Generous support of the Museum’s Teacher Professional Development programs provided by the Boeing Company, ECA Foundation, SCFD, and Qwest Foundation.
The Physics of Light and ColorEspecially for 6th–12th grade teachers
Come explore the connections between light and color using Museum resources such as the Space Odyssey exhibition, Coors Mineral Hall, and the world-class wildlife diorama halls. Examine the duality of light as both a particle and a wave; discuss the founding theories of Bohr, Einstein, Huygens, Newton, and Planck with Museum scientists; and apply these concepts to the study of color.
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through
Colorado School of Mines
$55 member, noncredit; $60 nonmember, noncredit
$80 member, credit; $85 nonmember, credit
Amazing AnimalsEspecially for PreK–2nd grade teachers
In this workshop, you will learn from the experts, spend time in the exhibit halls, and take a side trip to the Denver Zoo! Examine animal adaptations and habitats with hands-on, inquiry-based classroom activities that you can take back to the classroom.
Saturday, February 7, 2009, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through
Colorado School of Mines
$55 member, noncredit; $60 nonmember, noncredit
$80 member, credit; $85 nonmember, credit
Nature UnleashedEspecially for K–12th grade teachers
Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Volcanic eruptions. Tsunamis. From California to Krakatoa, these immense forces of geology and weather have shaped our planet and our world. How do they affect us and how do we respond? Can we prevent them? Should we even try? Explore these questions and more in the teacher workshop supporting the immersive temporary exhibition Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters. The workshop and exhibition will include visceral experiences, compelling media, and multidisciplinary science that goes beyond the sensational headlines to explore the principles at work behind Earth’s most powerful natural phenomena.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through
Colorado School of Mines
$55 member, noncredit; $60 nonmember, noncredit
$80 member, credit; $85 nonmember, credit
Expedition HealthEspecially for K–12th grade teachers
Come and be one of the first to experience Expedition Health, the new health sciences exhibition opening in April 2009. Expedition Health provides a personalized, interactive experience for students to learn about human biology with fun exhibits, lab experiments, demonstrations, and an immersive theater show. In addition to exploring the exhibition, hear a lecture from the Museum’s curator for health sciences and try out activities from the new Expedition Health Online Guide.
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through
Colorado School of Mines
$55 member, noncredit; $60 nonmember, noncredit
$80 member, credit; $85 nonmember, credit
LAMP: The Search for Lunar WaterEspecially for 6th–12th grade teachers
Join Museum scientists and educators for a day of lunar exploration! The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission will conduct investigations that will prepare for and support future human exploration of the moon. LRO focuses on the selection of safe landing sites, identification of lunar resources, and studies of how the lunar radiation environment will affect humans. As part of the overall mission, the Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) is an instrument designed to search for lunar water at the moon’s poles. This workshop will present Museum and classroom activities designed to help students explore light, identify chemical signatures, and participate in the search for lunar water.
Saturday, April 25, 2009, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
0.5 graduate-level, recertification credit available through
Colorado School of Mines
$55 member, noncredit; $60 nonmember, noncredit
$80 member, credit; $85 nonmember, credit
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