Educator Programs

Do you want to promote problem solving and critical thinking? Are you looking for interdisciplinary hands-on activities that are correlated to the Maine State Learning Results? Then join Maine Audubon educators for one of our enriching workshops.

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Teachers' Workshops

View the 2008-09 Educator Programs Brochure

 

Project WILD

University of New England, Marine Science Center, Biddeford, Maine

Explore how to incorporate Maine’s wildlife across your curriculum. Participants receive a 525 page activity guide containing hands-on, K-12 multidisciplinary wildlife/conservation activities focusing on wildlife and their habitats. All activities are correlated to the Maine State Learning Results. This workshop is being lead by Maine Audubon educator, Linda Woodard.

Thursday February 25, 2009

3:30 – 9:30 p.m.

$25/Participant, $15/Student

To register contact Susan Hillman 207-602-2728 or e-mail: shillman@une.edu

Schoolyard Learning

Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth

This workshop will explore how to use your schoolyard as the lens through which students learn about the natural world. Topics include: conducting successful outdoor classes, program ideas, and available resources.

Friday, November 7, 2008
9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

$30/member, $36/nonmember

Project Aquatic WILD

Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, Scarborough

Come to Maine’s largest salt marsh and participate in this hands-on workshop which focuses on wildlife in fresh an salt water. All activities are correlated to the Maine State Learning Results. Extend your learning, by joining us for a canoe tour after the workshop ($10).

Friday, May 8, 2009
9-3 p.m.

$25/participant

Custom Professional Development
for Educators

Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth

Maine Audubon educators can help you use your local natural area as the integrating context for learning. Do you want to explore issues and challenges of systems and change? Maine Audubon educators will give you some tools for successful student learning.