Educators

Teacher workshops

Energy and Ecosystems: Prairie, Water, and Woods teacher workshop

Jul 28, 2025 - 9:00 am CST

Learn biological principles and how to use standard ecological measurement techniques to teach students to investigate, assess and compare these different habitats.

Teacher workshops

Insects at Work in Our World field trip

Students investigate the important roles insects play and the benefits they provide humanity and ecosystems!

Teacher workshops

Energy and Ecosystems: Prairie, Water, and Woods field trip

Jul 18, 2025 - CST

Students explore and compare the biodiversity of Illinois’ prairie, woodland, and wetland ecosystems to learn the many ecosystem services they provide.

Teacher workshops

Beauty and Charm field trip

How do scientists work? How can we study things we can’t even see? Our Beauty and Charm field trip provides middle school students authentic experiences using scientific practices and cross-cutting concepts.

Teacher workshops

Phriendly Physics field trip

Our Phriendly Physics field trips get students hands-on with physics!