2009 PRofessional Development Workshops

The Connecticut Science Center is committed to supporting teachers in their professional development through pedagogical and content area training, and we're not waiting to open our doors to start this important work! 

To register for the following workshops, you need to submit the application by fax or mail. You will receive an email to confirm your acceptance into the workshop as soon as payment is received and the minimum capacity is reached. In case of a workshop cancellation, your registration fee will be returned.

The registration deadline for Spring 2009 workshops is
December 15, 2008.

Please contact Holly Harrick at hharrick@ctsciencecenter.org or
860-727-0457 ext. 111 with any questions.

2009 CONTENT WORKSHOPS

CSC Field Trip Visit Professional Development
Highly recommended for teachers who are considering a class field trip to the Science Center, these workshops provide an overview of our exhibits and their connection to the CT Science Framework.

Come be a student for two days. Prior to bringing your class to the CT Science Center, you are encouraged to spend time at the Center and explore the exhibits and programs available to you and your students by participating in our two day Field Trip Professional Development Workshop.

During these two days, you will have an opportunity to explore the galleries using our standards based Trail Guides. These guides will lead you and your students on the pathway toward enjoying the science center while maintaining focus on your grade level or content standard.

You will also have the opportunity to participate as a learner in the pre visit, visit and post visit activities provided by the CT Science Center. In addition, you will participate in an Embedded Task aligned with your content standard. Afterward, you will process the various activities and discuss their applications in your classroom and in your students’ learning.

February 17 & 18, 2009                                        
Time: 8:30 – 3:00
Location: Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford

Cost:  $200.00 per workshop – Breakfast and Lunch is included
Min. 15 participants per workshop 
Cap. 30 participants per workshop
Click to download application

Kindergarten
K.3  Weather conditions vary daily and seasonally.

Grade 1
1.1 The sun appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes gradually over the seasons.

Grade 2
2.3  Earth materials have varied physical properties which make them useful in different ways.

Grade 3
3.1 Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests.
3.4  Earth materials provide resources for all living things, but these resources are limited and should be conserved.

Grade 4
4.3  Water has a major role in shaping the Earth’s surface.
4.4  Electrical and magnetic energy can be transferred and transformed.

Grade 5
5.1  Sound is a  form of energy.

February 19 & 20, 2009
Time: 8:30 – 3:00
Location: Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford

Cost:  $200.00 per workshop – Breakfast and Lunch is included
Min. 15 participants per workshop
Cap. 30 participants per workshop
Click to download application

Grade 5
5.1  Light is a from of energy.

Grade 6
6.3  Variations in the amount of the sun’s energy hitting the Earth’s surface affect daily and seasonal weather patterns.

Grade 7
7.3  Landforms are the result of the interaction of constructive and destructive forces over time

Grade 8
8.1  An object’s inertia causes it to continue moving the way it is moving unless it is acted upon by a force to change its motion.

Grade 9
9.1  Energy cannot be created or destroyed; however, energy can be converted from one form to another.