Hands-on learning opportunities abound right outside your classroom walls. Museum workshops help you create areas for wildlife and learning that match your objectives and resources. For information, contact Mike Dunn, coordinator of teacher education, at (919) 733-7450, ext. 620.
USING YOUR SCHOOL GROUNDS AS A TEACHING RESOURCE: A Teacher Education Program for K-12 Teachers
Three hours
Cost: $150
10-30 participants
Register at least four weeks in advance.
Can be used to fulfill NCEECP Criterium II
Turn native plants and animals on your school grounds into educational resources. Then enhance your grounds to create wildlife habitat as you become more comfortable using the outdoors to teach all areas of the curriculum. Ask about special workshops on butterflies, wetlands, and birds.
CREATING SCHOOLYARD HABITATS
Two three-hour sessions at least four weeks apart
Cost: $500 (includes native plants, habitat enhancement features such as bird houses and other habitat-specific resources, and classroom materials such as student field guides). Fee is negotiable depending on the scale of the habitat feature.
10–30 participants
Register at least six weeks in advance.
Can be used to fulfill NCEECP Criterium II
Learn about the important features of a wildlife habitat and how to create one on your school grounds. Then design a habitat area and install it with the assistance of Museum staff. Students are welcome to participate in the installation portion of the program (second session). Topics include butterfly gardens, bird observation areas, wildflower meadows or prairies, and school ground wetlands. Other habitat features may be arranged on request.
USING THE OUTDOORS TO TEACH EXPERIENTIAL SCIENCE
Can be used to fulfill NCEECP Criteria I or II
Follow this link to learn about this exciting two-year program that transforms school grounds into educational resources for hands-on learning: UTOTES
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