Teacher Workshops
Get inspired by the creative teaching strategies you'll experience in the professional development workshops offered by our Institute for Quality Science Teaching.
Professional Development Workshops
The Institute for Quality Science Teaching helps educators teach science with passion and confidence. Teachers who are new to science and those who more seasoned gain inspiration and skills. Our workshops are provided at no cost to teachers.
We are no longer accepting applications for our summer workshop series. Thanks to all of you who applied.
Coming this fall
Our yearlong professional development workshop series returns with City Science and a new series on Life Science. Check back later this summer to learn more.
CASE
The Center aims to inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators with programs that empower teachers, engage the community and excite students.
Science Chicago
The world's largest science celebration, Science Chicago: Life's a Lab will awaken your inner scientist by allowing kids of all ages to explore our region's wondrous scientific resources.
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Get a first-hand look inside the famous wizard's magical world.
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
The "greenest home in Chicago" is back with more new eco-friendly technology for 2009.
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ART + Science = Architecture
Get up close to iconic buildings recreated in large-scale LEGO® form by Adam Reed Tucker.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
See the new Harry Potter film in IMAX at the Museum's Omnimax Theater!
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Smart Home Farmers Market: July 17
The July 17 market will feature a live cooking demo by Giuseppe Tentori of Boka.
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Member Open House
The Membership party of the year, with VIP access, fun activities and our new special exhibit!
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New Online Activities
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See the Colors in Leaves
Use chromatography to separate the pigments in leaves and see what they're made of.
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Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
See what happens when air is heated as you build and fly a huge hot-air balloon.
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Build an Electric Motor
Magnets and electricity work together to make an electric motor.