How science, technology, art and imagination create change
July 24–26, 2017
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
At the Missouri Botanical Garden's Monsanto Center (4500 Shaw Blvd.)
For teachers grades 4–12
- Seeking creative ways for your students to visualize, deeply understand and effectively communicate environmental science concepts?
- Looking for new ways to connect with peers across disciplines, from science and technology to communications and arts?
- Wanting to transform your campus and community into your very own learning lab, design studio and stewardship site?
How can we become an ecologically literate citizenry, one that can understand and navigate the complexities of rapid environmental change in the context of daily living? This worthy question is at the heart of our 2017 educator workshop, Visualizing Biodiversity for a Better World, a collaboration of Missouri Botanical Garden, Academy of Science St. Louis and the BiodiverseCity St. Louis network of organizations. Designed to bring together educators from the sciences, arts, technology, communications, and other realms, this workshop embraces data-driven, multi-disciplinary approaches to learning and meaning-making, with an eye on the living world and our role in it.
The three-day experience will feature local and regional artists, scientists, writers, art/science collaborations, projects and organizations whose work reflects a brilliant intersection of art, science, technology, nature and the environment. From mapping, modeling and media productions to eye-catching infographics and artistic interpretations of complex science concepts, we’ll explore a variety of data visualization tools and techniques used to engage, educate and inspire. Participants will have the opportunity to create and take home customized infographics and digital media productions using real-world data, create and curate a group exhibit and even make art out of invasive species.
This workshop is ideal for classroom teachers and informal educators who serve students from grades 4–12. Teams of multi-disciplinary teachers from the same school and/or institution are encouraged.
FREE workshop
For teachers grades 4–12
Registration required
REGISTER ONLINE
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Questions? Email teachertraining@mobot.org or call (314) 577-0819.