Spring-Summer
2008
All
workshops are open to educators of all grades, including pre-service
teachers.
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops. Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
Thanks
to grant funding and funding from the King County Parks Levy,
these teacher professional development opportunities are offered
at minimal cost to teachers. The workshops are held at Woodland
Park Zoo (unless otherwise noted) and include presentations,
tours, discussions and hands-on activities. The March 29 and
April 19 workshops are presented with support from National
Geographic Live!
For more information about these teacher workshops, please
call 206.548.2424.
AMPHIBIAN
CONSERVATION
Saturday, March 1, 2008 (the day after “Leap Day”!) (8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.)
Most appropriate for teachers of grades K-12
Join Woodland
Park Zoo, and zoos and aquariums across the country, to highlight
2008 as the Year of the Frog! This workshop will
explore the world of amphibians, looking at taxonomic classification,
life cycles, physical characteristics and adaptations of this
interesting group of animals. Information will be provided
about Pacific Northwest species and conservation efforts focused
on amphibians locally and globally. Participants will receive
WPZ’s Reptiles and Amphibians teacher packet that includes
background information, activities and fact sheets on reptiles
and amphibians. This workshop will tie together with the following
workshop on reptiles; teachers are encouraged to attend both
sessions.
Cost: $10
materials fee. Clock hours (7) will be available
Application due date: Workshop opened until filled
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops.
Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
DISCOVERING
REPTILES
Saturday, March 29, 2008 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and Monday, March 31, 2008 for
the National Geographic Live! evening presentation “Dangerous
Encounters” with Brady Barr at Benaroya Hall.
Most appropriate for teachers of grades K-12
Turtles,
crocodiles, alligators, tuataras, lizards and snakes! This
workshop will explore the intriguing world of reptiles, looking
at taxonomic classification, life cycles, physical characteristics
and adaptations of this amazing group of animals. Information
will be provided about Pacific Northwest species and conservation
efforts focused on reptiles locally and globally. This
workshop will build on the previous workshop on amphibians.
Participants will receive WPZ’s Reptiles and Amphibians
teacher packet that includes background information, activities
and fact sheets on reptiles and amphibians.
Cost: $10
materials fee. Clock hours (10) and credit (one graduate quarter
credit) will be available
Application due date: Friday, March 7, 2008
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops. Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
TEACHING
CLIMATE CHANGE
Saturday, April 19, 2008 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
and Sunday, April 20, 2008 for the National Geographic Live! evening presentation “The
Challenge of Climate Change” with Dennis Dimick.
Most appropriate for teachers of grades 3-12
Join
Woodland Park Zoo, National Wildlife Federation and Facing
the Future to gain new strategies and resources for engaging
students in exploring the environmental, economic, political
and social issues related to climate change at developmentally-appropriate
levels. Empower students to reach their own conclusions
and take action on solutions they develop. Participants in
this workshop will experience activities and learn about action
and service-learning projects from National Wildlife Federation’s
Climate Classroom and Facing the Future’s new climate
change curriculum.
Cost: $10
materials fee. Clock hours (10) and credit (one graduate quarter
credit) will be available
Application due date: Monday, March 31,
2008
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops. Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
LIVING
WITH CARNIVORES
Saturday, June 7, 2008 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
At Northwest Trek Wildlife Park.
Most appropriate for grades 3-12
Human-carnivore
conflicts are posing an increasing threat to the health and
well being of both people and wildlife. How can carnivores
and people safely coexist? This workshop will explore the biology
and behavior of carnivores and the dynamics of human-carnivore
relationships from past to present.
Cost: $10
materials fee. Clock hours (7) will be available
Application due date: Friday, May 9, 2008
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops. Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
BIRDS
NEAR AND FAR SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE
Monday, June 30 to Thursday, July 3, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day.
Most appropriate for grades 4-10
Join
Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle Audubon to learn more about our
feathered friends, from eagles to ostriches. This institute
includes three and a half days at the zoo exploring the physical
and behavioral characteristics of birds of the world and a
half day in the field with Seattle Audubon staff observing
and learning about our local bird life. Ideas will be provided
for engaging students in learning about birds, bird migration
and conservation issues, while meeting state learning requirements.
Cost: $30
materials fee. Clock hours (24) available for $2/clock hour
or two quarter credits available for $35 pre credit (pending)
Application due date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Advance
registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops.
Please use this downloadable Summer Institute Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here
Travel
for Teachers to Yellowstone!
TEACHER WORKSHOP - NO CHILD LEFT INDOORS
With the Yellowstone Association
Start: August 4 at 9 a.m. End: August
7 at Noon
Location: Lamar Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone National Park
Cost: $355 (does not include transportation costs to the location)
Cabins are an additional $25/night/person and participants are responsible for
their own meals.
Instructors: Julianne Baker, M.A. and Danielle Nicholas Fisher, M.Ed.
Limit: 26; Credit Pending
To Register, visit the Yellowstone Association site
Teachers,
discover the buzz about Expedition: Yellowstone! This award-winning
curriculum is an invaluable resource for educators who want
to bring their students to Yellowstone or want to enliven classroom
learning with park material. Expedition: Yellowstone! is a
residential (multi-day, overnight) program that has inspired
hundreds of teachers and tens of thousands of students from
across the country. You’ll participate in curriculum
activities taught by experienced instructors and learn best
practices for teaching in any outdoor setting—skills
you can easily transport home to share with your students and
inspire them to value spending time outdoors.
For more information, contact the zoo’s Travel Program
at 206.548.2509 or email judy.benvenuti@zoo.org
