20 | Educator Workshop Happy Hour at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Educator Workshop Happy Hour DETAILS
From the organizer:
All educators are welcome at our workshops: classroom teachers, outdoor educators, scout leaders, homeschool parents – anyone who wants to learn fun, hands-on ways to teach children about science and nature.
The Arboretum’s workshops include:
- Engaging outdoor activities
- Fun curriculum ideas
- Inter-disciplinary connections to the natural world
- Beer & wine
- Light snacks
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is an approved CPE provider for Texas Education Association. Teachers who attend our workshops receive official CPE credits and proof of attendance for each workshop.
$20 per person per class
2023 classes will be $20 member / $25 nonmember
All attendees will be entered into a door prize raffle for a special gift from Kendra Scott!
Spring Schedule
It all makes SENSE!
Thursday, February 16
Observation skills are key to a student’s understanding of science and nature. In this class we’ll play games and engage our senses in activities designed to help you experience the world around you in new ways. Take home supplies for a scent-based game to use with your students.
Herbology 101
Thursday, April 20
Want to incorporate plants into your classroom lessons but unsure how to start? Join this class to learn new ways to teach plant biology, life cycles, and food webs. We’ll explore the Arboretum pollinator garden, dissect a flower, and take home a botanical craft made in class.
Sundown in the Savanna
Thursday, May 18
Insects and other invertebrates abound in the savanna ecosystem. Learn how to use a sweep net to sample invertebrate populations while practicing your identification skills using a dichotomous key. We’ll each make our own DIY sweep nets and “No Bones” dichotomous key activity sets to take home.
