2021 Summer Professional Development Institutes
For our 2021 Summer Professional Development Institutes, all participants were provided with a materials kit for the inquiry-based, hands-on investigations during the course.
My Soda Bottle Ended Up Where? Exploring Plastic Problems and Solutions
A Remote Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators
Dates: Virtual Sessions were held July 19th – 23rd, 2021
Course included 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online learning
Partners: Beyond Benign; Salem Sound Coastwatch; wTe Corporation
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How Does Your Dinner Grow? Exploring Connections Between Food Production and Sustainability
A Remote Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators
Dates: Virtual Sessions were held July 7th, 9th, 12th, 14th & 16th, 2021
Course included 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online learning
Partners: Shelburne Farms; Massachusetts Farm to School
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Landscapes on the Move: Investigating Geologic Formations and Processes
A Remote Professional Development Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Dates: Virtual Sessions were held July 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th & 15th, 2021
Course included 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online learning
Partners: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History; Lloyd Center for the Environment; Center for Coastal Studies Provincetown; Cape Cod Learning Tours
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Seasons and Cycles: How Weather Affects Us and How We Affect the Weather
Seasons and Cycles: How Weather Affects Us and How We Affect the WeatherA Remote Professional Development Institute for Grades 3-8 Educators
Dates: Virtual Sessions were held June 21st – 25th, 2021
Course included 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online learning
Partners: Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center; The EcoTarium; GLOBE Mission Earth (Boston University)
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Thank you to our 2021 Summer Professional Development Institutes supporters:
| George Garretson Wade Charitable Trust | National Grid Foundation | Cornelia Bailey Foundation | Sanofi Genzyme | Vanderbilt Family Foundation | |
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