STEAM Teacher Series
STEAM Teacher Series: We Can Change Our World
Presented by: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta History Center, Georgia Aquarium, High Museum of Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, and Zoo Atlanta.
Don’t miss this unique professional learning experience focused on creating positive changes in our communities. Each workshop will focus on utilizing design thinking strategies to create engaging, impactful learning experiences for students. It has never been more important for young people to understand the power they hold to enact positive change through their own actions and choices. Through hands-on, immersive activities and guidance, teachers will learn how to design thought-provoking lessons that encourage students to think critically about environmental and social issues, and then translate that awareness into concrete action steps.
Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, this professional development will deepen the impact of your curriculum and inspire your students.
February 1, 2025 and February 8, 2025
(Lunch and Parking Included)
- Both Sessions: $130
- Individual Sessions: $75
Session One Theme: Adaptive Inspirations
Date and Time: Saturday, February 1, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presented by: High Museum of Art, Georgia Aquarium, and Michael C. Carlos Museum
Location: Georgia Aquarium
How do art, history, and science connect with the natural world? What opportunities for innovation, discovery, and beauty can students take part in as we navigate a changing climate?
Join educators from the Georgia Aquarium, High Museum of Art, and Michael C. Carlos Museum to explore how humans draw inspiration from nature’s adaptations across time. This STEAM workshop—designed for kindergarten through 12th grade classroom teachers—will explore climate change resilience. Teaching at the intersection of STEAM disciplines engages students in creative ways, and this workshop will include practical strategies for integrating the classroom-friendly engineering design process.
Session Two Theme: Ecosystem Champions: Protecting Our Plant and Animal Allies
Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Presented by: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta History Center, and Zoo Atlanta
Location: Atlanta Botanical Garden
Biodiversity can be defined as the “variety of life in our natural world.” Biodiversity of local ecosystems helps to keep our environment healthy and resilient in the face of change.
What can you and your students do to help secure biodiversity by supporting plants and animals at your homes, in your neighborhoods or at your school as climate change impacts our communities? During this interactive workshop with Educators from Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta History Center, and Zoo Atlanta, we will discuss what our native flora and fauna need and how students can utilize the design thinking process to create solutions that help their natural communities. Changes don’t need to be huge to make a difference in the life of a living organism. From toad abodes to pollinator gardens, come learn and brainstorm with us on how to empower your students to become creative problem solvers.
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