Educator Workshops

Educator workshops provide traditional and non-traditional educators with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to teach science and natural resources topics to students of all ages. These workshops provide opportunities for educators to enhance their knowledge, network, and earn professional growth plan (PGP) points. Participants come away with curriculum guides full of activities! Our staff is trained to facilitate educator workshops for the following natural resource themed programs. Please reach out to inquire about upcoming workshops or to schedule one for your school. Most workshops are 6-8 hours and correlated to educational standards for STEM subjects.

PROJECT WILD & AQUATIC WILDProject WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental  education program emphasizing wildlife. The goal is to assist students of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to … — **PROJECT WILD & AQUATIC WILD**
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The goal is to assist students of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to result in positive decision making, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment.

project+wet.png — **PROJECT WET**
Project WET uses water as its connector for natural resource themes, teaching about water resources through hands-on, investigative, easy-to-use activities. Some topics covered include physical and chemical characteristics, life processes, connecting earth processes, surface and groundwater, the water cycle, use, and management.

HOOSIER RIVERWATCHThis is a volunteer water monitoring training program. Participants in this program learn how to conduct water assessments through physical features, biological sampling, and chemical testing. During the training, participants lear… — **HOOSIER RIVERWATCH**
Hoosier Riverwatch is a volunteer water monitoring training program. Although not a curriculum, this training introduces educators to physical, biological, and chemical surveys for water quality that can be conducted by citizen scientists. During the training, participants learn how to conduct the tests in a classroom and stream setting. Once trained, volunteer monitors can submit data to the state Department of Environmental Management. We base our stream sampling field programs off of Hoosier Riverwatch methods, and several educators have put to use skills and knowledge from this training in the classroom.

Questions? Ready to schedule a workshop?

Contact our Outreach and Education Coordinator, Amanda, by emailing Amanda.Heltzel@in.nacdnet.net or by calling 574-267-7445 ext. 5374.