Maryland Science Center: For Educators: Teacher Workshops

Continuing Education Series Workshops
Unearth the ancient world of the dinosaurs, challenge the principles of physics, get sun smart and learn new tips and techniques for teaching science in your classroom. The Maryland Science Center is filled with innovative new educational opportunities for educators and students. Explore activities and new insights into creative exhibit floor exploration for students. Workshops include stipends!

Dinosaurs Alive

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Spend a day examining dinosaurs, their origins, variety and evolution, and how they fit into the history of planet Earth. Engage in paleontology and fossil related activities appropriate for the classroom and hear presentations from scientists experienced in field and laboratory research to discover the latest information about these fascinating creatures. Find out how scientists interpret fossils to learn about creatures that lived long ago, highlighting the process of science and how scientists interpret fossil remains.

The day will include demonstrations in our Dinosaur Mysteries exhibit gallery and a screening of the IMAX film Dinosaurs Alive! 3D, co-produced by the Maryland Science Center. Lunch as well as a stipend of $100 will be provided to each participating teacher and we'll have door prizes including the use of Dino Trunks of activities, for your classroom. For more information, please email teacherworkshop@marylandsciencecenter.org

Teaching Science Workshop
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Teachers from grades 4-9 are invited to join us for a new workshop hosted by the Maryland Science Center and facilitated by experts in the fields of formal and informal education and scientific research. Sessions will cover inquiry based teaching and learning, understanding scientific processes, comparing multiple approaches to hands-on science, and subject based refreshers and activities. Ask us about MSDE or professional development credit for your district! Lunch and $100 stipend provided. For more information, please email teacherworkshop@marylandsciencecenter.org.

The Teaching Science Workshop is now full. Confirmation of registration for the workshop has been sent out via email. Teachers that have been placed on the waiting list have also been notified through email. If there are any questions regarding registration or the waiting list please contact us at teacherworkshop@marylandsciencecenter.org.

Child Care Providers
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Preschool Teacher Training
"Science Every Day: Teaching Science in the Preschool Classroom"
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"Math Every Day: Teaching Math in the Preschool Classroom"

Spend three hours with the Maryland Science Center and we will help you learn how to add science or math into your preschool or child care classroom. Teachers will learn new approaches to looking at science or math, participate in multiple hands-on activities, and see how science and math can tie into every area of the curriculum. These classes can be presented at your site or ours.

Each class is certified by the Child Care Administration for three clock hours in the Core of Knowledge curriculum training. Contact us at ecworkshops@marylandsciencecenter.org or 410-779-1615 for more information.

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