Educators

Educator Workshops

Past Workshops

 

Alaska Marine Mammals:

Exploring hands-on learning and STEAM resources

Two people look up at a suspended bowhead whale skeleton.

Teacher Workshop
  • Engage in K-12 hands-on activities in science, art, and more.
  • Learn about marine mammals, current research, and cultural connections.
  • Discover ways to use museum objects and specimens in your classroom.
  • Interact with scientists, artists, and educators.
FREE Workshop
UAA Credit Available (optional)

1-credit professional development. Fees apply.

April 21-30, 2022
  • April 21, 26, & 28: 4-6:30pm on Zoom
  • April 30: 9am-5:30pm at UA Museum of the North

Note: This workshop is designed for local area educators in K-12 school settings (i.e. classroom teachers and after school professionals). Homeschool parents/educators, visit bit.ly/uamnhomeschool for resources & stay tuned for future opportunities.

This work is supported by the North Pacific Research Board, project number 1913-90.

UAF Image by JR Ancheta.

 

Engineering on Ice: Sea Ice Science & STEAM lessons

View of sea ice from above. An airplane wing is visible in the upper left.Teacher Workshop
  • Engage in hands-on activities and bring science into your classroom.
  • Discover the Engineering Design Process and incorporate STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) into your lessons.
  • Learn about sea ice, current research, and how to use data in classes.
  • Interact with scientists and educators.
  • Take away materials for your classroom.

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May 11 & 13, 2017

Utqiagvik (Barrow)
March 31-April 1, 2017

Image by E.Padilla


Hands-on items for Ice Drifter workshop, including duct tape, thermometers, and silver cans.A child stands at a table doing a hands-on activity about sea ice, while an adult sits behind the table.       

Ice Tracker Project Site: 

This work is supported by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management through the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute award number M14AC00019.

 

Lunar Workshop For Educators!

University of Alaska Museum of the North

LRO workshop flyer

Grade 6–12 science teachers are invited to attend a FREE workshop focused on lunar science, exploration, and how our understanding of the Moon is evolving with the new data from current and recent lunar missions.

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has allowed scientists to measure the coldest known place in the Solar System, map the surface of the Moon in unprecedented detail and accuracy, find evidence of recent lunar geologic activity, characterize the radiation environment around the Moon and its potential effects on future lunar explorers – and much, much more!

Participants will learn about recent discoveries, reinforce their understanding of lunar science concepts, gain tools to help address common student misconceptions about the Moon, interact with lunar scientists and engineers, work with LRO data, and learn how to bring these data and information to their students using hands-on activities aligned with grade 6-12 National Science Education Standards & Benchmarks. 

July 30-August 3, 2012