Education

Teacher Programs

spring 2012 Programs

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
ENTICE Workshop
Effects of Climate Change on Illinois Plants
April 28, 2012
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Fee: $10
Grade level: 6-12
CPDU credit: 6, CPS Lane credit: NA, Graduate credit (additional fee): NA

The Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) is a national leader in collecting and analyzing data
relating how changes in our climate are causing behavioral changes in plants. Scientists from CBG will lead this workshop for educators of grades six through 12 and discuss their work. You'll receive Illinois-specific resources and learn about how you and your students can participate in Project Budburst, a national citizen science initiative that contributes to research on the impacts of climate change on ecosystems. Click here to register.

Plant & Animal Interactions
May 12, 2012 at the Brookfield Zoo
May 19, 2012 at the Chicago Botanic Garden
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150($120 for Educator Members)

Grade level: PreK-12
CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1, Graduate credit (additional fee): 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit though Auroura University and $140 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.

Come explore the amazing interactions among plants and animals in this two-day workshop. One day will be spent at the Chicago Botanic Garden and another at the Brookfield Zoo learning how plants and animals have evolved together. Learn how local plants have adapted to attract animals to pollinate their flowers and disperse their seeds. This course will assist in the teaching of interdependence.

Bringing Up Bookworms
Using Children's Literature to Teach Plant Science
June 2 & 9 2012 at the Chicago Botanic Garden
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 ($120 for Educator Members)

Grade level: PreK-8
CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1, Graduate credit (additional fee): 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit though Auroura University and $140 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.

The Garden brings you the latest techniques for fostering literacy through science and science through literacy. Learn how to develop practical lesson plans that inspire kids to read, write about, and discover science and nature. We will look at some of our favorite books and learn a number of bookmaking techniques. Award-winning children's book author Cheryl Bardoe will discuss hallmarks of excellent science literature and share her own techniques to pass on to your students for writing about nature with clarity and creativity.