Education
Teacher Programs
Winter 2013 Programs
Teas, Sweets, and Tropical Treats: Science and Culture of Edible Plants
January 26, 2013, at the Garfield Park Conservatory
February 2, 2013, at the Chicago Botanic Garden
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 (20% discount for Educator Members)
Grade level: K – 12
CPDU credit: 15, Lane credit: 1, Graduate credit: 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit through Aurora University and $144 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.
Discover firsthand how flavorful plants like chocolate, vanilla, and ginger grow. Learn how people use them to enhance their lives and tickle their taste buds. Explore both institutions' plant collections, enjoy hands-on activities, and make literary connections for the classroom.
School Gardening Basics Cancelled
February 16, 2013, at Openlands
February 23, 2013, at the Chicago Botanic Garden
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 (20% discount for Educator Members)
Grade level: K – 12
CPDU credit: 15, Graduate credit: 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit through Aurora University and $144 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.
Gain the resources to successfully plan and implement a schoolyard garden. Learn the basics of building a garden team, choosing your garden theme, understanding garden design, using soil tests, and using base maps through this two-day workshop.
Fostering Early Childhood Inquiry
March 16, 2013, at the Chicago Botanic Garden
March 23, 2013, at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 (20% discount for Educator Members)
Grade level: PreK – 2
CPDU credit: 15, Lane credit: 1, Graduate credit: 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit through Aurora University and $144 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.
Children are naturally curious about the world. Learn how to encourage this curiosity through inquiry and help young students develop science process and critical thinking skills. Explore how to lead science- and nature-based conversations; integrate natural objects and the outdoors into your teaching; and conduct simple experiments. Take home practical classroom strategies and a nature tool kit to use with young students.