Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 61 Teacher & Student Teacher Professional Development The Chicago Botanic Garden’s teacher professional development programs feature best practices in STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) and support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades preK – 12. Many courses incorporate reading, math, art, social studies, and engineering into the science lessons. CPDUs and graduate credits are available for most workshops. Visit chicagobotanic.org/ teacherprograms for more details. One-Day Workshops STEM: Science & Engineering with Hydroponics Hydroponic growing systems provide an intriguing, real-world application of science and engineering practices. Examine systems and system models as you learn what is required to grow plants in water. Build a simple hydroponic planter to take back to the classroom using inexpensive, easy-to-get materials. We’ll provide tips for guiding stu- dents to design and test their own systems, as we address ecosystem interactions, natural cycles, and urban gardening. CPDUs: 6 Grade level: 4 – 12 $72/$90 | Learning Center Classroom Saturday, December 14 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. STEAM 2.0 Discover more ways science and art activities can complement each other while supporting the NGSS. In this second STEAM workshop, we will construct pinhole cameras and kaleidoscopes, investigate the properties of clay dough, and use them to make models, experiment with crystals, and create scientific drawings based on careful observations. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 8 $72/$90 | Learning Center Saturday, January 25 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Weather Investigators Young learners can become junior meteo- rologists, measuring and tracking weather changes over time and looking for the pat- terns that emerge. We will construct simple weather tracking tools you can replicate in the classroom, connect different weather indicators to understand what is causing the weather we experience, learn the science behind various weather phenomena, and investigate how plants and animals respond to weather changes. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 3 $72/$90 | Learning Center Saturday, February 22 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Classroom Gardening Growing plants in the classroom provides a variety of ways to make interdisciplinary con- nections and to incorporate Next Generation Science Standards. Learn a variety of tips, techniques, and tools for easy indoor garden- ing and discover activities and ideas for using the plants you and your students grow across the curriculum. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 12 $72/$90 | Learning Center Saturday, March 21 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Gardening Courses Windy City Harvest holds a variety of gardening workshops at the Arturo Velas- quez Institute in Chicago. These classes cover growing plants indoors and outside using sustainable techniques, and can improve your home and school gardening skills. See page xx for gardening classes. Visit chicagobotanic.org/education/windy_ city_harvest for a complete list of topics and other information. Online Course Teaching Phenology and Climate Change Discover how studying the life cycles of plants (phenology) reveals some consequences of climate change. This monthlong, facilitated, online course includes tips and activities to help you incorporate an observation-rich citizen science project (Budburst) into your lesson plans. Your students will contribute to a national database and will use that data to analyze how their world is changing. This course is listed as Introduction to Plant Phenology and Climate Change (CT-1213) by the Colorado School of Mines. CPDUs: 30, Graduate Credit (additional fee): 2 Grade level: K – 12 $56/$70 | Online Online: Friday, January 24 – Sunday, February 23 Coming this Spring STEM in Early Childhood Saturday, April 4, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ENTICE: Learning about Birds for Early Childhood Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Animal Investigations Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $ Educator members receive a 20 percent discount on most classes, listed in each class description before the full nonmember price. Financial aid may be available for teachers serving low-income populations; contact Rebecca Ammann at rammann@chicagobotanic.org or (847) 835-8235 for details.