monitor fish populations, gathered ocean water samples for testing, and examined plankton under a microscope \u2014 all activities that take place as part of Seaport Climate Science Program field trips.
\nThe Seaport Climate Science Program \u201cis allowing kids from all over the district to be able to come and explore the ocean,\u201d said Pacific Beach Middle student Collin Scott, 13. \u201cSome kids have dreams about being scientists and I think this could definitely help them. You get to learn about the environment, fish and animals, water temperature \u2013 all the stuff out here in the Bay.\u201d
\nThe lesson plans for the Seaport Climate Science Program are based on the research and education being conducted at Birch Aquarium. \u201cThe partnership between the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, San Diego Unified, and Seaport San Diego allows us to introduce a new generation of students to ocean research and the methods by which researchers evaluate the health of our oceans,\u201d said Margaret Leinen, director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and vice chancellor for Marine Sciences at UC San Diego. \u201cThe Seaport Climate Science Program is a shining example of a public-private partnership that benefits youth in a unique and meaningful way while contributing to our understanding of best practices in climate science education.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Seaport Climate Science Program is aligned with curriculum standards for STEM education.
\n\u201cIt is increasingly important that our students are equipped to become good stewards of the environment. Through this collaboration, students will have the opportunity to thrive as they engage in hands-on, climate and marine-science-focused learning experiences,\u201d said San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson. \u201cThis is so important in San Diego because the ocean is connected to our environment, our lives, our culture, and is an essential resource for current and future jobs.\u201d
\nThe Seaport Climate Science Program, now in its second year, will have served more than 1,000 students from San Diego Unified and Sweetwater Union High School District by the end of April 2023.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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