Professional Development Courses & Workshops
Get inspired by the creative teaching strategies you'll experience in the programs offered by our Institute for Quality Science Teaching and Learning.
Transform Your Science Teaching
Our workshops are designed to increase your knowledge of science, improve teaching skills and demonstrate how to use Museum programs and exhibits to enhance science curriculum. You'll explore topics relevant to your science curriculum and return to the classroom with new ideas, greater confidence and resources to make science engaging.
Daylong Workshops
We offer full- and half-day sessions throughout the year on a variety of topics.
MSI 101: Curious about what the Museum offers for teachers and schools? Join us for an exploration of field trips, teacher professional development programming and standards-based activities that will tie a Museum visit to classroom instruction. Contact Nicole Kowrach for availability.
Academic Year and Summer Courses
Academic Year Courses: Attend six daylong sessions throughout the school year and earn up to six graduate credit hours. This program targets 4th- through 8th-grade educators with limited experience teaching science. Learn more.
Summer Courses: Join us over the summer for immersive, weeklong courses on topics such as life science, physical science and environmental science. We will take applications for summer 2012 courses beginning in spring. Learn more.
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The Center aims to inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators with programs that empower teachers, engage the community and excite students.
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Learn how MSI is transforming lives through science education.
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments.
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Rocky Mountain Express
Jump onboard this journey through the Canadian Rockies by train!
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Tornado Alley
Ride along with researchers of VORTEX 2 to hunt for some of nature's most destructive storms.
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Born To Be Wild
Journey to Borneo and Kenya with wildlife teams rescuing endangered elephants and orangutans.
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Member Day Trip: From Sidewalks to Skyscrapers
Learn how to design buildings that withstand the forces of wind, fire and earthquakes.
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Family Snoozeum Night
Join us for a special Snoozeum open to families with children ages 6-12.
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Habitat Overcrowding
See what happens when plants compete for survival in an area with limited resources.
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Straw Bridges
Tap into your inner engineer as you design, build and test model bridges.
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What Goes Around
Create a traveling circulatory system to learn how blood flow and nutrient exchange happens.