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Elementary Educator Workshop Understanding and Utilizing Environmental Science Concepts in the Classroom Participants receive a Catch the Science Bug Environmental Science Journal which contains thirty-five science activities that focus on building an appreciation of the environment, promote independent inquiry and organizational skills, and integrate math. Please see our feedback from workshop participants below. "The course was very interesting." "I liked the in-depth information on groundwater and learned a lot today." "I really appreciated this workshop. The activities you provide are very useable and easy to adapt to many levels." "Very useful– very teacher friendly." Pre-School Educator Workshop Incorporating Science and Science Readiness in the Classroom "This was a very stimulating workshop. I really enjoyed the wide variety of hand-out and ideas you presented." "Thanks for a wonderful workshop. The staff reviews have been great." "I thought all of this was great. It also made me as a person think about different earth and different environmental factors." |
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This workshop will focus on science activities which help students learn about biodiversity and how their actions are connected to the world outside of their homes. The second half of this workshop focuses on water: what it is, where it comes from, how it interacts with the earth, and possible threats. Additional content requests can be made on subjects such as watersheds, recycling, green living, and global warming. 
This workshop will bring the teachers an assortment of worksheets, activities, and ideas for children ages 3-5. All activities use simple everyday materials that enhance a child’s ability to classify, recognize patterns, observe, predict and compare/contrast. Requests on particular subject matter may be included.