Dear Educators:

Over the next three months, the Museum hosts numerous personal and professional development opportunities for teachers. The range of topics includes engineering, biotechnology, and life cycle science. In the Exhibit Halls, we are preparing for the arrival Lizards & Snakes: Alive! on February 17.  

Best,
Educator Programs Group
educator-email@mos.org

FEATURED

Plan to join us for a full day of workshops that offer successful, classroom-tested DNA and biotechnology related activities. The symposium is for middle school, high school, and community college educators to share ideas, classroom activities, and laboratory investigations and learn from leading researchers and biotechnology practitioners.
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Lizards & Snakes: Alive! Planning Session
Thursday, March 6, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $5

Get help with field trip planning in this special session.The exhibit features over 60 scaled reptiles and is free with Exhibit Halls admission.
Learn More | Lizards & Snakes | Educator Guide (PDF) | Worksheets (PDF)

FIELD TRIP IDEAS

Begin in the classroom with "Journey through the Alps," a one-hour, online educational companion to the large-format film The Alps (opening February 29). This free program, found at thealps.com, takes students through the entire span of human history, allowing them to experience the incredible impact the Alps have had on human endeavor. Then, come see the film and touch a piece of Mont Blanc in our Rock Garden, study topography in Mapping the World Around Us,  and explore Earth: Inside Out to better understand how mountains are formed.
The Alps | Rock Garden | Mapping the World Around Us | Earth: Inside Out

Photosynthesis: The Making of a Tree
Grades 5 - 8

Through a series of hands-on experiments using live plants, students learn how plants use water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugar.
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High School DNA Labs

DNA Fingerprinting
Lab participants use the tools of geneticists to analyze DNA fragments through gel electrophoresis.
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DNA Transformation Lab
Participants transform the bacteria E.coli by adding a gene that makes it resistant to an antibiotic.
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FAVORITE

Life Cycle Science Workshops

Tune up your knowledge about the science behind major issues impacting children, teens, and maturing adults. Course titles include: The Rational Child, The Reading Brain, Understanding Eating Disorders, and Aging 101. The Museum holds 11 workshops (2 - 3 hours each), February 28 – April 28. Sign up for one or several. 
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- Biotech Symposium

- Lizards & Snakes

- The Alps

- Photosynthesis

- DNA Labs

FAVORITE

- Life Cycle Workshops

MOS AT NTSA

Attending the March NSTA Conference in Boston? Be sure to hear Museum President Ioannis N. Miaoulis on Friday, March 28, 9:00 a.m., and catch our workshops.
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HELP WANTED

Engineering is Elementary is looking for teachers interested in field testing two of our new units: Package Engineering and Transportation Engineering.  Please contact Melissa Higgins (mhiggins@mos.org) to inquire.

WORTH A READ

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