SPRING 2016 for SUMMER 2016 Internship at the Environmental Study Center (ESC)

Internship at the Environmental Study Center (ESC)

Open to students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12
Tuesday, July 5 to Thursday, August 19, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; multiple sessions available
The ESC is looking for responsible, motivated, and energetic high school students to participate in an exciting internship opportunity. We offer a variety of internships, including teacher assistants, aquaponic system management, gardening, and animal care. At the conclusion of the internship, students will receive a certificate verifying the number of hours worked and the contributions made to the ESC. Students will complete a culminating project at the end of the internship. Interns will receive a MetroCard for their travel to and from ESC.

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Internship at the Environmental Study Center

For Students Entering Grades 10, 11, and 12

The Environmental Study Center (ESC) is looking for responsible, motivated, and energetic high school students who are entering grades 10, 11, and 12 to participate in an exciting internship opportunity. We offer a variety of internships including teacher assistants, aquaponic system management, gardening, or animal care. At the conclusion of the internship, students will receive a certificate verifying the number of hours worked and the contributions made to the Environmental Study Center.  Students will complete a culminating project at the end of the internship.  Interns will receive a MetroCard for their travel to and from ESC.


Several internship opportunities are available and students may apply to one or more of the options listed below:
Aquaponic System Management

• July 5-August 19, 2016, Tuesday/Thursday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Animal Care Provider

• July 5-August 19, 2016, Wednesday/Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Teacher Assistant

• July 18-July 29, 2016, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
• August 1-August 12, 2016, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Gardener

• July 5-July 15, 2016, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
• July 18-July 29, 2016, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
• August 1-August 12, 2016, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM

Location: Environmental Study Center
7151 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11234

How to Apply (please note that there are two parts to the application process):
Part 1: Click the Apply Now button below to complete Part 1 of the application online.
Part 2: Download and print the paper consent form application packet from the last page of this online application to complete Part 2 of the application.

a. First, have your parent/guardian complete the Media Release and Parent Consent Forms.

b. Then, give your teacher the Teacher Letter of Support form with an addressed, stamped envelope.  Teachers will mail the Teacher Letter of Support directly to ESC.

c.  Finally, submit the entire paper consent form application packet by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by email to ESC@schools.nyc.gov or mail to:

ESC - HS Student Internship

7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

Fax: 718-444-6538

* Applications that do not include both Part 1 and Part 2 will not be considered.

Upon reviewing completed applications, prospective interns will be invited for an interview.  Interviews will take place between Tuesday, April 26 and Thursday, May 5, 2016.  Final decisions will be made by May 10, 2016.  All interns who are accepted must attend a training session on June 29, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The online intern application is due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  The entire paper consent form application packet is due by 5:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016.  All completed applications will be reviewed and judged by a panel of educators. Upon reviewing completed applications, prospective interns will be invited for an interview.  Interviews will take place between Tuesday, April 26 and Thursday, May 5, 2016.  Notification of acceptance will be sent during the week of May 16, 2016 via email from ESC@schools.nyc.gov.  Please check your spam/junk mail folders.  All interns who are accepted must attend a training session on June 29, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please email ESC@schools.nyc.gov.

 

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SPRING 2016 for SUMMER 2016 Plants and Society at the Environmental Study Center (ESC) - A 4-Credit College Course

Plants and Society at the Environmental Study Center (ESC) - A 4-Credit College Course

Open to students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12
Monday, July 18 to Thursday, August 11, 2016
Class begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 12:00 PM Mondays through Wednesdays at ESC
Class begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:30 PM Thursdays at SUNY Old Westbury
The New York City Department of Education's ESC in partnership with SUNY Old Westbury are offering high school students who have successfully completed Living Environment an opportunity to experience a college-level course while earning 4 SUNY college credits. A lecture/laboratory course in plants and society for non-science majors entering tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade in Fall 2016. This class will introduce students to the diversity of form and function in plants. It will emphasize sustainability and plants' importance in society. Group and individual projects will include the use of light and dissecting microscopes, study of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, cultivation of common vegetables, and exploration of vegetation.

Plants and Society

An Introduction to Plants and Their Importance in Society

A 4-credit SUNY Old Westbury Course at the Environmental Study Center

For NYC Public High School Students Entering Grades 10, 11, and 12

The New York City Department of Education's Environmental Study Center (ESC) in partnership with SUNY Old Westbury are offering students an opportunity to experience a college-level course while earning 4 SUNY college credits.  

Plants and Society: An Introduction to Plants and Their Importance in Society is a lecture/laboratory course in plants and society for high school students entering grades 10, 11, and 12 in Fall 2016. This course will introduce students to the diversity of form and function in plants. It will emphasize sustainability and plants' importance in society. Group and individual projects will include the use of light and dissecting microscopes, study of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, cultivation of common vegetables, and exploration of vegetation. Students who have successfully completed Living Environment are eligible to apply. 
Students who successfully pass this course will earn 4 SUNY College credits.

Dates: July 18 - August 11, 2016
Times:

• Monday-Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at ESC
• Thursday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at SUNY Old Westbury
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Transportation: Roundtrip transportation to ESC from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and from ESC to SUNY Old Westbury will be provided. MetroCards will also be provided.


Location: Environmental Study Center (ESC)
7151 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11234

Registration Fee: $20 check or money order made out to "NYC DOE in Trust for ESC" due upon acceptance by Monday, May 23, 2016. The registration fee is non-refundable.




How to Apply (please note that there are two parts to the application process):
Part 1: Click the Apply Now button below to complete Part 1 of the application online.
Part 2: Download and print the paper consent form application packet from the last page of this online application to complete Part 2 of the application.

a. First, complete the Parent/Guardian Consent and NYCDOE Media Release forms in the packet.

b. Next, give your teacher the Teacher Letter of Support form with an addressed, stamped envelope.  Teachers will mail the Teacher Letter of Support directly to ESC.

c. Finally, submit the entire paper consent form application packet by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by email to ESC@schools.nyc.gov or mail to:

ESC - SUNY

7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

Fax: 718-444-6538

* Applications that do not include both Part 1 and Part 2 will not be considered.  Only applications submitted on time and complete will be reviewed and judged by a panel of educators.

                                                                               
The online student application is due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  The entire paper consent form application packet is due by 5:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016.  All completed applications will be reviewed and judged by a panel of educators.  Notification of acceptance will be sent during the week of May 16, 2016 via email from ESC@schools.nyc.gov.  Please check your spam/junk mail folders.  If the student is accepted, you will be required to pay a non-refundable $20 registration fee to cover the entire cost of the course, due by Tuesday, May 31, 2016.  Students who do not submit their registration fee will forfeit their seat.

If you have any questions, please email ESC@schools.nyc.gov.

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SPRING 2016 for SUMER 2016 Internship at the NYC Center for Space Education Open to students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12 Monday, July 11 to Friday, August 5, 2016

Internship at the NYC Center for Space Education

Open to students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12
Monday, July 11 to Friday, August 5, 2016
Internship begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:30 PM every day; multiple sessions available
Are you a high school student experienced with LEGO Mindstorm? Do you want to help teach younger students how to use it? The NYC Center for Space Science Education (NYCCSSE) is looking for responsible, motivated, and energetic high school students to participate in an exciting internship opportunity. Our weekly camps will have an aerospace and robotics theme. Selected interns will be working with elementary and middle school students using LEGO EV3 Mindstorm robotic kits. At the conclusion of the internship, students will receive a certificate verifying the number of hours worked and the contributions made to the Center. Interns will receive a MetroCard for their travel to and from the Center.
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Internship at the NYC Center for Space Science Education

Are you a high school student experienced with LEGO Mindstorm? Do you want to help teach younger students how to use it? The NYC Center for Space Science Education (NYCCSSE) is looking for responsible, motivated, and energetic high school students entering grades 10, 11, and 12 to participate in an exciting internship opportunity. Our weekly camps have an aerospace and robotics theme. Selected interns will be working with elementary and middle school students using LEGO EV3 Mindstorm robotic kits. At the conclusion of the internship, students will receive a certificate verifying the number of hours worked and the contributions made to the Center. Interns will receive a MetroCard for their travel to and from the Center.

Prospective interns may apply to one or both of the sessions listed below:

Weeks 1 & 2

• Monday - Friday, 8:30-3:30 July 11, 2016 - July 22, 2016

Weeks 3 & 4

• Monday - Friday, 8:30-3:30 July 25, 2016 - August 5, 2016

Location: 

New York City Center for Space Science Education

220 Henry Street

New York, NY 10002

How to Apply (please note that there are two parts to the application process):

​Part 1: Click the Apply Here button below to complete Part 1 of the application online.

Part 2: Download and print the paper consent form application packet from the last page of this online application to complete Part 2 of the application.

a. First, complete the Parent/Guardian Consent and NYCDOE Media Release forms in the packet.

b. Next, ask your child's teacher to sign the Teacher Letter of Support also included in the packet.

c. Finally, submit the entire paper consent form application packet by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by email to SpaceCenter@schools.nyc.gov or mail to:

NYCCSSE
220 Henry St, Room 101
New York, NY 10002

*Applications that do not include both Part 1 and Part 2 will not be considered. 

The online camper application is due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  The entire paper consent form application packet is due by 5:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016. Notification of acceptance will be sent during the week of May 16, 2016 via email from SpaceCenter@schools.nyc.gov. Please check your spam/junk mail folders.

If you have any questions, please email SpaceCenter@schools.nyc.gov.

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SPRING 2016 DNA Barcoding at the Environmental Study Center Open to High School Science Teachers and their team of 3-4 students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12 Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 12, 2016

DNA Barcoding at the Environmental Study Center 

Open to High School Science Teachers and their team of 3-4 students entering Grades 10, 11, and 12
Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 12, 2016
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:00 PM every day
During the two weeks, teachers and their student teams will kick off their yearlong research project by exploring the local environment, the importance of this ecosystem, and the concept of DNA barcoding. Teams will begin to understand the importance of species identification as it relates to this ecosystem. Teams will complete field work to gather samples for analysis, and then in the lab, teams will learn lab protocols and procedures to extract the DNA from their samples. Their extractions will be sent to an offsite lab for sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. Once species identification has been established, participants will continue researching the ecosystem and their species to uncover the interdependence of species to support a healthy ecosystem. 

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DNA Barcoding at the Environmental Study Center

For Students Entering Grades 10, 11, and 12

The New York City Department of Education’s Environmental Study Center (ESC) is pleased to offer a unique summer opportunity for teachers and their students to learn the Urban Barcode Project from leading experts from the Environmental Study Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, DNA Learning Center. Through an application process, four teachers will be selected by a panel of educators to join us for two weeks from August 1 to August 12, 2016 along with their team of students (3-4 students per teacher). Students entering grades 10, 11, and 12 who have successfully completed Living Environment are eligible to participate.

During the two weeks, teachers and their student teams will kick off their yearlong research project by exploring the local environment, the importance of this ecosystem and the concept of DNA barcoding. Teams will begin to understand the importance of species identification as it relates to this ecosystem. Teams will complete field work to gather samples for analysis, and then, in the lab, teams will learn lab protocols and procedures to extract the DNA from their samples. Their extractions will be sent to an offsite lab for sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. Once species identification has been established, participants will continue researching the ecosystem and their species to uncover the interdependence of species to support a healthy ecosystem. 

Highlights for the summer include:

• Teachers and their students will receive roundtrip transportation to ESC from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center daily and students will receive roundtrip metro cards for daily transportation to-and-from their home.
• Roundtrip transportation to Marine Park for species collection.
• Access to state of the art scientific equipment for DNA extraction and analysis.
• Per Session rate for teachers.
• Access to the DNA Subway software.
• An opportunity to begin their research project alongside leading experts.
• DNA equipment rental during the school year to facilitate additional research opportunities.
• Guidance on how to make this institute into a scalable project within the school setting.
• Exposure to molecular biology, molecular techniques and modern scientific work.
• Opportunities to learn species collection protocols.

Dates and Times:

Monday-Friday, August 1 - August 12: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

  

Location:  Environmental Study Center

7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

How to Apply (please note that there are two parts to the application process):

Part 1: Click the Apply Now button to complete Part 1 of the application online.

Part 2: Download and print the paper consent form application packet from the last page of this online application to complete Part 2 of the application.

a. First, have your principal complete the Administrative Letter of Support.

b. Then, select students and have them complete the Student Application, Program Parent Consent Form, and Media Release.

c. Finally, submit the entire paper consent form application packet by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by email to ESC@schools.nyc.gov or mail to:

ESC - Urban Barcode

7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

 

* Applications that do not include both Part 1 and Part 2 will not be considered.  All completed applications will be reviewed and judged by a panel of educators.

Open to NYC DOE high school science teachers and their students.

 

The online application is due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  The entire paper consent form application packet is due by 5:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016.  All completed applications will be reviewed and judged by a panel of educators.  Notification of acceptance will be sent during the week of May 16, 2016 via email from ESC@schools.nyc.gov.  Please check your spam/junk mail folders. 

  

If you have any questions, please email ESC@schools.nyc.gov.

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SPRING 2016 for SUMMER 2016 For students entering grades 7, 8, and 9 in Fall 2016 Dates: Monday, August 1 - Friday, August 5, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Farm to Fork at the Environmental Study Center

Open to students entering Grades 7, 8, and 9
Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 5, 2016
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 1:00 PM every day
Campers will experience all the steps needed to bring fresh, nutritious, and delicious food from the farm to the table. Campers will explore different components of gardening including succession planting, garden care, plant identification, companion planting, composting and many more. Campers will tend to the garden and harvest their bounty. Using their bounty, campers will prepare snacks and bring home recipes.
Click here for more information and to apply.

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ESC Summer Camp 2016

Farm to Fork

For Students Entering Grades 7, 8, and 9

Campers will experience all the steps needed to bring fresh, nutritious and delicious food from the farm to the table.  Campers will explore different components of gardening including succession planting, garden care, plant identification, companion planting, composting and many more.  Campers will tend to the garden and harvest their bounty.  Using their bounty, campers will prepare snacks and bring home recipes.




For students entering grades 7, 8, and 9 in Fall 2016

Dates: Monday, August 1 - Friday, August 5, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.


Registration Fee: $20 check or money order made out to "NYC DOE in Trust for ESC" due upon acceptance by Monday, May 23, 2016.  The registration fee is non-refundable.


Location:
Environmental Study Center
7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

How to Apply (please note that there are two parts to the application process):
Part 1: Click the Apply Now button below to complete Part 1 of the application online.
Part 2: Download and print the paper consent form application packet from the last page of this online application to complete Part 2 of the application.

a. First, complete the Parent/Guardian Consent and NYCDOE Media Release forms in the packet.

b. Next, ask your child’s teacher to sign the Teacher Letter of Support also included in the packet.

c. Finally, submit the entire paper consent form application packet by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by email to ESC@schools.nyc.gov or mail to:

ESC - Student Camp

7151 Avenue T

Brooklyn, NY 11234

Fax: 718-444-6538

* Applications that do not include both Part 1 and Part 2 will not be considered.

The online camper application is due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  The entire paper consent form application packet is due by 5:00 PM, Thursday, April 21, 2016.  Acceptance into camps is based on a lottery.  Notification of acceptance will be sent during the week of May 16, 2016 via email from ESC@schools.nyc.gov.  Please check your spam/junk mail folders.  If your camper is accepted, you will be required to pay a non-refundable $20 registration fee to cover the entire cost of camp, due by Tuesday, May 31, 2016.  Campers who do not submit their registration fee will forfeit their seat.

If you have any questions, please email ESC@schools.nyc.gov.

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SPRING 2016 STEM MATTERS Application Deadline is Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

 

Students Can Apply Now for Exciting Science and STEM Enrichment Programs during Summer Break! Programs for nursery, Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students at the NYC Department of Education’s Environmental Study Center and NYC Center for Space Science Education, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Zoo, Staten Island Zoo, and SUNY Old Westbury.

Application Deadline is Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

SPRING 2016 Students Can Apply Now for Exciting Science and STEM Enrichment Programs during Summer Break! Programs for nursery, Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students at the NYC Department of Education’s Environmental Study Center and NYC Center for Space Science Education, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Zoo, Staten Island Zoo, and SUNY Old Westbury. Application Deadline is Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

 

Students Can Apply Now for Exciting Science and STEM Enrichment Programs during Summer Break! Programs for nursery, Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students at the NYC Department of Education’s Environmental Study Center and NYC Center for Space Science Education, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Zoo, Staten Island Zoo, and SUNY Old Westbury.

Application Deadline is

 Tuesday, April 19, 2016.