2012 Science Institute
Join us for an in-depth look at current research in the Great Lakes Basin. Meet a local scientist, learn about their work and explore relevant curricular connections. Free resources aligned to Minnesota academic standards will be provided to support your teaching and learning! Open to educators in both formal and non-formal settings who work with K-12 students. CEU certificates available.
Educators are encouraged but not required to attend more than one session. Participants will receive their own kit related to the workshop theme at each workshop. If you were to attend all eight workshops, you would walk away with eight great kits! The teaching kits are developed by professional educators and scientists and are content rich, adaptable, hands-on and fun.
Cost: Free. This workshop series is offered through partnership between Great Lakes Aquarium and the Minnesota DNR MinnAqua Program. Special thanks also to all of the guest presenters who donate their time!
Time: Each session runs from 4:00-6:00 pm. Light refreshments served.
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Contact Alexis Berke at aberke@glaquarium.org or 218-740-2013 for more information or to reserve your spot.
2012 schedule:
March 13
“Lake Restoration”
Kari Hedin, Watershed Specialist, Fond du Lac Resource Management
March 27
“Nutrient cycling in Lake Superior”
Tom Hrabik, Biologist, University of Minnesota Duluth
April 10
“Using GIS and map making in resource management”
John Geissler, Director, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center
More dates and topics coming soon.
Sample workshop agenda:
4:00 Open teacher resource center time. Explore kits, curriculum and materials available for lend.
4:15 Welcome and introduction
4:30 Research presentation by scientist (What do they study? How? Why does it matter?)
5:15 Question and answer period
5:20 Break
5:25 Overview of curriculum, kits and programs available to connect research topic with classroom curriculum
5:35 Open discussion, brainstorming and questions about connecting topic to student learning
6:00 Participants receive their own kits
I WANT TO ATTEND! HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Please contact Alexis Berke by email (aberke@glaquarium.org) or phone (218-740-2013) to put your name on the list.
WHERE IS ALL OF THE NEAT STUFF FROM LAST YEAR?
Download lesson plans, background information, images and worksheets from the 2011 season here.
DNR MinnAqua Program Teacher Workshops
MinnAqua offers professional development for educators providing workshops on the new MinnAqua Leader’s Guide, Fishing: Get in the Habitat! a comprehensive K-8 curriculum focused on Minnesota aquatic resources and fishing. Samples of the Leader’s Guide can be found on MinnAqua’s website at www.mndnr.gov/minnaqua – click on the link for the Leader’s Guide. Education trunks on Invasive Species, Aquatic Invertebrates, and Fishing and an EnviroScape watershed model are also available for check-out.
For more information or to schedule a program contact Nadine Meyer at 218-740-2063 or email Nadine.Meyer@state.mn.us.