Inquiry Institute
The Center's Inquiry Institutes took place during the summers of 2003-06. K-12 teachers from the Connecticut communities of Avon, Groton, Hamden, New Haven, Norwich, Stratford, Wallingford and West Haven worked with Quinnipiac faculty from the Department of Biological Sciences and School of Education to learn about inquiry approaches to science education.

Institute on Formative Assessment
A workshop on using formative assessment to evaluate inquiry learning at the elementary and middle school levels is scheduled for July 21-Aug. 1, 2008. Faculty from Quinnipiac's Department of Biological Sciences and School of Education will work with elementary and middle school teachers to train them in the skill of formative assessment, the process teachers use to recognize and respond to students' learning. This proven technique leads to greater student achievement.

Farm River State Park Wildlife Cameras
There are two cameras located at Farm River State Park in East Haven. One is located within a group of trees and is set up to view the resident ospreys. The other is located over a fiddler crab habitat.

Ospreys are one of the largest birds of prey in North America and are fascinating to watch and study. They typically build their nests near waterways as their primary food source is fish.









Fiddler crabs have unique social interactions and are excellent subjects for behavioral studies. This camera has been made possible by a generous donation from Briarpatch Enterprises of Milford, Conn. We thank them for their support.

Real-Time Web-Enabled Remote Monitoring and Control Workshop
With the addition of the wildlife cameras and the weather and water monitoring probes at Farm River State Park in East Haven, Conn., the center will be hosting a workshop in the spring of 2008 to train K-12 teachers in the use of the technology. K-12 teachers interested in ecology and the environment and familiar with the state frameworks and with experience in lesson plan development will participate in the workshop.