The Galveston Bay Project
is a year-long professional development program for K-12 grade teachers in the Houston area, primarily those teaching in the Houston Independent School District. An intensive three-week summer institute is followed by academic year follow-up sessions. Teachers learn about environmental, biological, and geological concepts relating to the Galveston Bay area through instruction led by university and regional specialists and through field and laboratory investigations. Technology instruction is tailored to meet the current needs of participants.

Teachers successfully completing the program receive three-hours graduate credit from Rice University.

Field Studies Summer 2000:
Water Chemistry Testing: Brays Bayou Testing, Land Use Survey, Pond Water Tour
Fresh Water Tour: East Purification Plant, West University Sewage Treatment Plant
Beachcombing Field Trip: Bolivar Flats, Horseshoe Lakes, East Beach, Texas City Dike, Geology: College of the Mainland, railroad tracks, Galveston Cemetary, Pelican Island: TX A&M and Sea Wolf Beach, Seawall
Marsh Tour: Galveston Island State Park, Marine Fishery, Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Microbiology Lab: Water Critters Lab: Pond Water, bacteria, protozoea

The following schools are participating this year:
Johnston Middle School, Cage Elementary, The Rice School/La Escuela Rice, Grady, Braeburn Elementary,
Rice University, Saint Anne, Hogg Middle School,

Galveston Bay General Information
The Galveston Bap Project
2000 - Application Form:or call (713)349-1800 ext. 347
K-12 Science/Math Resources

Galveston Bay Project Staff
Director: Nanda Kirkpatrick
Project Coordinator: Dana Gabrovsek
Primary Instructor: Rebecca McKeever
Instructional Technologist: Marty Daniel