Museum of Science and Industry

Boost Your Science Teaching

Our teacher courses provide a broad background in science, are designed in accordance with Illinois and national science education standards, and complement Museum exhibits and resources. You’ll increase your knowledge of science, improve teaching skills and return to the classroom with new ideas and resources to make science engaging. See a sample agenda and lesson plan.

Courses target 4th- through 8th-grade educators with limited experience teaching science and are offered at no cost to teachers selected to participate. Participants receive lesson plans and materials to replicate activities back in the classroom. Teachers in the academic year courses also receive a free field trip which includes funding for a bus and a Learning Lab program. To participate, teachers must apply and be selected to enroll. Applications are accepted in the spring and late summer.

In partnership with Illinois Institute of Technology, you can earn a Master of Science Education degree or a middle-school science endorsement in as little as two years.