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Conservation workshops are scheduled for educators. Participants will experience activities appropriate for various age levels that can be used to help meet current science standards. Additional background information will be provided as well as sharing resources available to teachers. Formal classroom teachers and nonformal educators are welcome. Unless otherwise noted, the workshops will be held at Highbanks Metro Park, 3 miles north of I270 on Route 23, just below Powell Road.
DIG IN! HANDS-ON SOIL INVESTIGATIONS
Friday, October 17, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Investigate rocks and soil and take home some great resources for teaching this unit. Participants will receive a resource manual and hands-on, in-the-classroom lesson plans for each activity. All activities correlate to the Grade 3 Earth and Space Sciences Academic Content Standards. $25 fee PROJECT WET
Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Project WET includes hands-on activities to introduce all aspects of water - the water cycle, pollution and characteristics, uses of water through history, ground water, and importance of water to other cultures. This interdisciplinary program includes a variety of styles of presentation from modeling and role playing to investigation and experimentation. The workshop is appropriate for grades K to 12. Participants will receive curriculum and activity guides. $30 fee ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION
Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
This workshop will introduce middle school and high school teachers to two environmental curriculums focusing on habitat and water quality issues. Project WILD’s Science and Civics program is based on a collaboration between high school science and social studies teachers, and includes four major components:1) Awareness, 2) Participatory Democracy, 3) Habitat Exploration and finally 4) Taking Action. Designed for students sixth grade and older, the Healthy Water Healthy People program helps facilitate and promote the awareness, appreciation, knowledge, stewardship and understanding of water quality topics and issues. $20 fee SCIENCE THROUGH STORIES
Saturday, December 6, 2008 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
This workshop uses literature as a basis for exploring and explaining different environmental topics. Participants will receive a bibliography of environmentalrelated stories. Correlations will be made between the Science and Language Arts concept standards for grades K-5. $15 |
Conservation Education 
