Online Professional Development Workshop Webinars
All webinars are facilitated online by professional educators and environmental analysts at DEEP's Kellogg Environmental Center.
Workshop participants receive:
- Educational resource guides
- Supplemental materials for classroom use
- Resource support for further implementation
All webinars engage educators in the use of materials and provide opportunities for small group work. Learn applications to NGSS and Common Core implementation, receive materials support, discover educator planning initiatives, and learn ways to directly use in classrooms through investigations and real world explorations.
For questions and additional information please contact susan.quincy@ct.gov
Webinar Details
Backyard Exploration Series
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM each webinar
Monthly sessions that are topic focused to help teachers engage students in exploring the outdoors. Webinar guides educators through the information on the topic and the use of the PDF resource presentation with their students. Materials are suitable for in class and distance formats. Additional resources are provided to extend investigations to backyards and outdoor locations.
Current Webinars:
Stay Tuned for Future Webinars!
Past Webinars:
- Nature Journals
- Turtles!
- Worms & Composting
- Recycle Right
- Water Down the Drain
- Bees and Butterflies
- Frogs
- Leaf Thermometers
- Fruits, Seeds, Nuts
Educational Resources
Nature Journals Webinar Resources
- Nature Journals Presentation
- Nature Journaling Resources
- School Ground Caretakers
- How Appealing Are Your Flowers
- Worm Challenge and Claim, Evidence, Reason Pages
- Backyard Exploration Challenge Page
- Alternative Simplified Worms Claim, Evidence, Reason Page
- Food Web Challenge Page
Turtles! Webinar Resources
Worms & Composting Webinar Resources
- Worms & Composting Presentation
- Worms & Composting Presentation in Spanish
- Home Connections Activity Cards
- Wiggling Worms
- Worms Alphabet Page
Recycle Right Webinar Resources
- Recycle Right Presentation
- Recycle Right Presentation in Spanish
- What's In What's Out Recycle Wizard
- Recycle Search Worksheet
Water Down the Drain Webinar Resources
- Water Down the Drain Presentation
- Water Down the Drain Presentation in Spanish
- Home Water Audit
- Rainy-Day Hike in English
- Rainy-Day Hike in Spanish
- Rainy-Day Hike Instructions
Bees and Butterflies Webinar Resources
- Bees and Butterflies Presentation
- Bees and Butterflies Presentation in Spanish
- Parts of a Flower
- Parts of an Insect
Frogs Webinar Resources
Content Last Updated December 2020