Project Learning Tree: Outdoor STEM Learning for Schoolyard or Home for Grades K-5

Join educators Kate Sorensen and Pauline O’Rourke from the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society in an online workshop for K-5 educators. The workshop is designed to increase educators’ knowledge, skills and tools to create impactful science learning opportunities for students in their schoolyard or at home using the Project Learning Tree: PK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide. The workshop will be a blended experience including an online Zoom element and self-paced learning. In order to receive the 5 STEM clock hours, you will need to participate in the Zoom session and do the pre-workshop guide overview activity (est. time: 2 hours).

Participants will:

• Receive hands-on experience with Project Learning Trees activities and lessons
• Identify activities that align with their grade-level learning standards
• Explore strategies to successfully use outdoor spaces on the schoolyard or at home for locally-relevant learning

Participants will receive:

• Project Learning Tree: Pre K-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide (available before the workshop)
• 5 Washington State approved STEM clock hours

This is a Zoom Workshop and you will receive a link to the workshop after you register.

$40 per person (includes PLT Guidebook).