Summer Secondary Environmental Science Institute

These Next Generation Science Standards-aligned activities will enhance your classroom experience and connect you to the authentic ecological science of Fermilab, with support from expert Fermilab ecologists. Earn PDH and graduate credit hours through the University of St. Francis.

A group walking in the prairie

About the teacher workshop

This five-day course, offered at Fermilab, will deepen your understanding of soil composition and formation, ecology and restoration, aquatic ecology, and climate change through field and laboratory activities. It is appropriate for a high school level environmental science or AP environmental science class. Please dress appropriately as the workshop will be outside for a portion of each day.

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 three graduate credits available from the University of St. Francis for an additional $300.

Registration and additional information will be posted soon.

Details

Dates (program date)
Jul 7, 2025
— Jul 11, 2025
Time
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Grades
9-12
Fee
$200
Graduate Credit

Three graduate credits are available from the University of St. Francis.

ISBE Recertification

35 PDHs

Register
Contact Information

Education office registrar at edreg@fnal.gov or 630-840-8258

The Pine Street gate on the Batavia site will be closed to the public starting Monday, June 2. The public must enter and exit through the east-side Batavia Road gate. The gate closure is expected to be in effect until June 22. Fermilab’s Batavia site is open to the public with proper identification.

The Lederman Science Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19th, in observation of the holiday. We will reopen on Friday, June 20th, for our normal hours.