Professional Development 学校工作坊

How many times has a child approached you with something clasped in her hands, 眼睛里闪烁着惊奇和好奇, to show you a natural treasure she has discovered on your school grounds? The natural world can heighten the curiosity of a child in a unique and wonderful way. And it is becoming more 和更多的 evident that establishing a connection between children and nature is important and beneficial.

Your school grounds hold the key to harnessing your students’ innate sense of wonder and turning their curiosity into a vehicle for learning science. And not only science:  use your students’ interest to spark enthusiasm for math, 阅读, 写作, 技术的使用, 和更多的!

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ School Grounds Workshops provide teachers with the knowledge and resources they need to take advantage of all your school grounds environment has to offer!

  • 重新唤醒你自己的惊奇感.
  • Discover the free resources that exist right outside your door.
  • Take away resources to use in your classroom.
  • Create or enhance a habitat area on your school grounds.

All workshops are conducted in a manner that demonstrates the concept of Science as Inquiry, 包括在小组中工作, 进行调查, 练习仔细观察. Workshop science content is most applicable to the Life Science and Earth Science strands of the Essential Standards. 然而, student interest in the natural world provides a bridge to many other subject areas and concepts in the Common Core Standards: 阅读 informational text; critical thinking and analytical skills; 写作; math skills and concepts, 解决现实世界的问题.

欲知详情，请联络 梅丽莎Dowland, Manager of Teacher Education, at 919.707.9898 or 梅根·戴维斯, Coordinator of Teacher Education, at 919.707.9905.

学校场地及工作坊

Using the Outdoors to Teach Experiential Science (UTOTES)

  • Six sessions over one school year for about 20 hours of professional development. (见 UTOTES车间时间表 有关详细信息,.)
  • Cost: $2100 (includes classroom materials and equipment for each topic/session and native plants or other habitat enhancement materials).
  • Capacity: 16-24 participating educators in most sessions (teachers, 助手, 管理员, 涉及父母).

Applications for the 2023-24 school year are due April 21, 2023.

UTOTES计划包括:

  • Six workshops over the course of a school year to help foster a culture of outdoor awareness and environmental stewardship at your school: one session for a leadership team, four sessions for teachers/aids/volunteers, and one session in which students participate in the installation of a wildlife habitat of your choice. Workshops cover topics and resources that are available on your school grounds in different seasons, encouraging the use of the outdoors all year long!
  • Materials that support the program and allow teachers to easily implement activities including tools and equipment, 野外指南和其他参考资料, 活动指南和讲义, and plants and other resources for your habitat project.
  • A session with students to create or enhance an area for wildlife and learning on your school grounds. Typical projects include butterfly gardens, bird observation areas, and water gardens/mini ponds.

To be considered for the 2023–2024 school year, please review the UTOTES车间时间表 and submit the three online application forms no later than April 21, 2023. Schools will be notified of the selection in May.

Using Your School Grounds as a Teaching Resource

  • 3全球最大彩票网站排名的会议
  • Cost: $800 (includes classroom materials such as student field guides)
  • Class size: 10–30 participants (teachers, 助手, 管理员, 涉及父母)
  • Register at least four weeks in advance.

Let Museum naturalists open your eyes to the amazing variety of native plant and animal life found on your school grounds. Gain activity ideas and content to help you become more comfortable using the outdoors as a classroom. We will tailor this workshop to the resources you have on YOUR school grounds!

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  • Two 3全球最大彩票网站排名的会议s at least four weeks apart
  • 费用:1200美元(包括本地植物), 改善生境的特色, and classroom materials such as student field guides)
  • Class size: 10-30 participants (teachers, 助手, 管理员, 涉及父母)
  • Register at least six weeks in advance.

学习 about the important features of a wildlife habitat and how to create one on your school grounds, and then install it with the assistance on Museum staff. Students are welcome to participate in the installation portion of the program (second session). Topics include butterfly gardens, bird observation areas and school grounds wetlands. Other habitat features may be arranged on request.

If these workshop options are not a good fit for your school or budget, feel free to reach out to our staff to discuss alternatives.

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