Phriendly Physics 3-5 teacher workshop

The workshop helps 3–5 teachers familiarize themselves with physical science concepts through facilitated exploration of simple, open-ended experiments, and through discussion and reflection with master elementary school teachers and Fermilab staff. Through this process teachers gain a deeper understanding of physics concepts and of new approaches in teaching and learning using the scientific method and scientific journaling. Participants also receive equipment and supplies so they can continue to explore these concepts in their classroom.

About the teacher workshop

Teach your students how to think like scientists and engineers by investigating forces and motion, light and color, matter and its interactions, and electricity and magnetism. All of the activities from the workshop can be done in the classroom, many with inexpensive and/or household materials.

“The instructor modeled ways to encourage flexible thinking among students and ways to deepen and enrich the way I teach science.”

This workshop is presented in partnership with University of St. Francis.

Participants may choose to enroll in the workshop for graduate credit through University of St. Francis.  This course is offered at one graduate credit available from the University of St. Francis for an additional $100.

Registration and additional information will be posted soon.