Hands-on, STEM-focused LearningRegister now for habitat exploration, hands-on fieldwork, and

classroom seminars taught by Mass Audubon educators and scientists

Nature School for Teachers Teachers of Grades K–5Graduate Credits: Yes, plus 26 PDPs

Become familiar with science practices and inquiry-based teaching and learning methods by studying local habitats, conducting field research, and designing investigations and field experiences that have direct applicability to elementary and middle school curriculum science standards and practices. Learn principles of ecology, including ecosystems, habitats, adaptation, food webs, cycles and systems, energy flow, and the influence of climate change, and their connections to the earth, life, and physical science standards.

Class 1: July 9–12, 8:30 am–2:30 pmCall Back: October 26, 9:00 am–11:00 am Mass Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, PrincetonMass Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester

Class 2: August 5–8, 9:00 am–3:00 pm Call Back: November 21, 4:30 pm–6:30 pmMass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln

Earth & Human Activity: Climate Change Science & Community-based Solutions Teachers of Grades 6–12 Graduate Credits: Yes, plus 32 PDPs

Investigate climate science and community-based solutions with local scientists. Learn the principles of systems, including systems thinking, ecological restoration, climate resiliency, adaptation and mitigation, trophic interactions, and how to understand global trends and identify local solutions as it relates to the earth, life, engineering, and physical science standards. Discover simple lessons involving real data sets collected in Massachusetts and beyond to help your students practice science skills, from asking questions to data analysis and communication.

Class: August 5–9, 9:30 am–3:00 pmCall Back: TBDMass Audubon’s Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Plymouth

Summer 2019 Professional Development

For more information:massaudubon.org/learn/schools-groups/resources-for-teachers/professional-development

Nature School for Teachers Teachers of Grades K–5

Earth & Human Activity: Climate ChangeScience & Community-based Solutions Teachers of Grades 6–12

Hands-on, STEM-focused LearningRegister now for habitat exploration, hands-on fieldwork, and

classroom seminars taught by Mass Audubon educators and scientists

Summer 2019 Professional Development

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