February 17, 2021 1:00 pm

Journey Through Space with NASA Astronauts

Join former NASA astronauts Mary Cleave, Paul Richards, and Alvin Drew on a virtual field trip from Earth to Mars with stops in between to learn how this mission got off the ground and why it’s so significant for us back here on Earth. The tour will be piloted by Carter Emmart, the American Museum of Natural History’s Director of Astrovisualization, using OpenSpace, a NASA-funded open-source visualization software.

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July 11, 2022 8:30 am–July 15, 2022 3:30 pm

Wade Institute for Science Education

Nature and Design: Connections Between Science, Engineering, and the Natural World

A Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators offered by the Wade Institute in collaboration with New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill; Mass Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary; Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

When designing and constructing our built environment it is imperative to consider the impact on the natural environment. Examine how buildings and landscapes work together and how nature inspires us to create. Delve into the concepts of green design and biomimicry. Explore the features of a LEED certified building and design elements that support nature, such as solar fields, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. Use your new knowledge to design a public green space within an urban environment.

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July 18, 2022 8:30 am–July 22, 2022 3:30 pm

Wade Institute for Science Education

Rivers to Range: Exploring the Geology of the Pioneer Valley

A Professional Development Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators offered by the Wade Institute in collaboration with Beneski Museum of Natural History; Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Springfield Science Museum; The Trustees of Reservations

Known for its basalt flows, mountain ranges, dinosaur footprints, and fertile soils, the Pioneer Valley exhibits a rich history of geologic change. Explore opportunities for integrating science and math as you learn about the geologic history of the Pioneer Valley. Visit local field sites, delve into museum collections, investigate the traces that animals can leave in sediment, learn how rivers can shape a landscape in geological time, participate in inquiry-based investigations and discover how your modern landscape can provide clues to a very different past.

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July 18, 2022 8:30 am–July 22, 2022 3:30 pm

Wade Institute for Science Education

Utilizing Your Local Ecosystems as Laboratories for Investigations

A Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators offered by the Wade Institute in collaboration with Lloyd Center for the Environment; New Bedford Whaling Museum; Round the Bend Farm.

Learn how to integrate field research and data collection into your science curriculum. Experience multiple entry points for hands-on, place-based science and participate in collaborative projects with professional scientists. Explore wetland, estuary, marine, and forest habitats and participate in authentic data collection. Consider how this data can tell us stories about these living laboratories and the plants and animals that dwell there.

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July 25, 2022 8:30 am–July 29, 2022 3:30 pm

Wade Institute for Science Education

Investigating Watersheds: From the Mountains to the River Basin

A Professional Development Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators offered by the Wade Institute in collaboration with Housatonic Valley Association; Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Mount Greylock Visitor Center; Berkshire Environmental Action Team; Hoosic River Watershed Association

What affects water quality in rivers that flow through your community? How do scientists measure watershed health? Visit local rivers and the lands that surround them to explore a variety of methods for investigating a watershed. Put science and engineering design practices to work as you participate in citizen science projects that you can use with your students to protect watersheds in your area.

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