Transcript Sandlapper Tours

Sandlapper Tours
A unique maritime
educational experience
for students and teachers
Focusing on Seventh
Grade South Carolina State Standards
The Biotic and Abiotic Environment:
SC.7-4. Ecology:
The student will demonstrate an understanding of how
organisms interact with and respond to the biotic
and abiotic components of their environment
7-4.3: Explain the interaction among changes in the environment
due to natural hazards (including landslides, wildfires, and
floods), changes in populations, and limiting factors (including
climate and the availability of food and water, space, and shelter).
7-4.1: Summarize the characteristics of the levels of
organization within ecosystems (including populations,
communities, habitats, niches, and biomes).
An osprey’s nest
7-4.5. Summarize how the location and movement of water on Earth's
surface through groundwater zones and surface-water drainage basins,
called watersheds, are important to ecosystems and to human activities. 7
Suggested Titles for South Carolina Science State Standard 7-4.5.
A sea urchin on the beach at Morris Island.
• 7-4.5: Summarize how the location and movement
of water on Earth's surface through groundwater
zones and surface-water drainage basins, called
watersheds, are important to ecosystems and to
human activities.
Morris Island
7-4.2: Illustrate energy flow in food chains, food webs,
and energy pyramids
Morris Island: Parents, Teachers and Students
Together for an awesome educational field trip
Social Studies
7-7.7. Summarize the dangers to the natural environment that are posed by
population growth, urbanization, and industrialization. (G, E, P, H) 10
Female loggerhead sea turtle tracks where she laid her eggs on the beach.
LET THE TIDE CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG WITH EACH
CHILD’S ASPIRATION TO DISCOVER AND LEARN!
AFTER ALL, THE FUTURE OF OUR WORLD…
LIES IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHILDREN
WE ARE TEACHING TODAY!
Lisha Hylton
Third Grade Teacher – 14 years
Currently: Master’s Candidate for Environmental Policy and Management (APU)
JULY 2008 NOAA TEACHER AT SEA
2006 – 2007 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources State of South Carolina
Conservation Teacher of the Year
2005-06-Lexington County Conservation Teacher of Year
2005-2007 – Member of THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RISING TIDE
PALEOTEMPESTOLOGY TEA- Pelion Elementary School; Teacher of the Year
2003–STAR recipient (Strategies for Teacher Advancement) - statewide program recognizing
outstanding veteran teachers (Participant in STAR teacher conservation retreat -Seabrook
Island)
2003 – Pelion Elementary Teacher of the Year
2004 – Recipient of The American Legion Award for outstanding teaching in American
Patriotism.
2005 – Honored at South Carolina Veteran’s Administration Ceremony for outstanding
teaching in programs and activities directed for students in American Patriotism.
Publications:
2005-“Hallowed Grounds” – Published by Arlington National Cemetery (on their poetry
website)
2006-Amazon Books, Inc. published – Joe T. McNab; a children’s book written for teaching
animal adaptation, conservation and survival (Book available June 2006 at
amazonbooks.com)
Tamron Hall
Fifth Grade Teacher, August 2007 - Present.
Third Grade Teacher, August 1997 - May 2007
Gifted and Talented Endorsement, June 2009
National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist, 2005
Who’s Who Among Teachers, 2005
Master of Education, December 2001