Advanced Placement Environmental Science (A.P.E.S.)
The Castaic Lake Water Agency Education Department offers an Advanced Placement Environmental Science workshop that is free to schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. The workshop includes 3 labs, lecture, and video that are aligned with the AP College Board Curriculum.
Labs in soil types, structure, and water permeability give students further understanding of our earth’s natural resources. Laws pertaining to and the treatment of water are discussed in depth. Labs and lecture are both outdoors and indoors giving student’s enrichment not available at their school.
These workshops are primarily held in August and notification of a school’s participation must be indicated to the Agency by April of the prior school year. For scheduling information, please contact Casey Gordon at cgordon@clwa.org.
Biology Program
The Castaic Lake Water Agency Education Department offers a high school Biology Program that is free to schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. Smeltdown is an interactive presentation that focuses on the Hart District Biology curriculum with an emphasis on Ecology. This 45 minute in-class program can be tailored to all levels of Biology. The presentation for the AP level includes topics covered on the AP Exam. An animated PowerPoint introduces the subject matter and provides answers to a short follow along questionnaire. A dynamic game is used to teach and prompt discussions regarding California’s current water issues. Students receive promotional items for their participation. For scheduling information please contact Casey Gordon at cgordon@clwa.org or (661)297-1600 ext.275.
