Events
February 2022
Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET and PLT Feb 22-Mar 29, 2022
WHEN: Feb 22 - March 29, 2022. Zoom sessions, 7-8:30 pm Mountain time on Feb. 22, March 15 and March 29. NOTE: It's not too late to sign up. We're happy to get you started anytime before March 8. WHAT: In this interactive virtual class, receive training and award-winning materials from Project WILD, Project WET and Project Learning Tree, with which you will engage upper elementary students in learning about Idaho ecosystems. The class includes three synchronous Zoom sessions (up…
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PLT Explorations Self-Guided Virtual Workshop: Customize to your grade level May-Aug 2022
WHEN: Begin the course and complete it anytime between May 1, 2022, and August 31, 2022. All coursework is asynchronous - completed on your own. WHERE: Online and wherever you are. A course website contains course instructions and links. WHAT: In this self-guided 1-credit training, you will select a specific PLT curriculum as your focus and complete an online training on that material. In addition, you will conduct PLT activities, explore abundant supporting resources, and reflect and plan…
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Teachers Get Fired Up!
WHEN: 8:30 am – 3 pm each day + short homework WHERE: Idaho State Museum, Boise ID WHAT: Our relationship with fire? It's complicated. Join the Idaho State Museum and Project Learning Tree for this 1-credit teacher workshop. Explore the past, present and future of wildfire in our beautiful state. Visit state-of-the-art exhibits and experience hands-on, minds-on Project Learning Tree lessons and activities to use with 4th-8th grade students. You'll learn how fire works, how it has shaped our state…
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Cultivating Curiosity Through Schoolyard Science
WHEN: August 2-3, 2022. 8:30 am – 3 pm each day + short homework WHERE: Hawthorne Elementary School, Boise ID WHAT: Get ready to take learning outdoors for the new school year at this engaging 1-credit workshop using the power of observation and inquiry skills. Envision your schoolyard as a multidisciplinary classroom where students explore core science concepts and skills while cultivating curiosity for the natural world. Award-winning elementary teachers Misha Smith and Susan Wolfe will share ways to help students…
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PLT Explorations Self-Guided Virtual Workshop: Customize to your grade level Sept – Dec 2022
WHEN: Begin the course and complete it anytime between September 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. All coursework is asynchronous - completed on your own. WHERE: Online and wherever you are. A course website contains course instructions and links. WHAT: In this self-guided 1-credit training, you will select a specific PLT curriculum as your focus and complete an online training on that material. In addition, you will conduct PLT activities, explore abundant supporting resources, and reflect and plan…
Find out more »October 2022
WEBINAR: Trees and Me – Oct 4, 2022
WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2022 from 1:30 - 2: 15 pm (Mountain time zone). WHERE: Online (Zoom) WHAT: This free 45-minute webinar introduces PLT's terrific new book: Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children. Experience fall activities to use right away. Get a glimpse at this resource that's brimming with ideas for fun, easy-to-do hands-on experiences that connect children ages 1-6 to nature, with a focus on trees. Through indoor and outdoor activities, children explore nature through their…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Trees and Me – Oct 4, 2022 6:30 pm
WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2022 from 6:30-7:15 pm.(Mountain time zone). WHERE: Online (Zoom) WHAT: This free 45-minute webinar introduces PLT's terrific new book: Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children. Experience fall activities to use right away. Get a glimpse at this resource that's brimming with ideas for fun, easy-to-do hands-on experiences that connect children ages 1-6 to nature, with a focus on trees. Through indoor and outdoor activities, children explore nature through their five senses, experience trees…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Trees and Me Oct 8, 2022
WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 10-10:45 am (Mountain time zone). WHERE: Online (Zoom) WHAT: This free 45-minute webinar introduces PLT's terrific new book: Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children. Experience fall activities to use right away. Get a glimpse at this resource that's brimming with ideas for fun, easy-to-do hands-on experiences that connect children ages 1-6 to nature, with a focus on trees. Through indoor and outdoor activities, children explore nature through their five senses, experience…
Find out more »PLT for Middle & High School Educators Clearwater Region
POSTPONED UNTIL THE SPRING! DATE TBD WHO: PLT for Middle & High School Educators Clearwater Region WHEN: October 14-15, 2022., 9:00 am - 3:30 pm daily. (Oct. 14 is a professional day for teachers in many local school districts. Oct. 15 is an optional second day for those who would like to earn 1 credit. Plus, it will be another really fun day!) WHAT: Experience place based hands-on activities, both indoors and out, that are designed specifically for…
Find out more »Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET and PLT Oct 25-Nov 29, 2022
WHEN: October 25 - November 29, 2022. Zoom sessions are October 25, November 15 and November 29 from 7-8:30 pm (Mountain) / 6-7:30 pm (Pacific). WHAT: In this interactive virtual class, receive training and award-winning materials from Project WILD, Project WET and Project Learning Tree, with which you will engage upper elementary students in learning about Idaho ecosystems. The class includes three synchronous Zoom sessions, with most course work done on your own. For part of the class you…
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