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Related pagesJAZZ at the LABS Jazz at the Labs supports science in the classroom (2006) Not your typical science classroom (jazz preview 2005) Jazz at the Labs supports science in the classroom (2004) OPEN HOUSE Open House 2007
Open House 2005 Open House 2003 Global impacts of "Bug Station's" century of research 100 Years of Exploration and Discovery - University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs Centennial Exhibit Centennial celebration included dedication of the Centennial Helen Riaboff Whiteley Center NECROPSY STORY: | |
Jazzy way to benefit kids
posted 06/05/06
Attendees listened to San Juan Jazz Quartet + 1 featuring Lori Larkin on vocals during dinner. Chris Amemiya's Jazz Coalescence, the outstanding Jazz band from Seattle featuring jazz standards with their own special edge performed after dinner. | |
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San Juan Jazz Quartet + 1 featuring Lori Larkin on vocals performed during dinner. - David Brown (guitar, Lori Larkin (vocals), Dick Rich (guitar) and Dennis Willows (drums).
This year's "Jazz at the Labs" is co-sponsored by:
When Chris Amemiya had to chose between music and medicine in college, he figured he could play music in his spare time, but couldn't practice medicine in his spare time.
Brian Kinsella skipped graduation to play at the event. He earned a BA degree from UW in Philosophy and a minor in jazz studies.
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Abbey Amemiya probably had some of the most interesting photos
After dinner, attendees listened to Chris Amemiya's Jazz Coalescence. Bob Schwartzberg described Jay Thomas as "one of the great jazz secrets of the northwest, on par with Miles Davis."
Drummer Brian Kirk has played with Gladys Knight, Dizzie Gillespie, Pointer Sisters, and on numerous albums. He teaches at Seattle Central Community College.
Chris Zimmer is a member of the Hitless Household Group.
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Friday Harbor Laboratories K-12 Science Outreach Program - January, 2006By Jenny Roberts In the late fall of 2001, the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories initiated a Science Outreach Program with the purpose of bringing exciting, inquiry-based and relevant environmental/conservation science into local (and regional) classrooms. The program was structured as a partnership between the San Juan Island School District, the Spring Street International School, and the San Juan County Conservation District. In the summer 2004, the San Juan Nature Institute joined and contributed to the partnership with a grant from the Russell Family Foundation. The resulting program is unique in its partnering of research scientists, K-12 teachers, and resource managers with the goal of creating an integrated set of projects from grades 1-12 that teach science and environmental awareness to students as they gather data for scientists and managers. During the 2001-02 school year the Science Outreach Program established projects in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th grades. Since then, we added projects in the 2nd, 7th, 8th, 10th grades, Chemistry, Oceanography and Marine Biology classes (11th and 12th grades). These projects include both classroom and field activities and address real scientific or environmental concerns. We have continued all of the projects stated above and expanded one of these projects to Lopez Island in 2003-04. For the 2005-06 school year we added a new project, Electrophoresis Exploration, at FHHS 9th grade Science Foundations class. The following is an outline describing our projects by grade level and school:
We want to expand our ability to share our program with other schools and organizations around Puget Sound. We will accomplish this by publishing information on our website where all data gathered from the above projects will be presented along with methodologies and supporting materials. This material will give students and teachers from other schools, and partnering scientists and managers, the opportunity to observe and use the data, and view detailed descriptions of each project. We have the opportunity to create oceanography curriculum for students that utilizes research on the University's Research Vessel, the R/V Centennial. We feel the opportunity for students to participate in real oceanographic research cruises will be a highlight of the program. In the 2004-05 school year, the Science Outreach Program interacted with a total of 825 students and logged 5,052 student contact hours with Outreach Staff and/or FHL Scientists. We accomplished this with two part time paid personnel - a 50% FTE Outreach Director and a 75% FTE Outreach Assistant. All other personnel including University faculty, staff, and scientists, Conservation District personnel, parents and members of the community participated as volunteers. This program does not focus on one specific project but rather an integrated set of projects designed to create "effective advocates and defenders of Puget Sound" through education and hands-on experiences over the entire career of involved elementary, middle and high school students. In addition, the development of the FHL K-12 Science Outreach website will allow access to our program by educators and students in other communities. Every project in our program relates directly or indirectly to educating students about the health of Puget Sound: 3rd /10th (invasive sp), 4th (nearshore fish and eelgrass beds), 5th (FH Marina water quality), 6th /8th (marine habitats and organisms), and FHHS/SSS oceanography and watershed water quality monitoring program relate to impacts of stormwater runoff, failure of septic systems, protection of critical habitats, or recovery of nearshore fish. This program will get 90-100% of 1st through 12th grade students on San Juan Island to work towards the development of an understanding and appreciation of the Puget Sound environment. Students "graduating" from this program will be uniquely qualified to be the future stewards of our marine and freshwater environment. |
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